NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Police are searching for three masked, armed robbers who stormed the back door of a popular P.F. Chang's restaurant in Alpharetta Thursday night and pointed guns at employees.
Channel 2's Christian Jennings was at the scene on North Point Parkway, where the men came in through a back door after 10:30 p.m. as employees were cleaning up for the night.
Alpharetta police say the robbers ordered all the employees to the ground and took personal items and then stole from the restaurant's cash box. The restaurant had just closed 30 minutes before.
"The employees were robbed of their wallets and cellphones, and one of the employees was taken to the office where they kept the cash safe," Sgt. Howard Miller with Alpharetta police told Jennings. "The thieves were able to get away with at least $2,000."
One employee managed to get out during the robbery and call 911. That employee was able to give a description to dispatchers, but by then, the robbers had gotten away.
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Miller said police believe the robbers chose the Alpharetta location because of its close proximity to state Highway 400. Police say the robbers were last seen in a red SUV on Mansell Road and they jumped onto 400 south.
Jennings talked to customers about the scary incident.
"I think it's a shame that there's such things going on. Like, they're just desperate," Steven Hanger said. "But it doesn't bother me eating here anymore."
Customer Tom Bryant said he hopes it doesn't happen again.
"Hopefully, it's an isolated incident and they catch the perpetrators," Bryant said.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance video. None of the workers was hurt.
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