Restaurant robbed after extending operating hours

PETALING JAYA: A restaurant owner did not heed the advice of other businesses owners to not extend operating hours, and was robbed by a group of parang-wielding robbers early Sunday.

According to Jack Lee, 35, who works at the restaurant located on Jalan SS14/2 in Subang Jaya, the restaurant had extended its operating hours from 12am to 4am from this month.

"Other shops warned us, saying that it was dangerous to open until so late," he said.

The warnings came true when several men wielding machetes showed up around 2.40am on Sunday in a white car.

"The boss and a staff member were sitting outside and there were two customers in the shop.

"Around two to three men got out of the car and robbed the restaurant of RM2,000 cash and drove off," he said when contacted on Monday.

Thankfully, no one was hurt during the crime and a police report was lodged.

However, Lee said that the restaurant was not changing its operating hours and would continue to operate until 4am.

Subang Jaya acting deputy OCPD Deputy Supt Azman Shariat confirmed the robbery and said police were investigating the case.