BANDITS ROB EATERY WORKERS, CUSTOMERS.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer LANCASTER Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. -- Masked A state of being disabled or cut off. men used a handgun Monday Monday: see week. night in a takeover robbery robbery, in law, felonious taking of property from a person against his will by threatening or committing force or violence. The injury or threat may be directed against the person robbed, his property, or the person or property of his relative or of anyone in his at a Lancaster fast-food restaurant, sheriff's officials said Tuesday. Witnesses told investigators four to six men, ages 18 to 22, robbed the store, employees and patrons, deputies said. The incident occurred at a Wendy's on 10th Street West and Avenue I. No injuries were reported, deputies said. "We're shocked and upset ...," store owner Rob Montgomery said. "We're just thankful thank·ful adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. nobody was hurt." Manager Art Jimenez said employees seemed to have settled down by the time he arrived at the store about an hour after what he said was a harrowing experience. "They were relaxed, some of them were even joking ...," Jiminez said. Jiminez said there were five employees and two patrons at the store, which was preparing to close in less than a half-hour. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lancaster sheriff's station at (661) 948-8466. gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 |
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