Man Attempts Robbery at Chuck E. Cheese's

Richland County deputies are searching for a man who attempted to rob Chuck E. Cheese's Thursday night.

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. when an unknown black male entered the restaurant located at 1775 Burning Tree Road with a small handgun, Richland County Sheriff's spokesman Curtis Wilson said.

The man grabbed an employee and took the person into the kitchen area, Wilson said.

The man startled the other employees who were in the kitchen. The employees then ran out of the kitchen area, Wilson said. 

The suspect fled the scene without taking any money. No one was harmed during the incident.

Anyone with information about the attempted robbery should call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.