McDonald's Robbery Attempt Comes Up Empty

A robbery attempt at a Bradenton McDonald's came up empty when the three suspects realized there was no money in the cash register, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports.

The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at the restaurant at 3631 Cortez Rd. W., when deputies say three young men dressed in black entered. One of them, who wore a camouflage bandana, demanded cash from the register while he had his hand in his pocket, "giving the impression he was armed," a sheriff's report said.

The suspects didn't get any money though, as the cash register was empty.

They fled in a black vehicle of an unknown make, authorities said. 

The investigation continues.

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