Valley Stream pizza store robbed

A man walked into Papa John’s on Merrick Road at 11:30 p.m. on November 30 and pulled out a gun, robbing the lone employee of his wallet and an undisclosed amount of cash from the register, according to the Nassau County Police Department.

The suspect, described as a black male about 6 feet tall, with long black dreadlocks and wearing a black mask, black hooded shirt, black nylon jacket, dark sunglasses, light blue jeans and tan work boots, reportedly displayed a dark semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from the 21-year-old employee. After collecting the wallet and cash, the suspect fled 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.