Checkers robbed Sunday by man claiming to be armed

The Checkers restaurant at 8357 Lockwood Ridge Road in Manatee County was robbed early Sunday by a man claiming to be armed.

A male wearing black clothing did not reveal a weapon but implied he had one, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office news release.

The suspect took an undetermined amount of money and ran out of the restaurant at 1 a.m., the release states.

No one was injured during the robbery, according to the release.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 941-747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

This story was originally published December 3, 2017 at 12:05 PM with the headline "Checkers robbed Sunday by man claiming to be armed."