DSP News Release:  New Castle Woman Arrested for Two Robberies

Dates/Times/Locations:

·         Friday, March 11, 2011, 11:11 a.m. Seasons Pizza 1460 Pulaski Highway  Bear, DE

·         Sunday, March 13, 3011, 5:50 a.m. Wawa 1100 Pulaski Highway Bear, DE

Defendant(s) Charge(s) Bond Information:

• Amanda L. Paoletti-26 New Castle, Delaware (Photo Attached)
• Robbery First Degree
• Robbery Second Degree
• Committed to Delores J. Baylor WCI $22,000 Secured Bond

Resume:  

Delaware State Police Robbery Detectives have arrested Amanda L. Paoletti-26, of New Castle, DE in connection with two robberies that took place over the weekend.

The first robbery occurred on Friday, March 11, 2011 at approximately 11:11 a.m. when Paoletti entered the Seasons Pizza located at 1460 Pulaski Highway, Bear and approached a 34 year old female employee who was located behind the counter.  Paoletti passed a note to the victim demanding money.  The victim complied and turned over an undisclosed amount of United States Currency to Paoletti.  Paoletti exited the business and fled on foot.

The second robbery occurred on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at approximately 5:50 a.m. when Troopers responded to the Wawa located at 1100 Pulaski Highway, Bear for a report of a robbery that had just occurred.  The investigation revealed that a white female suspect entered the Wawa and approached a 47 year old male employee who was located behind the sales counter.  The suspect initially purchased a beverage, and when the cash register was opened for the transaction, demanded money and implied that she had a gun.  The victim complied and placed an undisclosed amount of money from the register on the sales counter.  The suspect then walked behind the counter and removed additional money from the cash register.  The suspect then fled the business on foot with an undisclosed amount of United State Currency.  While conducting the investigation, Troopers received a report of a suspicious female subject located in the Happy Harry’s Store, 1120 Pulaski Highway, Bear.  Responding Troopers located the suspicious female and identified her as Amanda Paoletti.  Further investigation revealed that Paoletti met the description of the suspect in the Wawa robbery that had just occurred and recovered evidence implicating same.  Through interviews and surveillance video, Paoletti was linked to the Seasons Pizza Robbery that occurred on Friday, March 11, 2011.

Amanda L. Paoletti was taken into custody and charged with Robbery First Degree and Robbery Second Degree.  She was committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Center on $22,000 Secured Bond.

      Amanda Paoletti

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