By Graig Graziosi
Publication Date: 2026-03-06 19:42:00
Police in Newark, New Jersey are searching for a man who allegedly tried to rob an Ecuadorian restaurant by using Google Translate to convey his demands.
On February 20, just before 8 a.m., a man bought a cup of coffee from Mi Rinconcito Ecuatoriano , after which he — using Google Translate — announced that he was robbing the store, police said.
According to a police report, the man allegedly threatened to shoot the cashier if she did not open the register.
The robber reportedly used the app to translate his words from English to Spanish, but it was unnecessary as the cashier reportedly spoke English, according to News12.
The cashier complied and opened her drawer. The robber allegedly tried to grab the drawer but couldn’t figure out how to remove it from the register. He then…
