The staff of a restaurant in New York State says it sounded the alarm when it received a worrying request through the Grubhub delivery app, NBC reports. In the special instructions section of her order, she wrote: “Please call the police who will call me when you deliver it, come with the cones, do not make it obvious.” Employees of The Chipper Truck Cafe in Yonkers responded immediately and called the police, they said in a Facebook post. “A girl was rescued from a five-hour hostage situation around 5am this morning,” the post said. “I have often heard this happen, but I never thought it would happen to us. Fortunately we were open and able to help her.” The New York City Police Department said officers responded to the scene at the address in the Bronx at about 6:20 a.m. Sunday. One suspect, Kemoy Royal, was arrested on charges of rape, strangulation, criminal sexual assault, unlawful imprisonment, intimidation, assault, criminal possession of a firearm and sexual assault. Alicia Bermejo, 20, whose parents own The Chipper Truck, said she arrived at the store after the incident. Two women, one in their 40s and one in their 20s, put the note down and called on Ms. Bermejo’s father for guidance because the message was somewhat “incoherent.” He told them to cancel the order – a cheeseburger and an Irish breakfast sandwich – and call the police. “That was the best thing for her,” Ms. Bermejo said of the victim. “The police finally showed up instead of a delivery driver.” He added that the Chipper Truck is known as the neighborhood clock because of its 24-hour opening and long-term location in the community. “It added a new level and a new meaning to it,” he said, but added: “I do not think any of us ever expected that.”
