According to the Kinston Police Department on 02/07/2020 at 7:56 a.m., Kinston Police responded to a reported Robbery at Family Dollar located at 608 N McLewean St Kinston, NC. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with staff who advised an unknown B/M in his mid-twenties wearing a black hoodie came in the store and displayed a firearm while demanding money from the sales clerk.

The suspect fled the scene on foot and no injuries were reported from the store. An undisclosed amount of money was taken during the robbery. Officers are asking for anyone who may have any information about this incident to please contact the Kinston Police Department.

The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating crimes of violence perpetrated in our city. We will investigate such cases with no compromise for crime, and continue to seek assistance from the community we proudly serve.

If anyone has information about this incident, please call the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and the caller may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.