NEW CASTLE, DE – Police are searching for a middle-aged black male who robbed the New Castle Tobacco Express at gunpoint on Tuesday.
At approximately 5:25 p.m., Delaware State Police troopers responded to the Tobacco Express located at 1609 North Dupont Highway for a robbery involving a gun.
“The investigation revealed that a suspect entered the business and confronted two store employees with a handgun. The suspect removed money from the cash register and directed one of the employees to fill a bag with cartons of cigarettes,” police reported. “The suspect then fled from the store on foot and was last seen heading westbound on McMullen Avenue towards an unknown destination. Neither victim was injured during the incident.”
The suspect is described as a middle-aged black male, approximately 5’10” – 6′ tall, with an average build. There are currently no surveillance images available at this time.