Denton Police Department Press Release 4-6-15 (Bank Robberies)

On April 2, 2015 at approximately 3:30 pm members of the Denton Police Department responded to a report of a bank robbery at the PNC Bank located at 812 South Fifth Avenue in Denton. The suspect described as an African American male wearing a black knit cap, black jacket, gray sweat pants and black tennis shoes with a white stripe. The Suspect displayed a small semi-auto handgun. Suspect was surprised be a uniformed security guard and fled the bank before getting any currency. Suspect fled to a nearby waiting vehicle. Vehicle was described as maroon or lighter color passenger car possibly a 1999 or newer Chevy Impala. Vehicle was displaying unknown Maryland tags. Operator of the vehicle was described as a white female with long blonde or dirty blonde hair.

At approximately 4:30 pm a PNC bank in Milford DE was held up at gun point. The suspect in both robberies appears to be the same, including clothing description and vehicle description. The vehicle was also observed to have either be missing a hubcap or have a spare tire on the right (passenger) front and have body damage on the left front fender or door (see photo below)

UPDATE: 04/06/2015

On April 3, 2014 Denton Police received an anonymous tip regarding the suspect in this incident. The investigation led to a possible suspect, David Tyre, 35 of Harrington DE. It was also learned that Delaware authorities had also developed this suspect in reference to the Milford robbery. During the course of the evening phone contact was made with Tyre. It was learned that Reynolds may have been in the Liden School Road area. Officers from the Denton Police Department, the Caroline Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland State Police and Delaware authorities searched the area with negative results. A short time later it was learned that the Delaware authorities were in a pursuit with the suspect vehicle and believed Tyre was an occupant of the vehicle. During the pursuit Delaware Police deployed “stop sticks”, to deflate the tires, on DE route 18 between Bridgeville and Georgetown. As the suspect vehicle stopped officers heard a gunshot. When police approached the vehicle they discovered Tyre dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigation into this matter is continuing.

Anyone with information regarding this matter please contact the Denton Police Department at 410-479-1414 or via email at tips@dentonmdpolice.com and refer to case number 1504020023