Armed Robbers Strike Lawrenceville Restaurant, Steal Car: Police

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Police in Lawrenceville are on the lookout for three people they say robbed a Lawrenceville restaurant at gunpoint last month.

Just before midnight on Jan. 24, 10 employees were cleaning up at Costa Pacifico Restaurant in the 100 block of Hurricane Shoals Road when three people parked a car behind the restaurant and entered through the back door, Lawrenceville police said in a news release.

The robbers, one of whom was armed with a gun, forced the victims to gather in the kitchen and sit on the floor, police said. The bandits demanded the workers' phones, wallets and jewelry, and forced the manager to give up the restaurant's cash.

Police said the robbers also took keys from one victim and stole a car from the restaurant's parking lot. Atlanta police later found the car near the intersection of Sidney Marcus Boulevard at Piedmont Road.

Police have called on the public to help identify the robbers. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or www.StopCrimeATL.com. People with information leading to an arrest and indictment could receive a cash reward.

One robber is described as a Black man with short black hair. He was seen wearing black pants with bleached spots, a zip-up gray hoodie and a red and white plaid shirt, police said. He is described as standing between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-9 and weighing around 150 pounds.

Believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, the man was armed with a gun, possibly a Glock, authorities said.

Police are also looking for a Black man in his late teens or early 20s. He stands between 5-foot-11 and 6-foot-1 and was wearing black pants and a black hoodie. Authorities said he had blonde dreadlocks.

A third suspect, possibly a Black woman, was also involved, police said. She is described as standing 5-foot-1 to 5-foot-4.