Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Speedway on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police have launched an investigation into an armed robbery that took place at a Speedway convenience store on Silas Creek Parkway. The incident has prompted a security alert as law enforcement searches for the suspect or suspects involved.

According to police reports, officers responded to the convenience store after receiving a call about an armed robbery in progress. A suspect reportedly entered the Speedway, brandished a weapon, and demanded cash from the store employee. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled the scene on foot before police arrived.

Emergency medical services were not required as no injuries were reported among the staff or customers who were present during the encounter. However, the incident has raised safety concerns in the surrounding community, which is situated along a busy commercial corridor in Winston-Salem.

Investigators are currently reviewing security footage from the store's surveillance system and interviewing witnesses to compile a detailed description of the suspect. The Winston-Salem Police Department has asked anyone who was in the area of Silas Creek Parkway and may have noticed suspicious activity or has information related to the robbery to contact their criminal investigations division or submit an anonymous tip.