A terrifying situation unfolded earlier this week at a restaurant in New Market Township when two workers were tied together during an armed robbery.

The Red Fox Tavern was starting to close after 10pm on Monday when two employees were confronted by a person with a firearm. The experience was detailed in a post on social media made on the restaurant’s account, where they said the man forced her to zip-tie her arms and tape her legs.

According to the post, the robber took their phones and asked several times where he could find more money and the safe.

“He pointed the gun at us multiple times in those few minutes,” the post said. “The armed robber was not very smart and brandished his weapon several times, even leaving it behind a few times.”

The whole ordeal reportedly took about 20 minutes, but for those involved it felt like an eternity.

According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, they are continuing to investigate the incident, but did not announce any arrests Wednesday.

“This type of crime is disturbing to our entire community, and our team is committed to thoroughly investigating and bringing those responsible to justice,” said Sheriff Luke Hennen. “We encourage anyone with information to come forward and assist us in this investigation.”

Anyone with information about the robbery should contact the sheriff’s office at 952-445-1411 or submit a tip using online.