By Tracy Ouellette
Editor
The Village of East Troy Police Department is investigating an attempted armed robbery of Salon Reneu on the East Troy village square at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
According to a Facebook post from the Police Department, the suspect entered the salon, which is only identified by “2893 Main St.” in the post, with a weapon displayed and demanded the employee’s purses. The subject was last seen fleeing on foot toward Church Street.
Salon owner Jen Hougelin confirmed the incident took place at her business. Hougelin said she and her employee Jamie Legas were able to fight off the suspect in the attempted robbery and the suspect left the salon without any money. Hougelin and Legas both suffered minor injuries, including bruises and lacerations. There was one client in the salon at the time of the incident.
“I’m just glad I wasn’t here by myself and that we’re all okay,” Hougelin said.
The suspect is described as a white male about 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, thin build with salt and pepper hair and side burns and in his 50s. He was wearing a red-and-black flannel, sunglasses, and orange stocking cap.
Anyone with information about this attempted robbery should contact Village of East Troy Police at (262) 642-6250.
Check back for more updates and see the Dec. 23 edition of the East Troy Times for the full story on how Hougelin and Legas thwarted the would-be robber.
