KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WFMY)- Police in Kernersville are investigating a robbery that happened inside a Walmart early Monday morning.
Around 2:15 a.m., Kernersville police confirm officers responded to Walmart on S. Main St. in reference to a strong armed robbery. Witnesses told officers a man they didn't know robbed a customer in the self-checkout lane.
The suspect is accused of forcibly taking the person's wallet. No weapons were displayed during the incident and no injuries were reported, police report.
Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes said it's important to always know what's going on around you.
"Situational awareness is always very, very important and you need to keep an eye on things around you that make look suspicious, people who may be paying a little bit too much attention to what you're doing.When you arrive at a place you need to park in a lighted area, especially if it's night," said Sheriff Barnes.
Barnes offered a few more safety tips. He said watch out for people wearing clothes covering their face in shopping areas. Also, ask store employees to walk you to your car if it's dark or you feel uncomfortable.
Shoppers we spoke with said they take precautions, but plan to be even more careful after this incident.
"When I'm coming out I check around me everywhere and hold on to my purse because I don't leave in the, in the basket. And to be sure there's nobody watching me, but inside I had never thought about anything like that happening," said shopper Helen Vanhoy.
Police are still looking for the suspect. He's described as a black man, about 6' tall, with a slim build, in his mid to late 30's. If you have any information call the Kernersville Police Department. .