Crime

Police release stills of V.S. pizza shop robbery suspect

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Nassau County Police released photos on Sunday taken from video footage of the suspect they said is wanted for robbing Papa John’s on Merrick Road on November 30.

The man in the video wears dark sunglasses, a purple jacket and has long black dreadlocks protruding from his black hood. He allegedly robbed the lone employee at the store of his wallet and an undisclosed amount of cash from the register at gunpoint, according to police.

The suspect fled with the proceeds on foot westbound on Merrick Road. The employee was not injured.

Detectives ask anyone with information about this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.