Gunman disguised as Coke bottle robs Ky. restaurant

Police in Henderson, Ky., are hunting a robbery suspect described as armed and thirst-quenching.

The gunman, dressed as a Coca-Cola bottle, held up a Rally's restaurant in Henderson, at 6:50 a.m. Monday, police said.

The thief stole more than $500 from the fast-food joint, which was unstaffed except for a manager, who was not harmed. Henderson police said the costumed crook was a white male who fled the crime scene in a gray minivan driven by another white male.

Photo: Jim Cole, Associated Press Improbable robber disguise: a Coke bottle.

The getaway driver was apparently not disguised as a refreshing beverage.

Surveillance video caught the pistol-wielding pop bottle in the act. According to the Smoking Gun, a police spokesman speculated that the Coca-Cola outfit may have been a Halloween costume.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the local Crime Stoppers organization.