DSP News Release: Troopers at Scene of Suspicious Package

Location: Wawa Convenience Store, 1515 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE

Date of Occurrence:  Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.

Resume: 

New Castle, DE- The Delaware State Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Unit has responded to the scene of a suspicious package that was left at the gas pumps of the Wawa Convenience Store located in the 1500 block of N. DuPont Highway in New Castle. At this time as a precautionary measure, troopers have evacuated the Wawa as well as the Parkway Shopping Center located directly south of the Wawa.

US Rt. 13 northbound at Boulden Boulevard as well as US Rt. 13 southbound at I-295 have been closed with traffic being diverted around the area. Commuters are asked to find alternate means of travel.

This incident is still being investigated at this time. More information will be released at a later time.

Released Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2:20 p.m.