SEMMES, Alabama -- Deputies with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office are reaching out to the public in an effort to find a man who attempted to rob a Chinese restaurant Tuesday night.

Deputies were called to the Chef King II restaurant at 7820 Moffett Rd. at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night, according to MCSO.

A man had walked into the restaurant and handed an employee a note threatening to kill the employee if he didn't give the suspect all the money in the restaurant's cash register, said Lori Myles, public information officer for MCSO.

"The employee was unable to read English," Myles said.

With his plan thwarted, the suspect fled on foot to the rear of the restaurant and the woods beyond, Myles said.

In photos released by the Sheriff's Office, the white male suspect appears to be wearing sweatpants, a light blue Captain America t-shirt and black and white shoes. He is described as being around 6-foot-1 and approximately 240 pounds, Myles said.

Anyone with information on the suspect can contact MCSO at 251-574-8633 or leave a tip on the department's website.