Arrest in "Hooters" robbery

UPPER MERION, Pa. - December 12, 2008 24-year-old Steven Gilardi of Levittown was arrested after being identified by one of the victims.

Gilardi is charged with robbery and related charges.

Police say Gilardi entered the restaurant with a knife around 8:30 a.m. on December 9th, and forced the workers into a freezer then took an undisclosed amount of cash.

Gilardi is being held in the Montgomery County jail on $50,000 cash bail.

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