Man Pleads Guilty in Unincorporated Wheaton Restaurant Robbery

A 19-year-old from Carol Stream has pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery for his part in a February hold up at an unincorporated Wheaton restaurant.

Michael Kiernan agreed to the plea last week in a deal with prosecutors that included a 180 day sentence, with 100 days' credit, in DuPage County Jail, 30 months of probation and a requirement he write an apology to the Brown's Chicken restaurant manager. In exchange, prosecutors dropped armed robbery charges against Kiernan, court records show.

DuPage County sheriff's police arrested Kiernan and a second man, Maherz Bouteldja, after they reportedly entered the restaurant around closing time on Feb. 6, pointed a gun at the manager and took $969, records show.

Kiernan, who is planning a move to Arizona, pleaded guilty to indicating he had a weapon during the robbery, according to court documents.

Bouteldja, 20, also of Carol Stream, returns to court June 6 on his armed robbery charges. He remains in DuPage County Jail on $100,000 bail.