State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security

 

Division of State Police

 

Superintendent Robert M. Coupe

Updated DSP News Release: Wednesday, August 26, 2009- Bank Robbery Suspect Sought (August 14th Robbery)

 

Wilmington- With the help of the Philadelphia Police Department, FBI and Bensalem Police Department, Kenneth Saresky, 40, of Bensalem, PA, has been positively identified and connected to the August 14th 1st Bank of Delaware bank robbery outlined below. 

 

This case broke as Saresky was arrested last week and charged with a June 30th bank robbery which occurred in the City of Philadelphia (Philadelphia PD should be contacted for details concerning this incident).   After this arrest, mug shots were being viewed by Delaware State Police detectives when they ran across Saresky’s photo.  His picture was ultimately compared to the bank surveillance photo from the 1st Bank of Delaware incident and a positive match was noted. He is currently being held by the department of corrections in Pennsylvania, and upon his extradition back to Delaware, he will be charged with Robbery (felony).

 

 

Kenneth Saresky

 

 

 

Original DSP News Release: Bank Robbery Suspect Sought

 

Location: 1st Bank of Delaware, 1000 Rocky Run Pkwy, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

 

DATE and TIME:  Friday, August 14, 2009 at 3:39 p.m.

 

Suspect(s): White, male, 40 to 55 years old, 5’05” to 5’07 and average build. Wearing light colored button down long-sleeved shirt, light colored denim shorts, red bandana and sun glasses.

 

Resume:

 

Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred yesterday afternoon.

 

A white male suspect entered the 1st Bank of Delaware and approached a teller giving her a demand note. The teller complied and turned over and undisclosed amount of U S currency to the suspect. The suspect then fled the bank in an unknown location.

 

No weapon was displayed and no one was injured during the crime.

 

No video surveillance was available at the time of this release.

 

Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police Criminal Investigation Unit at 302-834-2630 ext 6.

 

Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be forwarded to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-333 3 or on line at www.tipsubmit.com.  

 

 

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