Long John Silver's robbed at gunpoint

Two men armed with a semi-automatic handgun robbed Long John Silver's Tuesday night and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash. \nBloomington Police officers responded to the call just after 10 p.m., but not before the men fled out the back of the restaurant, which is located at 3811 W. Third St.\nBPD Sgt. Joseph Sanders said the two men arrived at Long John Silver's just as the restaurant's two staff members were closing it for the night. Armed with the handgun and wearing bandanas to cover their faces, the two men forced one of the workers to empty the cash drawer. Both then left the restaurant through the back. From there, Sanders said police did not know whether they fled on foot or in a vehicle. \nThe suspects are described as two black men, both about six feet tall, and wearing dark clothing. \nPolice conducted a search of the area, including knocking on doors in an apartment complex directly behind the restaurant, but Sanders said no one reported seeing the men leave. Sanders said police will pull security footage from neighboring stores in hopes of catching the robbers on video.\nPolice did recover some money apparently dropped by the robbers in the parking lot behind the restaurant.\nEmployees at the Long John Silver's declined comment Tuesday night.