Monticello Burger King Robbed Thursday Morning

Shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an armed robbery at the Burger King Restaurant on the 200 block of 7th Street East in Monticello.

“A white male wearing all black clothing and a black ski mask approached an employee as they were opening the restaurant. The suspect had a black handgun and forced the employee into the store and took an undetermined amount of money,” according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.

Earlier in the morning around 12:43 a.m., an incident at a Burger King on the 900 block of Ash Street in Clearwater was reported.

“An employee was leaving the parking lot in a vehicle when a male subject tapped on the vehicle window with a black handgun. The employee subsequently fled the scene in their vehicle. The suspect was described as being dressed in all black,” according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect was not located in either incident and both remain under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff's Office.

Anyone with information about either incident can call the Wright County Sheriff's Office at 763-682-1162.