UPDATED IMAGES: Martinez Police Seek Wing Stop Robbers

UPDATE: 11:30 p.m. Friday

MARTINEZ - Police have released images of suspects captured on surveillance footage during a Thursday armed robbery at a Wingstop in Martinez.

Officers initially responded at 10:30 p.m. Thursday to the Wingstop at 1029 Arnold Drive to a report of a possible robbery in progress at the restaurant, police said.

A witness told police two suspects with knives were confronting the cashier. Police said they received an alarm from the business moments later.The suspects fled from the scene before officers arrived, police said.

Employees told police the two suspects entered the business, went around the counter and demanded money. Both suspects were holding knives, and one suspect brandished his knife at the employee’s face and instructed her to open the cash register, police said.

The suspects fled the restaurant with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Several customers were in the store at the time of the robbery, but there were no reported injuries.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic man about 20 years old and wearing a black jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

The second suspect is described as a Hispanic man about 20 years old and wearing a red jacket, a black beanie and black jeans.

Police officials said there was no additional information on the identity of those suspects.

Anyone who might be able to identify them or any witness to the incident is asked to call the Martinez Detective Bureau at (925) 372-3400.

-Image via Martinez PD

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(Original story)

MARTINEZ - Martinez Police are looking for two men who late Thursday night robbed the Wing Stop restaurant on Arnold Drive.

Police say two men holding knives entered the store about 10:30 p.m., walked around the counter and demanded money. One man brandished his knife at an employee’s face while instructing her to open the cash register. The employee complied, and the suspects fled the restaurant with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Officers arrived on scene several minutes later but the two suspects had already fled. It is unknown if they left on foot or in a vehicle.

Several customers were in the store, but no one was injured, according to police..

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male approximately 20 years old wearing a black jacket, grey hoodie and blue jeans.

The second suspect is a Hispanic male approximately 20 years, red jacket, black beanie and black jeans.

Witnesses are asked to call the Martinez Detective Bureau at 925-372-3440.