COEUR d'ALENE - Employees at Dutch Bros. Coffee on Northwest Boulevard were robbed at gunpoint at 9:45 p.m. Monday.

The suspect, according to a Coeur d'Alene Police Department press release, approached the coffee stand and demanded money, telling the two employees inside he would shoot them.

"The suspect had a white plastic grocery sack from the Dollar Tree over his left hand stating there was a gun inside," the press release reads.

The suspect then threw a "reddish-orange" drawstring bag inside the stand and the employees placed an undisclosed amount of money into it.

According to the press release, the suspect is approximately 5-foot-10, between 160-180 pounds, "possibly" has a dark complexion and was last seen running east on Mill Avenue.

Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Christie Wood told The Press Tuesday it is not uncommon for coffee stands such as this to be targeted by would-be thieves.

"They have easy, quick access," Wood said.

Wood added the department recently held a personal safety training seminar for baristas and coffee stand owners. This training provided employees with practical information on what to do in the event of a situation similar to the Monday night incident.

"One of the things they talked about was making sure you get a good description," Wood said. "They got a good description of the suspect and gave us a lot to work with."

Other aspects of the safety training included reminding employees to always keep the doors to the stands locked and implementing a standard of having two employees working the stands at all times.

Coeur d'Alene Police Department personnel are currently working with Dutch Bros. to obtain surveillance footage taken during the time of the incident. They encourage anyone with information to contact them.