Police seek man in attempted restaurant robbery
BY KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer
Sunday, January 06, 2013
1/06/13 at 3:41 PM
Tulsa police are looking for a man who tried to rob a Tulsa restaurant Sunday.
The man confronted an employee in the parking lot of Panera Bread at 5601 E. 41st Street about 6 a.m. Sunday, Capt. Steve Odom said.
The man, who was brandishing a gun, grabbed the employee's cellphone and threw it on the ground before picking up a large rock and throwing it through the entrance of the cafe, Odom said.
He then demanded money from employees inside, police said. When the robber was told the safe could not be opened, the man fled the restaurant, police saod.
No one was injured, police said.
Investigators later recovered a stolen vehicle used in the robbery attempt, Odom said.
The suspect is described as black, in his 20s and wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and a black shirt, police said.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS (2677) or to submit a tip online at tulsaworld.com/crimestoppers.
Tipsters can remain anonymous and may receive a cash reward.
