Police need help finding masked man who robbed Papa John’s at gunpoint

Police are looking for a masked man who robbed a Papa John’s Pizza at gunpoint in Bradenton early Saturday morning.

At 1:48 a.m. Saturday, the masked suspect entered the Papa John’s Pizza, 4224 Cortez Road W., through a back door and held store employees at gunpoint, according to a news release. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and then ran off.

Police say the suspect is a man between 5 feet, 9 inches and 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing dark clothing and his face was covered with a dark, gray mask. The suspect was armed with a silver handgun, possibly a revolver, police said.

On Monday, police released images captured from the restaurant’s video surveillance system.

Anyone having information about the case is asked to call the Bradenton Police Department at 941-932-9300 or Detective Jeff Beckley at 941-932-9356. Tips can also be emailed to crimetips@cityofbradenton.com.

This story was originally published August 28, 2017 at 6:13 PM with the headline "Police need help finding masked man who robbed Papa John’s at gunpoint."