**Update-Arrest Made** Local Man Arrested in Robbery of Camden Waffle House

Camden, DE – Troopers have arrested a Camden man in connection with the Christmas Eve morning robbery of the Waffle House investigating an armed robbery of the Waffle House.

The incident occurred around 5:00 a.m., Thursday December 24, 2015 at the Waffle House located at 4003 South DuPont Highway, when a male suspect armed with a handgun entered the store and approached a 20-year-old female employee and a 20-year-old male employee at the counter. The suspect pointed the gun at both of the victims and demanded cash from the register. The female victim complied and turned over an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect then fled the establishment and ran east toward Star Hill. Both employees were uninjured in this incident.

Through a joint investigation with Camden Police Department, Alfred L. Robinson, 51 of Camden, was developed as a suspect after similarities between this robbery and a robbery that was committed at the Briar Park Shore Stop located at 3896 South DuPont Highway on December 8, 2015 were established by detectives.

Alfred Robinson was taken into custody by state police detectives at his residence on Thursday January 7, 2016 and transported back to Troop 3 where he was charged by troopers with Robbery 1st, two counts of Aggravated Menacing, and Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony. Camden Police Department also charged Robinson with Robbery 1st, Aggravated Menacing, and Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony. He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $125,000.00 cash bond on all the charges listed.