ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Elizabeth City Police are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station on Saturday.
Police responded to a call around 6:48 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Road Street. That's where the Speedway Gas station is located.
Police said a man walked into the store with a knife and demanded money from the clerk.
Surveillance video photos show the man holding the knife while the clerk grabs money from the register.
The suspect is described as a black man, around 5 feet 7 inches, weighing about 200 pounds. He was wearing a black coat, blue jeans, and black shoes.
He left the store with an unknown amount of cash.
Elizabeth City Police Department urges anyone with information related to this case to contact the department at 252-335-4321 or the Crime Line at 252- 335-5555.
