Wichita police ask for public’s help in pasta restaurant robbery

Police are asking for the public’s help after an armed robbery Wednesday at a southeast Wichita restaurant.

At around 5:55 p.m., police were called to a robbery at Pasta Express in the 4100 block of East Harry, near Oliver. A man had entered the business, brandished a gun and demanded money.

“Money was taken by the suspect who then fled the store on foot. There were no injuries,” officer Charley Davidson said in a news release. “The suspect was described as an unknown black male wearing a surgical mask, red and black tennis shoes, a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, and heavy winter gloves.”

Anyone with information about the incident can call detectives at 316-268-4407 or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

This story was originally published May 14, 2020 at 10:49 AM.