A Pasco pizza restaurant was robbed Monday night and police are investigating whether there is any connection to Sunday's armed robbery in Kennewick.

Around 7:10 p.m. Monday, an armed robber walked into Sahara Pizza, 6900 block of West Argent Road, and demanded cash from employees, said Pasco police Capt. Jim Raymond.

The suspect was armed with a chrome-colored handgun and was wearing a black ski mask that partially covered his face and a black hooded sweatshirt.

He got an undisclosed amount of cash and was seen leaving the area in a late model, red Mazda truck. It was last seen at Road 68 and the Interstate 182 interchange, Raymond said.

The suspect was said to be in his 30s, about 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-2 and skinny, Raymond said.

In Kennewick's incident, two suspects entered Round Table Pizza through a back door just before closing Sunday night and forced employees into the walk-in cooler.

A silver gun was seen by witnesses, who described the suspects as being 6 feet tall with medium builds. No one was hurt in either robbery.

Anyone with information about the incidents can call Pasco or Kennewick police. Anonymous tips also can be made through Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers at 586-8477. For more information, go to tricitiescrimestoppers.org