Suspect sought in knifepoint convenience store robbery in West Babylon

The robber wore a green camouflage jacket, large gold-rimmed sunglasses and a purple knit cap, police said.

He was wielding a knife described as about a foot long, with a curved blade and jagged edge.

Now, Suffolk County police are searching for the armed robber who held up a convenience store Tuesday night in West Babylon, stealing an undisclosed amount of cash.

No one was injured in the robbery at The Barn on Belmont Avenue at 9:53 p.m. Police said the man fled the scene on foot after the robbery and was last seen headed east on Kenyon Avenue.

Police are asking anyone with information about the robber, who is described as having a thin build, to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”