Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying a man who is a suspect in a robbery that occurred at the Swift Stop on 3406 Lincoln Way earlier this month.

The police released the photo from the video Wednesday night and are encouraging the public to help identify the individual.

Jason Tuttle, public investigations officer with the Ames Police Department, said they decided to ask for the public’s help because they hadn’t had much luck in identifying the person themselves.

The suspect entered the store at approximately 9 p.m. April 10 and reportedly reached over the counter when the clerk opened up the register for a transaction and grabbed the money in the drawer. 

The man had no weapons on him and no injuries were reported. 

The suspect is a black male who appears to be in his mid-20s. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt and sunglasses at the time of the robbery.

The police are encouraging anyone with information to contact the Ames Police Department at (515) 239-5133 if they can identify the robbery suspect.