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Delaware State Police Investigate Home Depot Robbery


Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

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

On April 26th, 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 25th, 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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