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An armed robbery Monday night at a Warsaw restaurant, after which employees were locked in an outdoor shed, is being investigated by Warsaw police.
According to a press release from the Warsaw Police Department, a male suspect entered El Arriero Mexican Bar and Grille on North Detroit Street (Ind. 15N) at 10:58 p.m. and confronted three employees while armed with a silver semi-automatic handgun.
The suspect allegedly pointed the handgun at employees and demanded money from the cash register and safe. An undisclosed amount of cash and checks was stolen from the business. He then forced the three male employees into an outside storage shed and locked them inside with the business' padlock. No injuries were reported during the incident.
The suspect left the scene on foot traveling in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Warsaw Police Department at 372-9511 or Crime Stoppers at 800-342-STOP (7867).
