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Attempted Robbery at Court Street Liquors 10-10-2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-32393

Date/Time:  Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 at 7:46PM

Location:  Court Street Liquors, 460 S. DuPont Highway, Dover DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery that occurred at Court Street Liquors on Wednesday evening.  At approximately 7:46PM, an unknown male suspect entered the business and displayed a silver revolver and demanded money from the employee.  When the employee refused, the suspect fled on foot toward the Capital Green neighborhood.  The suspect was described as a black male, wearing a black Adidas jacket, black pants, and a black face mask. 

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 may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com; a cash reward of up to $1,000 is possible for information leading to an arrest.