88 again today....rain in forecast....

Big story today....Maquoketa Police Chief Brad Koranda said his officers along with immigration officials and an interpreter went to the Maquoketa Family Restaurant (formerly Sunrise) on South Main in Maquoketa yesterday afternoon and arrested three Mexican men who worked at the business, on allegations of sexual advances to other employees and holding them prisoner in a walk-in cooler. They had arrest warrants for four men, but onen of them had already fled.
All arrested listed their address as l06 East Apple Street. Koranda said police received three or four complaints fromj waitresses that the men would corner them when they went into the walk-in cooler. When the women has their hands full with boxes of food, the men would then fondle them, kiss them or make suggestive remarks. Documents show they would keep the women hold up in the cooler for up to 10 minutes. INS officials told the three men arrested that they should go back to Mexico because they are in the United State illegally.
Chief Koranda said the owner of the restaurant is not involved in the arrests and she lives in Chicago. All 3 are in jail and will appear in Magistrate Court. The Restaurant was not open today. Apparently, one of the four was the manager and the other 3 were kitchen help.

I had a sandwich there last week. Was pretty good.

All the time I have for now.

Take it easy.

Dennis Voy