Menifee police seek public’s help identifying armed robber

Menifee police officer Brooks answers questions about K9 training and tactics for guests attending the Menifee National Night Out event. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
A man who held up a Menifee pizzeria was at large last week, with police asking for the public’s help identifying him.The armed robbery occurred during the afternoon hours Wednesday, March 16, at the Pieology restaurant in the 30000 block of Haun Road, according to the Menifee Police Department.The agency said that the bandit walked into the eatery wearing a black face mask and pulled a semi-automatic handgun ordering the cashier to empty the register, which the victim did.After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the man fled the location, but it was unclear whether he ran away or got into a vehicle parked somewhere nearby, police said. No one was injured.The robber was described as white, about 6 feet tall and slender, with short-cropped hair, wearing a dark-color
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