Troopers Make Arrest In Robbery, Millsboro

Location: Uncle Willies BP Gas Station, 32369 Long Neck Road, Millsboro, DE Date of Occurrence: Saturday September 29, 2012 at approximately 6:18 p.m. Victim: 50 year old Millsboro male Defendant, Charges, and Bond Information: Gary B. Laskowski, 32, Homeless, DE (Photo Above) Robbery 1st Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony Possession of a Deadly Weapon by Person Prohibited Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon Reckless Endangering 1st (2 counts) Delivery of a Hypodermic Needle Tampering with Physical Evidence Theft under $1,500.00 Arraigned at JP3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $78,500.00 cash bond. Resume: Millsboro, DE- The Delaware State Police have arrested a homeless man in connection with a robbery at the BP Gas Station in Long Neck. The incident occurred at approximately 6:18 p.m. Saturday evening as the 50 year old victim was pumping gas at the Uncle Willies Gas Station located on Long Neck Road. A white male approached the victim pointing a black handgun and demanded his money. The victim informed the suspect, whom he knew as “Gary,” that he didn’t have any money. The suspect then reached his hand into the victim’s pockets and removed an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect then got into a blue Ford Explorer with Delaware registration and fled the area. A general broadcast over the police radio was put out with a description of the vehicle and it was soon spotted by Millsboro Police Department in the area of State Street in Millsboro. A traffic stop was conducted by Millsboro PD which led to the arrest of Gary B. Laskowski who was seated in the passenger’s seat of the Explorer as well as a fully loaded handgun that was located on the rear seat. Laskowski was also found to be in possession of a hypodermic needle. A female driver was detained but later released without charges. Gary B. Laskowski was transported back to Troop 4 where he was possessed on the above listed charges. He was arraigned at JP3 and committed to SCI on $78,500.00 cash bond. No one was injured during this incident.