McDonalds employees bound by masked robber
McDonalds employees bound by masked robber
Police are searching for information regarding a takeover robbery that took place early in the morning of October 15. The masked robber tied up employees of the McDonalds restaurant at the Federal Way Crossings shopping center around 12:35 a.m.
Thu, 10/15/2009
The Federal Way Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public in the identification of the listed Robbery suspect.
On October 15, 2009, at approximately 12:35 AM, officers were dispatched to McDonald’s located on 348th at the Federal Way Crossing Mall (348th/Pacific Hwy S) as a result of a robbery.
The initial investigation indicates a lone male (suspected white), entered the restaurant through a closed drive-thru window. The suspect was armed with a black (possibly sawed off) shotgun that was equipped with a shoulder sling/harness.
The suspect gathered the five employees and bound their hands with duct tape. The suspect ordered one employee to open the safe and surrender the cash.
The suspect was reported to have spoken English fluently, with no distinguishable accent.
The suspect’s eyes were green or hazel.
He wore all black, with a light colored hooded sweatshirt containing a front-facing dark-colored logo (Ecko Ltd design).
The suspect wore a mask covering the entire face, possibly a paintball-type mask.
The suspect acted very quickly and efficiently and was well prepared to commit the crime.
Any person with information that may assist with the investigation is requested to contact Federal Way Police Detective Jeff VanderVeer at 253-835-6791 or email to Jeffrey.Vanderveer@cityoffederalway.com
