Iowa City Police are looking for whoever robbed a restaurant employee early on Saturday morning. Officers responded to the Culver's restaurant at 710 Highway 1 for a report of an armed robbery.

According to the victim, a man with a handgun approached him while he was taking out the trash around 7:15 a.m.

The suspect demanded money and forced the victim at gunpoint into the restaurant. The victim was able to lock himself in an office. The suspect then took an undisclosed amount of money and ran away.

The victim described the suspect as a black male wearing a black hoodie and black shorts.

Iowa City Police and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office are investigating the case. Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of up to $1000 for information leading to an arrest.