Masked Man Holds Up Papa John’s Pizza Near Marine Barracks

A masked man with a gun robbed a Papa John’s Pizza about two blocks east of the Marine Barracks this morning, police said.

The armed robbery happened in the Papa John’s at 914 11th St. SE about 11:45 a.m.

The man entered the business, flashed a handgun and got an unspecified amount of cash from the store before fleeing, according to authorities.

Police are looking for:

A black male, 6′ tall, 160 lbs., wearing a black ski mask, black jacket, blue jeans, and black boots armed with a silver handgun.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text message 50411.

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