Bank Robbery In Claymont Probed

Location: WSFS, located inside the Superfresh Grocery Store, 2105 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Delaware

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2:46 p.m.

Suspect(s): Black male, 5’07” – 5’10”, 18 – 35 years old, thin to average build, medium to dark skin tone, wearing a light colored wind breaker and blue jeans, gloves, with his face covered.

Resume: Detectives from the Delaware State Police Robbery Squad are looking into an early afternoon bank robbery in Claymont.

This investigation revealed that at approximately 2:46 p.m., the a male suspect arrived at the Superfresh and stood in the front of the grocery store, unmasked and facing away from the camera system. He was apparently waiting for his moment to commence the heist.

A few minutes later, the suspect donned a mask entered the grocery store and proceeded to the WSFS bank inside. The suspect, armed with a handgun, handed the teller a bag. He demanded the teller fill the bag with cash and she complied.

After the robbery, the suspect fled the bank on foot toward the rear of the grocery store.

There are no surveillance images to disseminate in this case; however, as mentioned above, the suspect did stand with his face uncovered in front of the grocery store for a period of time prior to the robbery. Anyone who may have seen this subject, or who may have information pertaining to this case, is asked to call 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.