The Leesburg police department is seeking help from the public to help identify a suspect who robbed a local gas station.

An employee of the Murphy USA store located at 1801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. was beginning to open the store shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday, when the suspect, armed with a semi-automatic pistol, demanded cash from the safe and cash register. The station’s security cameras filmed the robbery. If anyone recognizes the suspect or who has any information regarding this crime the police urge they contact Crimeline (1-800-8477 ) or Corporal Scott Sparkman at 352-728-9862 who can also be reached at scott.sparkman@leesburgflorida.gov