Crooks messed with the wrong guys

A cook at a Munster, Ind., Arby's chased two armed robbers wearing plastic "Scream" masks out of the fast-food eatery but wasn't fast enough.

The cook was close enough to get a good look at their weapons, which to him looked like fake black 9mm handguns. And he got a peek at the face of one of the robbers who raised his mask after emptying the cash registers Wednesday night, police said.

When the two men raided the cash registers, the cook walked out a back door and got a bat from his car. He caught up with the pair in the parking lot, and they scaled a fence with the cash.

Police dogs tracked their scent for about a block before losing the trail. Both appeared to be white men.

Anyone with information should call police at (219) 836-6600 or leave a message on the anonymous tip line at (219) 836-1010.

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