Masked Gunman Steals Thousands From Taco Bell, Forces Worker To Tie Up Employees, Police Say

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UNION, N.J. (CBS) -- Police in Union Township are searching for a masked gunman who forced a worker to tie up his Taco Bell employees and robbed the fast-food restaurant of thousands of dollars. Police say the armed robbery happened at the Taco Bell on Route 22 last Saturday around 6:30 a.m.

According to police, the suspect came up from behind a Taco Bell employee who was entering the restaurant, ordered him inside and had him tie up his co-workers.

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The suspect then stole about $5,000 from the restaurant and fled the scene.

The Taco Bell was not yet open so no customers were inside at the time.

Patrol officers responded to an armed robbery 9-1-1 call at the Taco Bell on Route 22 early Saturday morning at 6:35...

Posted by Township of Union NJ Police Department on Thursday, February 7, 2019

Nearby surveillance video showed the gunman getting into an SUV and fleeing eastbound on Route 22.

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Anyone with information about this incident can contact police at 908-851-5030.

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