ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA) - Detectives with the Alexandria Police Department are asking for the publics help in identifying a suspect wanted in a robbery that occurred in the 3400 block of Mount Vernon Avenue.

Police said on July 22, a man approached a store clerk and asked to buy some cigarettes. However, when the clerk opened the cash register to give the man his change, the man climbed over the counter, took money from the register and then fled.

The suspect in the robbery is described as a black male, 35 to 45 years old, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a shaved head. Officers said he was wearing khaki cargo shorts, a dark green shirt with white writing on the front and black sneakers.

A video of the incident can be viewed by visiting the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tHHHrRZPo

The West Nile virus is active in the area and continues to be a threat, especially after last week’s storms. Alexandria Health Department has issued a warning about the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. The warning comes at a time when there is an increased amount of standing water around neighborhoods, damaged homes in the area allow mosquitoes indoors, and more local residents are spending time outside cleaning up debris and doing storm repairs.

While many people who get bitten by a mosquito with West Nile do not get sick, there is still a risk of getting meningitis or encephalitis. The Alexandria Health Department also wanted to remind residents that if you are over the age of 50, you may have an increased risk of complications from the West Nike virus and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

A birth of a bumper crop of mosquitoes is expected very soon after last week’s storm and the health department has several recommendations to avoid any mosquito-borne diseases.

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