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2 workers stabbed during attempted robbery at Chicago West Side restaurant

2 workers stabbed during attempted robbery at West Side restaurant
2 workers stabbed during attempted robbery at West Side restaurant 00:25

CHICAGO (CBS) — An attempted robber stabbed two restaurant workers at a restaurant in Humboldt Park Friday night.

It happened at Lola's Coney Island around 8:30 p.m. at 2858 W. Chicago Ave.

Chicago police said a man walked into the place and demanded money, and that's when a fight broke out.

The suspect grabbed a knife and stabbed the two employees before fleeing the scene.

Both victims had minor injuries and declined medical treatment.

As of Saturday, no one is in custody.

In a response from the restaurant, they say that they're doing as well as they can and that the employees are recovering. 

Area 3 detectives were investigating. 

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