x
Breaking News
More () »

Winston-Salem shop robbed at gunpoint; suspect arrested

Officers seized an AR-15 rifle from Safiya Allah, 27, along with the clothes she wore the day of the robbery and a single hard drive.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police arrested a woman Thursday morning in connection to a robbery at Parker's Stop and Shop

Officers were told that a man in all black approached the clerk with a rifle asking for money Wednesday, July 20. 

After an investigation, they found out that 27-year-old Safiya Shani Allah was responsible for the theft.

Officers seized the AR-15 rifle that she used during the robbery, along with the clothes she wore at the time of the robbery, and a single hard drive.

Allah was arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, second-degree kidnapping, and possession of a firearm by a felon. 

She is behind bars in Forsyth County Jail under a $500,000 bond. 

Allah is expected to be in court Friday. 

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 at 336-728-3904.

OTHER TRENDING STORIES

Greensboro Sheetz store robbed Monday night

Surveillance images released of Greensboro gas station robbery suspect

Before You Leave, Check This Out