Newark Police are investigating a robbery on Sept. 10th, 2012 at 10:15 p.m. at the Exxon at 820 South College Avenue (Route 896). Officers said a man entered the store, presented cash and asked cigarettes from the male clerk.
When the clerk retrieved the cigarettes and opened the register, the suspect reached over the counter and removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. The suspect then fled the store and entered into the front passenger seat of a waiting vehicle. The vehicle was last seen fleeing southbound on South College Avenue. The clerk was not injured.
The suspect is described as a 25-30 year old white male approximately 6 feet., 2 inches tall with a thin build and dark hair. The suspect was wearing a flat brimmed red or orange baseball cap, black t-shirt, grey or green athletic pants and dark colored shoes.
The vehicle is described as a dark colored large four door sedan operated by an unknown subject.
Anyone with information on this incident or the identity of the suspects involved should contact Detective Nicholas Sansone at (302) 366-7110 x 135 or nick.sansone@cj.state.de.us
