CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE:

On Thursday, September 8, 2016 City of Crossville Police officers were dispatched to Burger King, on North Main Street, in reference to an attempted robbery. The suspect had fled the area on foot, prior to police arrival. Upon police arrival, it was reported that a male subject, wearing black pants, black hoodie, skull mask, and a yellow safety vest, had entered the store and demanded that employees fill a black Adidas gym bag with money. When the employees did not fill the bag, the suspect ran out of the business, traveling east, toward a residential area.

City units established a perimeter and a K-9 unit responded to conduct a search. Multiple individuals and vehicles were checked and, after an extensive search of the area, the suspect was not located. There were no injuries or losses reported, in relation to the attempted robbery.

The investigation is ongoing at this time. Anyone with information about this attempted robbery is being asked to contact the Crossville-Cumberland County Crimestoppers Tip Hotline at 931-200-1173, or contact Det. Jason Wilson at the Crossville Police Department.