Police are seeking the public’s help in apprehending a man who attempted to rob the manager of a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in Copiague today. Police gave this account:

Three employees of Wendy’s, located at 1255 Sunrise Highway in Copiague, were leaving the restaurant when a man approached the manager after she got into her vehicle at 2:36 a.m. The man, who was armed with a handgun, banged on the car window and demanded she open the door. As the woman drove away from the man, he fired a shot that shattered the window on the driver’s side rear door and lodged in the headrest of the driver’s seat. The victim suffered a minor head laceration.

Theman is described as Hispanic and he was wearing dark clothing and a ski mask.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220- TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.