Armed Man Who Robbed Pizzeria Sought By Menifee Police

MENIFEE, CA — A man who held up a Menifee pizzeria was at large Friday, with police asking for the public's help identifying him.

The armed robbery occurred Wednesday afternoon 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 semiautomatic 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-colored long-sleeved shirt with red or pink lettering on the front, black pants, dark-colored gloves, a black baseball cap and white-and-black Converse-style shoes.

Anyone with information was asked to contact Menifee police detectives at 951-723-1600.