Police Ask For Help IDing Pizza Hut Armed Robber

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Detectives are asking residents for help identifying a man who tried robbing a Pizza Hut last month on the city's southwest side.

They released surveillance photos this week that show the suspect armed with a handgun while standing at the front counter of the fast food restaurant, 4634 Hampton Ave., around 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 14.

"The subject walked into the front of the restaurant and demanded money," said St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department representatives, in a Facebook post. "The subject pointed a small semi-automatic pistol with a silver slide and black frame at the employee. However, the suspect fled the scene without obtaining any money or property."

Police described the attempted robber as a black man in his mid-5os who stands around 6 feet tall. He has a goatee-style mustache, a mole on his right cheek, and "distinct wrinkles on his forehead," they said.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS. All callers are anonymous.