Suspect sought in robbery at Bella Terra eatery

Police continue their search for a man who robbed a Bella Terra eatery before the store opened and then locked two employees in the back, police said.

At 9:30 a.m. Friday, the robber walked into the Daphne’s Greek Café at 7801 Center Ave., pulled out a gun and asked the two employees for cash, police said.

Witnesses described the suspect as a white man in his mid-40s, wearing sunglasses and some sort of cloth covering the lower half of his face, police said. The suspect has brown hair and a heavy build, weighing approximately 200 pounds, police said.

After getting the money, the suspect locked both employees in the back of the store, Det. Dave Dierking said.

Police encourage anyone with information concerning the robbery or the suspect to call (714) 375-5066.