Police released surveillance footage of a suspect in a Wednesday morning armed robbery of the 7-Eleven at 1936 State St.  (Santa Barbara Police Department photo)

Santa Barbara Police Department are searching for a man who committed an armed robbery with a handgun at the 7-Eleven convenience store located at 1936 State St. early Wednesday morning, Sgt. Riley Harwood said. 

The suspect is described as approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with a heavy build and dark complexion.

Surveillance photographs captured the man in the store at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, Harwood said.

Police said the suspect was last seen running eastbound on Mission Street. 

(Santa Barbara Police Department photo)

Authorities ask anyone with information about the incident to contact SBPD Detective Douglas Klug at 805.897.2346 or dklug@sbpd.com, or to give information anonymously by calling 805.897.2386.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information would be released, Harwood said. 

— Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.

The suspect in a Wednesday morning armed robbery is described as 5-foot-7 with a heavy build and dark complexion, police said.

The suspect in a Wednesday morning armed robbery is described as 5-foot-7 with a heavy build and dark complexion, police said.  (Santa Barbara Police Department photo)

— Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.