Strong Arm Robbery In Canby Park

Location of Incident: Canby Park Shopping Center- 1900 Maryland Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at approximately 10:40 p.m.

Suspect(s): two unknown black male subjects

Resume: Last evening, Troopers responded to the Canby Park Shopping Center for the report of a robbery complaint.

When officers arrived, they contacted a 35-year-old male victim. He advised he pulled up behind the La Cabana Restaurant to throw away some trash. Once he was finished, the victim began to close the truck to his car when a subject snuck up behind him and placed him in a ‘bear-hug.’ While he was restrained, a second subject approached and took the victim’s wallet from his pants.

After the robbery, the suspects released the victim and fled on foot toward Alban Park. The victim was not injured.

Anyone with information pertaining to this caper is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.