LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Employees of Paddlefish at Disney Springs had trash bags put over their heads and were forced to the ground when a man robbed the restaurant last month, according to a newly-released 911 call.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the robbery happened just after midnight on Sept. 15.
According to the 911 call, the man was “fully covered” in black clothing and he blacked out a surveillance camera using spray paint.
“Mask, hat, even like glasses on,” the caller said when asked to describe the assailant.
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The sheriff’s office said the man took cash from the restaurant and left. At the time of the robbery, the caller told dispatch there were two employees and a cleaning crew inside the store.
“He pushed us to the ground, put trash bags over (us) and taped our hands together,” the caller said. “… He came around the corner and saw us and rushed in. It was like he knew where (the cash room) was.”
No one was injured.
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Paddlefish Restaurant is part of Levy Restaurants, which issued a brief statement following the robbery that said, in part: “We have no comment; this is an active investigation.”
According to its website, Disney Springs is home to more than 150 destinations, including shops and restaurants.
An investigation is ongoing.