Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the Wilmington area on Monday morning.

On April 26^th, 2022, troopers responded to the Home Depot located at 3616 Miller Road for a robbery that had occurred the previous morning. The investigation revealed that on Monday, April 25^th, 2022, at approximately 8:45 a.m., an unknown black female entered the business and attempted to remove merchandise from a secured display cage. When a store employee confronted the suspect, she displayed a knife towards the employee. The suspect then removed merchandise and fled the area on a bicycle in an unknown direction of travel. The employee was not injured during the incident.

The suspect is described as a black female wearing a COVID-19 mask. There are currently no surveillance images available for the suspect.

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit is currently investigating the incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective D. Armstrong by calling 302-365-8410. Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 042722  1407

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