HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A man armed with a semiautomatic handgun attempted to rob a Wendy's restaurant last month in Hollywood, police announced Monday.
The attempted robbery was reported around 1 a.m. Feb. 19 at the Wendy’s at 3535 Hollywood Blvd.
According to authorities, the man entered the restaurant, pointed the gun at employees and demanded money.
Police said the employees locked themselves in a back office and the would-be thief was seen by an Uber driver running east on Hollywood Boulevard.
Surveillance video shows the man was wearing a red bandana over his face and carrying a backpack.
Police said he didn't get away with any money.
Anyone with information about the attempted robbery is asked to call the Hollywood Police Department at 954-764-4357 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.