Local restaurant robbed Tuesday

Bloomington Police are still searching for two suspects in an armed robbery of the Scholars Inn Bakehouse, 3002 E. Third St.\nPolice received the call at about 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, BPD Capt. Joe Qualters said, reading from a police report. \nAfter closing for the night, two male employees and one female employee exited through the back door of the building, Qualters said. The two male employees were a few steps ahead of the female, a 21-year-old IU student, when the two robbery suspects ran up to her from behind a trash bin in the southwest corner of the parking lot.\nThe first suspect was armed with a silver and black semi-automatic handgun. Both suspects' faces were covered by masks.\nThe suspect with the handgun demanded the woman hand over her purse. The purse contained the business' night deposits of an undisclosed amount of money. The other suspect seemed to be watching the area, but both men fled on foot, Qualters said.\nAnyone with information should call the Bloomington Police Department at 339-4477.