Bank Robbery Reported In Pike Creek

Pike Creek Bank Robbery

Location: Wachovia, 5801 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle
Delaware

Date of Occurrence: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at approximately 12:40 p.m.

Suspect(s): Male subject, 5'09", average build, masked and wearing all dark
clothing. This subject was armed with handgun. He was described as having a
Spanish accent.

Resume: At approximately 12:40 p.m. today, a Wachovia Bank customer had called
the Pike Creek branch and was speaking with a bank representative on the phone
when she heard some comotion in the background. It soon became apparent that she
was listening to a robbery in progress. This subject then called 911 to report
the incident. Troopers were dispatched and soon arrived on the scene.

This investigation revealed a masked male subject entered the bank and was armed
with a handgun. He ordered several subjects to the ground and demanded cash.
The tellers complied and the bandit was last seen running out of the front door.


About 6 customers were in the bank at the time of the robbery.

Surveillance video is currently being reviewed, however, it is unavailable at
this time.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call Troop 2 at
302-834-3630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.