Weldon police are investigating a Friday evening armed robbery on Washington Avenue.

Police Chief Mark Macon said the robbery occurred around 8 p.m. when a woman went to the trunk of her car and was approached by a person described as a black male wearing a gray, hooded jacket. The man pulled out a handgun and demanded the victim hand over her purse. The victim complied and the man walked away from Washington Avenue and Sixth Street, where the robbery occurred.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police department at 252-536-3136 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.