Officer arrests man who allegedly robbed Wendy’s in Abbeville

A man who said he wanted to return money to Wendy’s in Abbeville has been arrested for allegedly stealing the cash in the first place.
On Monday, May 27, at approximately 10:50 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department (APD) responded to a call of Simple Robbery at Wendy’s located at 2307 Veterans Memorial Dr.
The complainant advised that a white male had robbed them by grabbing a handful of money out of the register. The suspect then ran out of the door.
Two and a half hours later while APD was patrolling the area, an officer observed a white male running in the fields behind Walgreens, not far from the Wendy’s location. The officer then watched the subject enter the Walgreens parking lot and run toward the back of the building. The officer pulled into the parking lot and observed the subject twice fall into a small ditch. When the officer approached the subject, he had a handful of money and said he wanted to return it to Wendy’s at that time.
The dispatcher advised the officer that Wendy’s had called the Abbeville Police Department and said they had been robbed.
The subject, Casey Paul Eskind, 36, of 516 Fulton St. New Iberia, was apprehended and transported to Abbeville General Hospital due to his stating that his leg was hurting. He was treated and released to the Abbeville Police Department where he was booked on one count of Simple Robbery and transported to Vermilion Parish Correctional Center.
Chief of Police Mike Hardy urges the public to provide any information regarding any other crimes by calling the Abbeville Police Department at (337) 893-2511. You may also contact our “Tips” line at (337) 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Vermilion by calling (337) 740-TIPS or the P3 app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or at Google Play Store.