Delaware State Police
News Release

Robber Makes Out with a Little Loot and a Few Lumps

Released- Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Newark- On Tuesday night, a male robbery suspect got a little more than he bargained for when he attempted a heist of the Four Seasons Liquor Store (702 Plaza Drive in Newark. 

Shortly before 11:00 p.m., Troopers were called to the above location for the report of a robbery.  This investigation revealed a black male suspect entered the store and selected a bottle of malt liquor from display.  The suspect approached the front counter and presented the clerk with two dollars- the product he selected cost $1.98.  The clerk opened the register to complete the transaction when the suspect lunged across the counter and began to remove cash from the register drawer. 

The clerk took an aluminum baseball bat concealed behind the counter and began to strike the suspect.   This effort by the clerk resulted in the suspect dropping some of the money he originally took (the exact amount is undisclosed).  The suspect fled out of the front door toward the Four Seasons Apartments. 

The suspect is described as: a black male, 5'07" to 5'08" tall, 180 to 190 pounds, full beard, and low pitched voice with an average build

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

This robbery was caught on surveillance video.  The video can be viewed at the following link. 

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