Man pretending to seek job robs bowling alley

A man in blue shirt and a necktie pretended to be job hunting at a Cape Girardeau bowling alley Monday morning, but instead, he robbed the staff at gunpoint and made off with cash from the safe, police say.

Shortly before 9 a.m., the man appeared at the door of West Park Lanes. The business was closed, but he was allowed inside after he inquired about employment, said police Sgt. Rick Schmidt.

Only two managers were present inside the business at the time, a staff member later said. They told police the gunman was black, clean-shaven, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and stocky in build, Schmidt said. They said he put them into a room before he left with an undisclosed amount of cash. He did not tie them up.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Cape Girardeau Police Department at 335-6611 or Crime Stoppers at 332-0500.