Whitehall police reported an armed robbery at 3:20 a.m. June 4 at McDonald's, 4640 E. Main St.
Three employees were at the store, but only one encountered the gunman, police said.
That employee, an 18-year-old man, told police a man entered an office, pointed a gun at him and ordered him to open a safe.
The man wore dark clothing, a mask and a backpack, according to reports.
The employee told police he feared for his life and opened the safe.
A female employee who was cleaning told police she saw a man run directly into the office, then heard yelling.
The gunman ran away with at least several hundred dollars, reports said.
A description of the suspect and a vehicle was aired to police.
Officers observed a vehicle with Maryland plates leaving the scene of the robbery and saw the driver make several traffic violations, then enter the parking lot of a closed gas station, reports said.
The driver appeared to match the description of the suspect, according to police.
After stopping the driver, police noticed money on the front seat of the vehicle. The driver could not produce identification and appeared intoxicated, reports said.
He reportedly told police he went to McDonald's for change and was on his way to a hotel room.
Police also observed a paper grocery bag in the car and found folded $20 bills totaling several hundred dollars in a backpack, reports said.
Officers eventually found the man's identification card and learned he is from California.
Police administered field sobriety tests and determined he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and no gun was found in the vehicle, according to reports.
After reviewing video images at McDonald's, police determined the suspect was wearing blue underclothing, which was not found in the vehicle, reports said. None of the restaurant's employees could identify the driver, according to reports.
The man was released without being charged, reports said.
* Police arrested a 29-year-old woman for theft, possession of drug-abuse instruments, possession of an open container of alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia at 11:50 a.m. June 2 in the 4600 block of Morris Avenue.
* Burglaries were reported at 12:55 a.m. June 1 in the 1000 block of South Hamilton Road; at 2:35 p.m. June 2 in the 4700 block of Etna Road; at 11:15 p.m. June 3 in the 1000 block of Antwerp Road; at 2:45 a.m. June 4 in the 4200 block of Beechrun Road; at 1:10 a.m. June 6 in the 4600 block of East Main Street; and at 2 a.m. June 7 in the 4300 block of East Broad Street.
* Thefts were reported at 11:45 a.m. May 31 in the 4400 block of East Broad Street; at 12:45 p.m. May 31 in the 800 block of Lizzie Lane; at 10:55 a.m. June 2 in the 3800 block of East Broad Street; at 5:55 p.m. June 3 in the 100 block of Beechcreek Road; at 6:15 a.m. June 4 in the 4500 block of East Main Street; at 12:45 p.m. June 4 in the 4300 block of East Broad Street; at 2:45 p.m. June 4 in the 1000 block of Antwerp Road; at 4:30 p.m. June 4 in the 200 block of Parklawn Boulevard; and at10:10 a.m. June 6 in the 4200 block of East Broad Street.
* Assaults were reported at 10:25 a.m. June 2 in the 4200 block of East Main Street; and at 7:15 p.m. June 2 in the 3900 block of East Broad Street.
* Vehicles were reported stolen at 9:45 a.m. June 1 in the 4500 block of East Main Street; and at 8:50 a.m. June 2 in the 3800 block of Elbern Avenue.
* Property destruction was reported at 9:35 a.m. May 31 in the 4300 block of East Main Street; at 1:35 p.m. June 2 in the 4600 block of Faith Avenue; at 10:55 p.m. June 3 in the 600 block of Elaine Road; at 3:10 p.m. June 5 in the 100 block of Beechford Road; at 5:25 p.m. June 6 in the 3700 block of East Main Street; and at 8:45 p.m. June 6 in the 1000 block of Irongate Lane.
* Police responded to reports of shots fired at 11:35 p.m. May 31 in the 4000 block of East Main Street; and at 1:15 p.m. June 3 in the 800 block of Elaine Road.