NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A suspect in an early Tuesday morning gas station robbery and another individual are believed to have fled on an intercity bus, according to authorities.

Around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday morning, officers received a report of a robbery at a convenience store in the 200 block of Shelby Avenue in East Nashville.

Officials said two people, including one employee, were inside the locked building when the suspect approached and began knocking on the door. The employee told authorities that he instructed the other person not to unlock the door, but the individual let him in regardless.

The suspect reportedly approached the employee and used a phone cord to tie him up in the restroom.

The other individual who was in the store with the employee reportedly opened the safe for the suspect, and the pair left for the Greyhound bus station. Officers said they boarded a bus heading west, though the exact destination was not shared.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol was alerted to the situation, and a search for the bus is reportedly underway.

No additional information was immediately released.

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