The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's assistance identifying a suspect wanted for robbery in East Bakersfield.

On March 21, 2016 at about 12:30 pm, a suspect entered the CVS located at 6500 Niles Street and stole health and beauty supplies. The suspect approached an employee with a knife after being confronted.

The suspect was described as a light skinned Hispanic male, about 6' and 185 pounds.The suspect left in a white compact sedan, possibly a Toyota Corolla.

If anyone has information on this suspect, they are asked to call Kern County Sheriff's Office Detective Romanini at 661-391-7604, the Sheriff's Communication Center at 661-861-3110, or Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.