An employee of the Wendy’s in Salem has entered a partially negotiated plea to a Class X charge of armed robbery of the restaurant last October.
As part of the plea, Christina Lewis of Woodard School Road agreed to ask for no less than a 15 year prison term while prosecutors have agreed to ask for no more than a 25 year prison sentence. A pre-sentence investigation will be completed prior to the November 18th sentencing hearing.
Lewis admitted to being armed with a bludgeon when entering the restaurant office and demanding the money in the cash register. Another armed robbery charge accusing her of being armed with a gun at the time of the armed robbery was dropped as part of the plea.
Lewis reportedly had called in the day of the robbery. The restaurant was closed at the time due to a lack of employees but was preparing to reopen.
Salem Police at the time of the incident said an employee arriving for work heard money dropping and saw a woman holding a gun towards the manager. She called 911 and an officer arrived within a minute and stopped the suspect as she was leaving a side door with a bag of money and a loaded pistol. Police say Lewis offered no resistance.
