A Lebanon County man used a pair of egg rolls as a diversion in a robbery attempt at a Myerstown restaurant earlier this week.

Joey Ammon Laudermilch, 21, entered the East China Restaurant and ordered two egg rolls at about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

After placing his order, the waitress walked away, and that's when police said Laudermilch, of the 400 block of Kutztown Road, Myerstown, stole a tip jar on the counter and fled the restaurant.

Police used surveillance footage and witness statements to identify Laudermilch as the culprit.

He has been charged with theft by unlawful taking.