MUNDELEIN, Ill. — Ordering a "coke" with a whopper and fries took on a new meaning at a suburban Chicago Burger King, where authorities busted four employees selling the drug at the drive-thru window.

Authorities said they found various quantities of cocaine in plastic bags near milk, condiments and coffee creamers in a small refrigerator near the drive-thru area of the restaurant on Dec. 7.

The arrests followed a nine-month investigation that culminated in the purchase of $300,000 worth of cocaine by an undercover agent. The night manager, Fabian Guzman, 21; his wife, Niesha Molina, 24; his brother, Raul Guzman, 20; and Ricardo Sanchez, 36, were arrested and charged with criminal drug conspiracy.

Police said drug customers would phone ahead or ask for particular employees before driving up to the microphone. They would place their orders and then pull up to the window to pick it up.

PHILADELPHIA — After robbing the fast food restaurant where he worked, an employee simply returned to his job.

Aaron Bell, 19, was convicted last week of robbery and conspiracy stemming from a bizarre October 2001 heist of a KFC. Not only did Bell attempt to rob his own workplace, but he did it without donning a mask or disguise. Then, when cash ran short, he returned to work three days later for his next shift at the restaurant.

Authorities were called to the store and Bell was arrested in the men's room as he was changing into his cook's uniform.

On the night of the incident, police say Bell arrived at the KFC at about 9:15 p.m. with an unidentified accomplice and tried to rob a safe. Unfortunately for the duo, the safe automatically locks down at 9 p.m. The thiefs then proceeded to steal from the cash register.

A jury convicted Bell on Dec. 3 in a trial that featured testimony from four of his former co-workers. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 15, according to the Common Pleas court clerk.

ROXBURY, Mass. — An 18-year-old was ordered last week to take his mother out to lunch as punishment for trespassing and disorderly conduct.

Judge David Donnelly chided the teen, Arturo Cruz, less for illegally strolling the hallways of Madison Park High School and then running from police than for embarrassing his mother and making her miss work to come to court.

Donnelly sternly questioned Cruz, who had spent the previous night in jail, if he realized how much his mother does for him. The judge then asked Cruz's mother to stand before him and tell the court where she enjoys having lunch. The woman, who was initially speechless, replied, "Legal Sea Foods."

Instead of a $100 fine, Cruz, a first-time offender, was ordered to buy his mother lunch on Dec. 5 at the upscale restaurant, according to a spokeswoman at the Roxbury district court. Before letting them go, Judge Donelly reportedly told Rosa Cruz, "You make sure you eat well." And to her son, the judge said, "You make sure you tip well."

Cruz returned to court later that day with a receipt for $90.34, thanks to a hefty order of crab legs.

IRVINE, Calif. — Three men wound up in jail after not being able to tell the difference between a Chihuahua and a pit bull.

Kamyar Katouzian, 24, Mehrad Sepanjasa, 19, and Ariyo MacKay, 18, stole two Chihuahua puppies from an animal shelter on Dec. 1 and then brought the tiny canines to a local Petsmart store in hopes of confirming their breed, authorities said.

Upon learning that the dogs were probably a Chihuahua mix, the men appeared flustered, said store director Lisa Morgenthaler. The trio insisted the dogs were pit bulls and then demanded to speak to a veterinarian for confirmation.

Employees became suspicious and checked a flier from the Irvine Animal Shelter describing the stolen dogs and noting the animals had microchip identification tags implanted. The employees told the men they would take the animals in the back room to clip their toe nails, but instead scanned the ID tags and called police.

The three men were arrested moments later and charged with receiving stolen property, according to an Orange County court clerk.