Man Robbed At Knife-Point in WAWA Parking Lot 2-17-16

Complaint # 50-16-5070

Date/Time:   Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 at 8:57PM

Location:  Parking lot of WAWA, 290 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday evening.  The incident occurred at the WAWA located at 290 S. DuPont Highway, at 8:57PM.  The 22-year-old victim was exiting the store after getting money from the ATM inside the building.  As he was walking towards his car, he was approached by a male suspect.  The victim advised that the suspect was with three other persons, but approached the victim alone.  The suspect initially asked for a dollar from the victim.  The victim pulled his wallet out and gave the suspect a dollar, when the suspect replied “Wait a minute, give me the wallet” and pulled a knife from his hooded sweatshirt.  The victim complied and the suspect, along with the three other subjects, fled the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect who contacted the victim was described as a black male, approximately 6′ tall, average build, light beard, 25-30 years old, and wearing a tan hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.  The other subjects with him were only described as being black males.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7111. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or on-line at http://www.tipsubmit.com or through the Dover Police Department MyPD Mobile App.