A man armed with a handgun tried to rob Pizza Boli’s in Reisterstown, but fled the scene empty-handed after an employee refused to give him money.

A suspect entered the pizza shop on Dec. 27 at 11:15 p.m., pointed the gun at a cashier and demanded money, but the cashier refused to give him any money. The suspect tried to leave the scene, and the employee grabbed him in an attempt to keep him from leaving. The suspect struck the victim with the gun and fled, according to a police report.

The cashier was treated at Northwest Hospital for minor injuries, according to Lt. Stephen Doarnberger, assistant commander of the Baltimore County Police’s Franklin Precinct.