Bear- The  Delaware State Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Bear 7-11 convenience store that occurred earlier this morning.

The incident occurred on January 5, 2020 at approximately 4:56 a.m., when Troopers were dispatched to the 7-11 located at 1700 Pulaski Highway, Bear, for a report of a robbery.  Upon arrival, contact was made with a 41-year-old male employee who advised that a subject entered the business displaying a black automatic rifle and demanded money.  The employee turned over an undisclosed amount of cash prior to the suspect fleeing the area on foot in the direction of Porter Road.  The employee was not injured as a result of this incident.

The suspect was described as a white male wearing dark colored clothing and a dark colored face covering.

No surveillance photos are available at this time.

The investigation is ongoing and 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 Melissa Jaffe

Released: 010520 1510

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