[November 18, 2009] Masked men rob Payday America loan shop Tweet Nov 18, 2009 (Post-Bulletin - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Two armed, masked men burst into a southeast Rochester business moments before closing Tuesday and fled with an undetermined amount of cash. Rochester police Capt. Brian Winters said three employees were on duty at Payday America, 808 S. Broadway, when the suspects came in at 6:30 p.m. The employees, two women and one man, were behind the counter. They told police that the assailants jumped over the counter, guns in hand, and demanded money. Some of the cash drawers were open at the time as the employees were preparing to close the store. The employees were then ushered into a bathroom by the assailants. Once in the bathroom, the employees locked the door behind them to keep the armed men away. One of the employees had a cell phone and called 911. The first suspect was described as a black man in his mid- to late 20s. He had an athletic build and was about six feet tall. He had longer, braided hair and was wearing royal blue gloves with N.Y. Giants logos on them. The second suspect was described as a black man in his late 20s to early 30s. He had a muscular build and was about six feet tall. He was wearing a light-colored, hooded coat with a zip-up front, with various designs on the front and back. He was carrying a dark blue, medium-size gym bag. The two fled the scene in a vehicle described as a light-colored, possibly two-tone, crossover-type SUV similar in appearance to a 2000 model Buick Rendezvous. No shots were fired and the employees were not hurt. The female employees are 19 and 23 years old; the male is 31. Winters declined to say how much money the suspects took. It is unknown if the suspects had a vehicle outside or fled on foot, Winters said. Anyone with any information is asked to call Rochester police at 328-6800. Payday America, which has locations throughout the upper Midwest, offers cash advances and payday loans, meaning small, short-term loans to be paid back when the customer gets a paycheck. To see more of the Post-Bulletin, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.postbulletin.com. Copyright (c) 2009, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]