Crossville Police report an attempted armed robbery at the Burger King on Main St. Thursday afternoon. According to Chief Mark Rosser, the suspect entered the restaurant around 4 PM wearing a plastic Halloween-type mask, black clothing, a yellow safety vest and wielding a gun. The suspect ordered the cashier to fill a black Adidas gym bag with money. When the employees failed to do so, the suspect fled the scene and ran east toward a residential area. No one was injured in the holdup. After a perimeter was established, an extensive search took place using K-9 Officers. Multiple individuals and vehicles were checked with an extensive search of the area turning up negative results. If you have any information on this incident, contact the Crossville-Cumberland County Crimestopper’s Hotline at 931-200-1173 or contact Detective Jason Wilson at the Crossville Police Dept.
