Former employee arrested, charged for Yogi’s burglary

Cleaning crews detained a man in Yogi’s Grill and Bar after he attempted to break into the offices with a hammer early Thursday morning, according to Bloomington Police Department reports, Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.\nBloomington police responded to a call from Yogi’s at around 5:20 a.m., where workers had Jeffrey C. Shoemaker, 26, in custody, said Canada.\nOfficers arrested Shoemaker and charged him with burglary and false informing, because he originally told police his name was Brian Walters.\nCleaning crews arrived at around 4:30 a.m., and one of the crew members heard banging from somewhere in the building and then found Shoemaker hammering on the lock to the offices, Canada said.\nThe man confronted Shoemaker and followed him into a patio area where the crew member kept Shoemaker until the police arrived.\nWhen officers arrived, Shoemaker identified himself as Walters and said his father was a lieutenant for the Fort Wayne Police Department.\nPolice found a hammer on Shoemaker and took him to the police station, where they were able to confirm his real identity.\nYogi’s management did not originally think Shoemaker was a former employee, but after learning his real name from his girlfriend, they were able to confirm that he worked there within the past year, Canada said.\nAccording to the report, officers believed nothing was missing from Yogi’s.\nShoemaker refused to talk to police and instead asked for an attorney, Canada said.