North Park robbery: Restaurant robbed at gunpoint, Chicago police say

No injuries were reported and an unknown amount of money was taken from the restaurant, police said.

A person robbed a restaurant at gunpoint Tuesday near North Park University on the Northwest Side.

About 10:25 p.m., a male walked into the restaurant in the 3300 block of West Foster Avenue and approached a female clerk who was behind the counter, Chicago police said. He then pulled out a handgun and told her to empty the cash register.

The female complied and the robber ran from the restaurant with an unknown amount of money, police said.

No injuries were reported, police said.

Area North detectives are investigating.

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Restaurant robbed at gunpoint near North Park University

No injuries were reported and an unknown amount of money was taken from the restaurant, police said.