SANFORD – Police in Sanford are asking for the public to help them identify a man who robbed the L’il Mart convenience store  at 1438 Main St., near the south Sanford roundabout,  at about 8:18 p.m. Tuesday.

Sanford Police Det. Sgt. Matthew Jones said that a white man,  about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and with a thin build, walked into the store and asked for change.

“When the clerk opened the register, the suspect reached across the counter and grabbed money from the till,” said Jones in a statement released just before 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Jones sad the suspect fled the store and was last seen running behind the Sanford Institution for Saving Bank building nearby. Jones said the suspect was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, camouflage pants and camouflage gloves.

There were no injuries reported,  nor was there a weapon displayed, Jones said in the statement.

The suspect made away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

An alarm was sounded immediately and police arrived at the scene within two minutes, he said. The area was cordoned off and a police dog was brought in to conduct a track.

Sanford Police Department Criminal Investigation Division is asking for the public’s help.

“If you or someone you know has any information you believe may be helpful to this investigation, you are encouraged to contact us, “ said Jones. ‘You may choose to remain anonymous if you so desire.”

To contact police, call Det. Colleen Adams at 324-9170, ext. 226. Folks may also text SANFORD to 274637 (crimes), followed by the information; submit a tip online at: www.tipsubmit.com; leave a private message on the department’s Facebook page or call 324-9170, ext. 4 to leave a confidential tip.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 780-9016 or twells@journaltribune.com.