An armed man, whose face was covered with a scarf, robbed a popular coffee shop near San Diego State University early Saturday morning.

The robbery was reported at 12:39 a.m. at the Living Room Cafe at 5900 El Cajon Boulevard, according to Officer Robert Heims of the San Diego Police Department.

The man entered the shop with a handgun, pointed it at two employees and demanded money, Heims said.

The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash and left in an unknown direction, Heims said.

The robber was described as black, about 5 foot 8 to 5 foot 9, and having a thin build. He was wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans, black running shoes with white soles and a gray scarf around his face, Heims said.

— City News Service

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.