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DSP News Release: Thursday, September 17, 2009- Bank Robbery
Round-Up
Resume: To all media outlets… all throughout the year
the Delaware State Police reports on every bank robbery which occurs in our
jurisdiction. Although our detectives do a terrific job in solving many of
these capers, certainly with the public and media’s help, there are several
that have gone unsolved.
Snapshots of these open
cases are included below. Anyone with information pertaining to these
incidents is asked to call Troop 2 at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers
at 1-800-TIP-3333.
- April 3, 2009, WSFS Bank, inside the Safeway supermarket
located at 2522 Foulk Rd., Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County- The suspect in this case walked into the Safeway market and proceeded to the WSFS Bank
located inside the store. The suspect presented a note to the victim
teller demanding money. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of
United States Currency and fled the store in an unknown direction.
- May 12, 2009, Wilmington Trust, 287 Christiana Road, New
Castle, Delaware, New Castle County- This investigation revealed that at
approximately 9:30 a.m. a male suspect entered the Wilmington Trust and
approached the teller. This subject presented a note, to the bank
employee, which implied he had a weapon and demanded cash. The teller
complied and the bandit fled the bank on foot in an unknown direction.
- June 4th,
2009, PNC Bank, 3840
Kennett Pike, Greenville, Delaware, New Castle County- In this case, a
white male suspect entered the bank and approached a teller. He was
armed with a handgun and demanded cash. The clerk turned over an
undisclosed amount of money and the crook fled the scene
- June 5th, 2009, Artisans Bank, 1124 Pulaski Highway, Bear, Delaware, New
Castle County- A black male suspect entered the bank and
approached a teller. This subject presented the teller with a demand
note for cash. He was also in possession of a handgun. The teller
complied with the robber’s demands and the suspect then fled the scene.
- July 24, 2009, PNC Bank, 100 Eden Circle, Bear, Delaware,
New Castle County- At approximately 5:49 p.m., a male suspect entered
the bank and presented a note to one of the bank tellers. The suspect demanded
cash and the teller complied. The suspect received an undisclosed
amount of cash and fled the scene with same.
- August 22, 2009, WSFS Bank, 210 Fox Hunt Dr, Bear,
Delaware, New Castle County- At approximately 9:38 a.m. a white male
suspect entered the bank and approached the teller. The suspect handed
the teller a demand note and verbally stated that he was armed with a
gun. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money the suspect fled
the area by unknown means.
- September 10, 2009, Wachovia Bank, 3215 Old Capitol Trail,
Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County- At approximately 11:50 a.m. the
below pictured suspect entered the bank and approached a teller. The
bandit presented a note to the bank employee which demanded cash. The
note advised no one would be harmed if the teller complied. The bank
teller turned over an undisclosed amount of cash and the bandit fled the
scene on foot.
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