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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Artisans Bank Robber Arrested


Artisans Bank Robber Arrested Thursday, April 30, 2009- State Police Probe Wednesday Bank Robbery

Wilmington
- This evening, detectives from Troop 2 arrested Joseph R. Blevins, 26, of Wilmington, for his role in the April 30th Artisans Bank Robbery. He was identified after local media outlets covered the story and a tipster called authorities. Mr. Blevins was apprehended today and charged with Robbery (felony). He was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Center in lieu of $10,000 cash only bond.

DSP News Release: Thursday, April 30, 2009- State Police Probe Wednesday Bank Robbery

Location of Incident: Artisan’s Bank, 4901 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at approximately 2:41 p.m.

Suspect(s): White male, 20-25 years old, 5-4 to 5-8, average build, red facial hair, wearing a tan colored sweatshirt, white t-shirt underneath, dark pants and black baseball cap.

Resume: Yesterday afternoon, Troopers were dispatched to the Artisan’s Bank on Kirkwood Highway for the report of a robbery. This location is just west of Limestone Road.

This investigation revealed that at approximately 2:41 p.m., a white male suspect entered the bank and approached a teller. He produced a demand note and the teller complied by turning over an undisclosed amount of cash.

After the heist, the robber fled the bank on foot and into the development of Limestone Acres.

The following surveillance pictures were obtained late last evening and are now available for dissemination. Anyone who may recognize this subject is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

They gone tear dat a$$ up in there. Do you prefer jelly or syrup?