NORTH ATTLEBORO - A hitchhiker turned a gun on a man who gave him a ride and robbed him in the parking lot of a Route 1 motel over the holiday weekend.

The robber escaped with a small amount of cash he took from the victim in the 8:30 a.m. robbery Saturday, Detective Lt. David Dawes said.

Dawes said police have identified a suspect and have notified surrounding police departments.

The robber approached the victim at a Bank of America automatic teller machine near McDonald's on Route 1 and asked the victim for a ride to the Super 8 Motel.

When the victim pulled into the parking lot, Dawes said, the robber pulled out a gun and put it to the side of the victim and demanded money. The robbery is under investigation by Detective Daniel Arrighi.