Newark (19702) – The Delaware State Police are investigating the robbery of a Newark area Dollar General store in which a clerk was stabbed.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:56 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Dollar General located at 1154 Pulaski Hwy., Newark. A male suspect loaded a shopping cart with assorted merchandise and exited the business without paying. An employee of the business confronted the suspect outside the business and attempted to recover the merchandise. A brief struggle ensued over possession of the shopping cart at which time the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the knee. The suspect then relinquished possession of the cart and fled on foot towards Pulaski Hwy., without any property. The victim sustained a minor laceration to his knee and was treated at Christiana Hospital.
The suspect was described as a black male, 40-45 years of age, 5’9” tall, 230 pounds, wearing a dark colored sweatshirt, blue jeans and a dark colored hat.
No surveillance images are available at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Troop 2 Robbery Unit at 302-365-8566.
Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com
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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Michael Austin
Released:022319 1100
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