Posts Tagged ‘Robbery’
Man Arrested For Abduction, Assault Of Woman In Cambridge
A man is facing charges of kidnapping, home invasion, armed robbery and other offenses following his arrest in the parking lot of a bank in Cambridge. Cambridge Police said Wednesday that a woman walked into the branch Tuesday and told employees she was being held against her will and was in fear for her life.…
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3 Arrested in November Home Invasion in Bridgeville
Three men have been arrested by Delaware State Police for a home invasion and other charges on November 10 on Sussex Highway in Bridgeville. Police say three men entered the residence and confronted the 34 year old male victim in his bedroom – one suspect struck him in the head with a hand gun and…
Read MoreDover Convenience Store Robbed; Employee Injured
Dover Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dover Express convenience store on Saulsbury Road. An employee was closing the business Thursday night at about 7:33 p.m. when someone came in and showed a gun.The employee was forced to go behind the counter, and the suspect stole some cash from two registers before shoving…
Read More2 Hurt, 3 Suspects Sought Following Seaford Home Invasion
Three suspects are being sought in connection with a home invasion crime in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, two people were pistol-whipped during the incident Monday at about 12:35 a.m. in the 9,000-block of Middleford Road. Police said the suspects demanded property with the victims and during a fight one of the suspects fired…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Dover Police Investigate Attempted Robbery
Dover Police are investigating an attempted robbery at the Royal Farms store on South DuPont Highway at South Bay Road. At about 12:14 a.m. Tuesday, someone approached a cashier and acted as if he had a handgun. The cashier refused to comply with the suspect’s demand for cash, and the suspect fled southbound direction. Anyone…
Read MoreAttempted Robbery Investigated At Mariner’s Cove
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery in the Mariner’s Cove community Tuesday. According to State Police, a 67-year-old woman was unloading items from her car in the driveway of her home in the 35,000-block of Sussex Lane at about 9:27 a.m. when an unknown male approached her. He pointed a gun at her…
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Dover Police Investigate Breakfast Sandwich Heist From Local Wawa
Dover Police are investigating a hold-up at the Wawa convenience store on Forrest Avenue, during which about 20 breakfast sandwiches were taken. At about 6:18 a.m. Saturday, police said an employee tried to stop the suspect from getting away, but the suspect knocked down the employee in the doorway and fled the scene. A review…
Read MoreMan Charged With Robbery, Home Invasion, Kidnapping
A Dover man is charged with forcing a woman to drive to the Dover area from a home in Milford and take out cash from an ATM. The same man is also accused of threatening another woman at gunpoint in Hartly, who spotted the suspect in a shed on her property. Delaware State Police said…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested for 2 Rehoboth Robberies
A Centreville, Maryland man has been arrested after a robbery Thursday night in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Quintaze Gross approached a man at an ATM machine on Coastal Highway and grabbed him from behind demanding money and threatening to shoot him. The victim struggled and got free – pulled his…
Read MoreArrest Made For Dover Motel Shooting; Another Man Shot Early Wed.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting of a man at the Capital Inn in Dover. The suspect’s brother is also facing drug-related charges. Police are also investigating an overnight shooting in the capital city. Dover Police said 31-year-old Caleb Collins was arrested at a Felton residence by police officers, Delaware Probation…
Read More5 Arrested For Ocean City Robbery
Ocean City Police have charged five suspects in connection with a robbery. Wednesday morning at about 3:47 a.m., officers responded to the 100-block of 27th street and met with an 18-year-old male from Reading, Pennsylvania. The victim indicated that he had exchanged words with five people on a motel balcony, who then confronted him in…
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Violent Crime Decreases in Salisbury
Salisbury Police are reporting a significant decrease in violent crime. Since 2010 there’s been a drop of 40% in aggravated assault, a drop of 54% in burglaries and a drop of 73% in robberies. In 2010 Salisbury Police responded to over 2600 Part 1 or serious crimes – that number has fallen in 2020 to…
Read More2 Sought For Milton Pharmacy Robbery
Milton Police are investigating a robbery at Walgreens on Broadkill Road. Shortly before 1:00 Monday afternoon, two males wearing masks and gloves strong-armed their way past staff and grabbed numerous bottles of medications before they fled. Milton officers were assisted by Delaware State Police troopers in the search for suspects. They are described as light-skin…
Read MorePolice: Woman Pepper-Sprayed 2 During Robberies
A Dover woman is charged with two robberies that took place within two hours Monday. According to Dover Police, a man who was using the indoor ATM at Wawa at 298 South DuPont Highway was approached by a woman who asked him for cash. When he refused, he was hit with pepper spray and the…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Rehoboth Bank Robbery
Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Rehoboth Beach area. At about 3:17 p.m., troopers responded to PNC Bank at 19745 Sea Air Avenue for a reported robbery. Investigators learned that a male suspect came into the bank, showed a handgun and ordered everyone who was inside to…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Police Investigate Nov. Store Robbery
Delaware State Police continue their search for the suspect in a November 14th robbery at Uncle Willie’s BP Station on Coastal Highway in Lewes. Troopers are now circulating a surveillance photo of the suspect. The suspect entered the store, waited until customers left, then approached the clerk with a plastic bag and demanded money. The…
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DSP Investigating Robbery at Uncle Willies in Lewes
Police are investigating a robbery at the Uncle Willie’s on Coastal Highway in Lewes. Delaware State Police say the suspect entered the store around 9pm Saturday and waited till other customers left – then went to the counter and handed the clerk a plastic bag and demanded money. The suspect did show a gun and…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Identify Suspect in Milford Robbery
Delaware State Police are trying to identify the suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at the Shore Stop Valero on Bay Road in Milford. Police say the suspect entered the store around 9:30 Saturday night and demanded cigarettes and money. He implied that he had a weapon, but none was shown. He left with…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For 7-11 Robbery
Dover Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery at the 7-11 convenience store on Route 13.Police say 54-year-old Alphonso Barlow is charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree conspiracy.A second suspect in the hold-up late Tuesday night is still at large.An employee of the store told police that one of two men who…
Read MoreUpdate: Police Investigate Recent Store Robbery In Long Neck Area
Delaware State Police continue their search for a suspect in a recent robbery at a convenience store on John J. Williams Highway in the Long Neck area.The hold-up occurred September 15th shortly before 11:00 p.m.Troopers say the suspect implied he had a weapon as he motioned to the employee to open up the cash register.The…
Read MoreLong Neck Convenience Store Robbery Under Investigation
A robbery at Dash-In on John J.Williams Highway in Long Neck is under investigation. Delaware State Police say just before 11 Tuesday night, a male suspect came into the convenience store, handed a plastic bag to a cashier and motioned toward the cash register. The 18-year-old employee surrendered some cash, and the suspect fled through…
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