DSP News Release: Troopers Investigate Restaurant Robbery

Location: Pizza Hut, 1300 Veale Road, Wilmington, DE

Date of Occurrence:   Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:10 p.m.

Suspect:

-White male, 19-35 years of age, 5’07”-6’02” tall, 120-160 lbs. He was last seen wearing black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and had a bandana covering his face. He was also armed with a black and silver handgun.

Victims:

-42 year old male employee

-24 year old female employee

Resume:  

Wilmington- The Delaware State Police are currently investigating the robbery of a north Wilmington restaurant that occurred last night.

The incident occurred at approximately 11:10 p.m. last night as a male suspect entered the rear door of the Pizza Hut Restaurant located in the 1300 block of Veale Road, Wilmington. The suspect displayed a handgun and pointed it at a 24 female employee of the restaurant. The suspect then demanded money from the restaurant cash registers as well as from the safe. The female employee complied with the suspect’s demands and turned over an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspect. A second male employee, who was also in the restaurant as the suspect entered, was able to flee to a nearby business where he then called 9-1-1. After receiving the cash, the suspect fled on foot through the front door of the restaurant. The victims were not injured.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have any information in reference to this incident to contact robbery detectives at Troop 2 at 302-834-2630 ext. 6.  Citizens may also provide a tip by texting keyword “DSP” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).  Tipsters may also provide information through lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333. Callers can also submit information via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com.

Released Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 3:40 p.m.