Pizza Delivery Employee Robbed at Gunpoint 12-22-16

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-42729

Date/Time:  Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at 8:50PM

Location: 100 Block of Holmes Street, Dover, DE 19901

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a pizza delivery employee that occurred on Wednesday night.  At approximately 8:50PM, a 35-year-old male victim was delivering food to a home in the 100 Block of Holmes Street in Dover.  Upon arrival, he was invited inside the home by a black male suspect.  A second black male suspect was inside the residence with a red bandanna covering his face and silver handgun.  He demanded that the victim empty his pockets.  The suspects stole cash, a cell phone, an iPod, and the food from the driver and ordered him to leave the home before fleeing themselves.  Officers checked the residence and determined it was a vacant home.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7130. 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