Lawrenceville police looking for 3 suspects in robbery of restaurant

Police in Lawrenceville are asking for the public’s help to find two men and a woman who coordinated an armed robbery at a restaurant, stealing personal items, cash and a car at gunpoint.

The incident took place at Marisqueria Costa Pacifico, a restaurant on Hurricane Shoals Road, The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Henri Hollis reports.

The robbery occurred just before midnight on Jan. 24th, a Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta Facebook post said. According to the Lawrenceville Police Department, two men and one woman entered the restaurant through an unlocked kitchen door at the back of the building.

“At the time, the only people in the restaurant were 10 employees who were cleaning the space,” The AJC adds, citing a police report. “The suspects herded all 10 employees into the kitchen at gunpoint and forced them to lie on the floor.”

The suspects reportedly stole phones, wallets, jewelry and cash from the employees, then demanded the manager hand over cash from the dining area, the report said.

Lawrenceville police released photos of the suspects taken from the restaurant’s security cameras. The agency is offering a reward through Crime Stoppers for any information about the suspects.

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