WILMINGTON, DE – It played out like a scene in a Hollywood Crime movie as the Delaware State Police are investigating the carjacking of an armored truck that took place on Maryland Avenue in the Wilmington area late Friday morning.
According to police, at around 1:30 a.m., there was a carjacking of a Garda armored truck occurred at Pabian Properties located at 101 N. Maryland Avenue in Wilmington.
“The initial investigation revealed that a male suspect disguised in a Garda uniform assaulted two female employees as they exited the business. The suspect displayed a handgun and was able disarm one of the two female victims. The suspect also used a stun gun against the victim prior to him fleeing in the Garda Truck,” the Delaware State Police said. “The suspect drove the stolen truck to the area of Mansion Road and Mary Street, where he removed an undisclosed amount of cash and abandoned it. The suspect then fled the area in an unknown direction.”
The suspect is described as a black male approximately 6’ tall, 170 lbs., wearing a mask, and a dark blue Garda uniform.