State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Division of State Police

Superintendent Robert M. Coupe

DSP News Release Monday, July 20, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.

Governor Printz 7-Eleven Robbery Probed

Location of Incident: 7-Eleven Convenience store located at 4865 Governor Printz Boulevard, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County

Date of Occurrence: Monday, July 20, 2009, at approximately 1:47 a.m.

Suspect(s):

• Suspect-1: black male, 20 to 28 years old, 5'08"  - 5'11", wearing red bandana black pants and shirt
• Suspect-2: black male, 20- 28 years old, 5'03" - 5'05”, wearing red bandana with white spots black pants and shirt
• Suspect-3: black male, 20 to 28 years old, 5'06" 5'09", wearing black scarf black pants and shirt

Resume:  Detectives from Delaware State Police Troop 2 are seeking the publics’ help in identifying three suspects responsible for a 7-Eleven Robbery early this morning.

At approximately 1:47 a.m., three male suspects approached the 7-Eleven located on Governor Printz Boulevard.  One suspect threw a rock at the front glass door and startled the clerk.  This very same bandit entered the business and jumped the service counter.  This subject was armed with a knife and he demanded the clerk open the register. 

The two remaining suspects remained in the parking lot where they waited for the first suspect to exit.  The three bandits then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash and ran toward Edgemoor Gardens.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

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