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Report: David Leong robbed

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The 98-year-old creator of Springfield-style cashew chicken was robbed on Monday, the manager of his restaurant told the Springfield News-Leader.

The manager said David Leong was driving home when a pedestrian waved him down.

Saying he was out of gas, the pedestrian reportedly asked Leong for $5. When Leong pulled out his wallet, the pedestrian is said to have yanked him out of the vehicle and stole his wallet.

Springfield Police spokeswoman Jasmine Bailey told the News-Leader no arrests had been made as of yesterday afternoon.

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