Elmhurst police responded to an attempted armed robbery on the 100 block of East Third Street at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19.
Multiple victims told police a man had been threatening them with a knife. The offender admitted to threatening the victims with a knife because they owed him money, police said. He also admitted to attempting to rob a victim of his marijuana and money.
The victims refused to sign complaints and no charges were filed. The age and the name of the suspect was not released.