2 Armed Men Rob Lake Bluff Restaurant: Police

LAKE BLUFF, IL — Two men robbed a Lake Bluff restaurant at gunpoint Sunday night just after closing, police said. An employee of Meatheads Restaurant at 955 Rockland Rd., at the intersection of Route 41 and Route 176, called 911 around 10:20 p.m. to report that an armed robber had just taken place.

Police were told a pair of men had come in through a back door as four employees finished up their shifts at the end of the night.

The robbers brandished handguns and demanded money, according to police. They were dressed entirely in black and wore black ski masks. They stole an unknown amount of cash and ran out of the store.

Police said they left in a car, possibly headed toward Waukegan Road on Carriage Park Drive.

Both men wore black hooded sweatshirts, black gloves, black jeans and black ski masks, according to police. One man was described as a 6-foot, 2-inch black man with a thin build. The other was reportedly a 5-foot, 10-inch black man with a heavy build.

Lake Bluff Deputy Chief Matt Smizinski asked people to call if they noticed anything unusual or suspicious.

"We're asking if anybody had seen anything out of place, given the time of day, traffic's pretty limited getting down around that time," he said. "If something seemed out of place to anyone driving past or anything else in the area, [don't] hesitate to give us a call."

Anyone with information about the incident can contact Lake Bluff police at 847-234-8760.