2 Gunmen Sought In Armed Robbery At Decatur's Pinewood Restaurant

DECATUR, GA -- Police in Decatur are asking the public's help in finding two masked men who tied up workers at Pinewood restaurant and robbed them. The incident happened late Thursday before midnight when a man came up to a female employee outside the restaurant and aimed a gun at her, forcing her on her knees.

"She was forced back into the restaurant and placed on the floor," a Decatur police alert says. "Two suspects entered the business and rounded up the additional four victims inside of the restaurant. The victims were placed on the floor with their hands bound and questioned about the whereabouts of cash." SIGN UP: To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Decatur Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.

Decatur police said that one of the perpetrators is a black male, early to mid-20s, about 5’5” in height with a slender build. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, black mask, gloves and blue jeans. The other man is also described as a black male in his early to mid-20s about 5’8” in height with a slender build. He too was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black mask, gloves and blue jeans.

The men, both of whom had guns, also demanded personal items such as car keys, cell phones, any weapons and wallets. The suspects got away with cash fromPinewood as well as the employees' personal property.

In a statement released hours after the incident, Pinewood co-owners Mike Blydenstein, Brooks Cloud and Julian Goglia said while no one was injured in the attack, they remain unnerved by the incident and thankful to the first responders.

Last night, after service, several employees of The Pinewood were attacked by two men wearing masks. Luckily, no one was physically hurt. The team was tied up with zip ties and threatened with weapons. It deeply saddens us that two individuals would attack our community with such a senseless, harmful act. We are very grateful to the first responders of Decatur for handling the threat immediately. Thank you to everyone for their outpouring of love at this time.

Decatur police continue to search for the perpetrators.

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