Phone store robbed in Newark Shopping Center

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Newark Police are investigating a robbery at the  Metro PCS store  in the Newark Shopping Center, 230 East Main Street.

At   1:02 p.m. on Thursday,  a suspect entered the store and  confronted an employee in a back room, displayed a handgun and demanded  money. The suspect then forced the victim to clear out the store register and took an undisclosed amount of  cash. The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot south across East Main Street toward  East Delaware Avenue.

The suspect is described as s black male, late teens to early 20s, with a goatee and thin build. He was wearing a  royal blue hooded sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers.

Anyone with additional information about this incident should contact Detective Fred Nelson 302-366-7110 ext. 136 or Frederick.Nelson@cj.state.de.us.