Troopers Probe Laurel Robbery

Location: Laurel Cigarette Outlet, 30685 Sussex Highway, Laurel, DE

Date of Occurrence: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.

Victim:

53 year old male employee

Suspect:

White male, 5’10”-6’00” tall, 210-230 lbs. He was last seen wearing a red flannel striped sweatshirt with a gray hood, blue jeans, and brown work boots. He also had a black ski mask covering his face and was armed with a black handgun. (Video surveillance footage is not available at this time)

Resume:
Laurel, DE- Delaware State Police robbery detectives are investigating the late morning robbery of a Laurel area cigarette store that occurred yesterday.

The incident happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4th, as a 53 year old male employee of the Laurel Cigarette Outlet, located in the 30000 block of Sussex Highway, was entering the main area of the store after exiting the storage room located in the rear. As the victim approached the sales counter, he noticed a male suspect at the cash register removing money. When the suspect saw the victim, he pointed a small black handgun at him. The victim then fled back into the storage room. After a few minutes time, the victim exited the storage room and called the police. It was discovered that the suspect had removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register before fleeing the area. There were no injuries.

The Delaware State Police are asking anyone who may have any information in reference to this incident to contact the Robbery Unit at Troop 4 at 302-856-5850. Citizens may also provide a tip by texting keyword “DSP” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES). Tipsters may also provide information through lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333. Callers can also submit information via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com.