Man arrested for robbery after being tackled by bar patrons

A Boise man was arrested Wednesday for robbery after he threatened a man with an airsoft rifle and took his money.

Idaho Falls Police arrested 32‐year‐old Adam L. Kennedy for robbery after he threatened and stole cash from a 27‐year‐old Idaho Falls man late Wednesday night. Kennedy of Boise was booked into the Bonneville County Jail.

According to the police report, officers responded to the Peppertree Lounge, 888 N. Holmes Ave., around 11:49 p.m. for a report of a robbery. The victim reported that Kennedy threatened him outside the Peppertree Lounge with what appeared to be a handgun and ordered him to hand over all his money. The victim complied and Kennedy ran from the area with the victim’s cash.

After the robbery, the victim went into the bar and yelled he’d been robbed. A bar employee reported the crime to police and patrons exited the bar and chased Kennedy and tackled him on Whittier Street. They detained him until officers arrived.

Officers found Kennedy in possession of the victim’s cash and a portion of an airsoft rifle. Kennedy was a walk away from the Bonneville County Jail Work Release.