Livonia police continue to search for a man they say attempted to rob the 7-Eleven convenience store at Middlebelt and Roycroft on Monday night.

Police say the man entered the convenience story at 15550 Middlebelt, a few blocks north of Five Mile, at about 11:15 p.m. Monday, shortly after the store clerk began her shift. The clerk told police the suspect came running into the store from the north side of the building as she was cleaning the coffee counter.

She said she heard the click of a gun as the man walked toward her. Police say he then pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded she give him money. She told him she did not have any. The suspect then asked about the registers, and the clerk told him he had better turn around, as the police had just pulled into the parking lot. The man then fled the store, running out the doors and running northbound. He did not receive any money from the clerk.

After the suspect ran, police say the woman locked the store doors and called her boss before calling 911. Police arrived, but said collecting evidence at the scene would be difficult because the suspect did not touch anything in the story and wore gloves during the incident. A Farmington Hills K9 unit was called to try and track the suspect, though the track ended near some dumpsters just north of the convenience store.

Police say the suspect was a male about 20 years old and 5-foot-10. He was wearing a blue jacket with a gray hooded sweatshirt underneath with the hood over his head. He was also wearing blue jeans, white shoes, light blue gloves and a light-colored handkerchief over his face. The weapon appeared to be a black semi-automatic handgun.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Livonia police at 734-466-2470. | 734-678-6728 | Twitter: @DavidVeselenak

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