UPDATED: North Corbin Taco Bell robbed at gunpoint

Taco Bell in north Corbin was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening, and police are searching for the man responsible for the crime.

The incident happened at about 7:24 Sunday. Laurel County Sheriff confirmed that a customer walked into the store and noticed all the cash drawers were open and empty and that there were no employees in sight. He immediately called 911.

Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputies and Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement Officer Kevin Mitchell responded. The employees, three males and a female, were found locked in a freezer. Employees at the store were forced into a freezer by a lone gunman who had brandished a pistol and stole an undisclosed amount of money. Police describe the man as 5-8 to 6-0 tall wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and a bandana around his face. His approximate age is unknown.

Kentucky State Police Det. Billy Madden is investigating the case along with Laurel County Sheriff John Root, Chief Deputy Eddy Sizemore, Det. Charlie Loomis and Det. Daryl Zanet.

Anyone with information regarding this armed robbery is encouraged to call the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department at 606-864-6600. All calls can remain anonymous.