(Frederica, Del.) - Troopers are investigating an armed robbery of the Valero gas station, located at 7865 Bay Road, which occurred late Monday morning.
The incident happened around 11:20 a.m. Monday February 2, 2015, when a male suspect, armed with an unknown type of handgun, entered the store. He approached the 54-year-old female employee and demanded cash. The clerk complied and turned over an undisclosed amount of currency before the suspect fled the store westbound behind the business. The female employee was uninjured in this incident.
The suspect was described as a black male, 20-25 years of age, 5'10" - 6'00" tall, 160-170 lbs., wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with black pants. The suspect was armed with an unknown type handgun.
There are no surveillance photos available.
If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-697-2104. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."