Man robs Oakland Park Subway employee at gunpoint

Deputies: Robber told victim he would kill her as car approached restaurant

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who robbed a Subway employee at gunpoint over the weekend in Oakland Park.

The robbery was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at 4911 N. Andrews Ave.

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Deputies said the victim, Rebecca Johnson, had just taken out the trash and was almost done with her shift when she was surprised by an armed robber coming in through the back door.

Johnson told detectives that the man pointed a silver revolver at her and demanded she empty out her purse.

Johnson said the man didn't take any of her personal belongings but took the nightly deposit.

According to deputies, the man noticed a customer's car pull in after he took the money and told Johnson that he would kill her if someone was waiting for her.

Deputies said the robber ran off and the woman wasn't injured.

The robber is described as a man with a dark complexion and thin build. He wore black pants and a hooded black shirt with "Ranger" on the back in yellow. He covered his face with a black cloth and wore purple gloves.

Anyone with information about the identity of the robber is asked to call Detective Mohammed Razi at 954-321-4547 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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