DSP News Release: Troopers Investigate Robbery/Assault Harmony Plaza 

Location:

·         Cash Advance, 4136 Stanton Ogletown Road (Harmony Plaza), Newark, DE

Date of Occurrence:

·         Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.

Victim:

·         23 year old female employee

Suspect:

·         White male, 18-28 years of age, 5’05” tall, 130 lbs, thin build.  Last seen wearing black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and dark ski mask covering his face.  Suspect was armed with unknown type handgun.

·         No surveillance photo’s available at this time

Resume: 

Newark-Troopers are investigating the armed robbery and assault of a 23 year old female employee that occurred at the Cash Advance in Newark.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, as the male suspect entered the Cash Advance store located in the Harmony Plaza.  The suspect vaulted the sales counter and confronted the 23 year old female employee, located behind the counter.  The suspect produced a handgun and pointed it at the victim and demanded money. The suspect struck the victim several times in the head with the handgun and continued to make demands.  The victim complied and turned over an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspect.  The suspect fled on foot through the rear of the business towards the Harbor Club and Chasemont Apartment complexes.  The victim suffered minor injuries to her head as a result of the assault.

To offer information in reference to this incident, the public is asked to contact the Robbery Unit at Troop 2 at 302-834-2630 Extension #6 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.  Information may also be provided via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com 

Send an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."

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