MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Police say a man sprayed a restaurant employee with pepper spray and stole a tip jar after his cards declined while paying for food.

Moline police arrested 22-year-old Shaheem McKnight in connection with the incident, according to a news release.

Officers responded to a robbery at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday at China Inn in the 3600 block of Avenue of the Cities.

Employees told police a customer, later identified as McKnight, tried to pay for food, but two of his cards were declined.

McKnight then sprayed an employee with pepper spray, took a tip jar and ran, police said.

Two employees and a customer followed McKnight. The customer told police McKnight dropped a bag with the tip jar inside on 22nd Avenue.

The customer returned the tip jar to the restaurant, police

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