Man, Woman Sought After Holdup at Huntington Beach Restaurant

A woman and a man robbed a cashier at Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

The woman entered the restaurant and approached the cashier about 8:20 p.m. Thursday to ask for change, Police Sgt. R.K. Miller said. As the restaurant employee opened the cash register, her partner pointed a gun at him and said, “Give me the money, ese,” Miller said. (Ese is a colloquial Spanish word used to address a man).

The robber then repeated his demand as the woman told the cashier, “Give him the money or we will kill you,” Miller said. The worker then handed over the cash and the pair left the restaurant.

The cashier was not injured.

Investigators described the woman as Latino, 18 to 20 years old, 5 feet 4 and about 115 pounds. She has shoulder-length, curly hair.

The armed robber was described by police also as Latino 20 to 24 years old, 5 feet 4 and 140 pounds. He has a crew cut and mustache and was wearing a white T-shirt with a light blue jacket.