Police: Man robbed Massapequa 7-Eleven at knifepoint

Police are looking for a man who robbed a 7-Eleven at knifepoint in Massapequa.

Police released a surveillance photo of the man they say jumped over the counter of the store on Sunrise Highway around 1 a.m.

According to police, he used a knife to try to open the register.

When that failed, police say he threw the register on the floor.

It opened and he ran away with cash.

Police say the man was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and a grey or white baseball hat.

Anyone with information is asked to call Nassau Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.