The clerk suffered a minor injury, according to a public record release.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Dollar General on S. Main St. in Winston-Salem was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night, according to the Winsrton-Salem Police Department.
According to police, officers responded at approximately 7:30 p.m. to a call of an armed robbery. When they arrived at the Dollar General, they were informed that a suspect entered the business with a handgun and forced the clerk to give him money from the safe.
The burglar made off with an undisclosed amount of money, police said. The clerk also suffered a minor injury after the suspect struck him in the head in the process of the robbery. The clerk was treated on scene by EMS.
Anyone with any information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700, Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, or En Espanol 336-728-3904. You can also view “Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem Forsyth County” on Facebook. A
Crime Stoppers Tip Form can also be located online at https://www.cityofws.org/FormCenter/Police-Department-19/Crimestoppers-Tip-Form-100. Information provided to Crime Stoppers may be provided anonymously.
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