ATLANTA,None — Atlanta police are looking for a masked gunman who robbed a popular Mexican restaurant in Buckhead on Monday night.
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The robbery happened at Willys Mexicana Grill on West Paces Ferry Road.
Employees told detectives they were cleaning up after business hours. One of them went to went to the back door to take out the trash when he was confronted by a man in a ski mask, Atlanta police said.
A tall thin male produced a handgun, put it in his back, forced him back inside the restaurant, Atlanta police Capt. Van Hobbs said.
Once inside, the robber pointed the gun at the store manager.
He took the manager around to the safe. That's when the other employee was able to make his escape, Hobbs said.
The employee found an off-duty police officer who called for backup, Hobbs said. But the robber had escaped by the time police arrived.
The individual got away with an undetermined amount of cash and fled out the back door, Hobbs said.
Hobbs said detectives reviewed surveillance video to look for clues.
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