South Coast Chinese restaurant robbed at gunpoint, police say

Police are investigating after a South Coast eatery was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend.

According to police, on Saturday, officers assigned to the Patrol Division were dispatched to China Chef, located at 1 Depot Street in Wareham, just before midnight for a report of an armed robbery.

The employee at China Chef reported to officers that a male, dressed in all black clothing, bandana covering his face pulled out a black revolver-style firearm and demanded money. The male reached over the counter and took an undetermined amount of cash out of the register and fled the restaurant on foot.

After an extensive search of the area utilizing a Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department K-9, officers were unable to locate the suspect.

The robbery is under investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division.

If you have any information regarding the robbery, contact the Criminal Investigations Division at (508) 295-1206 or through the anonymous tip-line.