Newark Wells Fargo Bank Robbed, Suspect Fled

Charlie Dwyer

NEWARK, DE – A black male successfully robbed the Wells Fargo bank branch on Glasgow Avenue on Friday.

The Delaware State Police said that at approximately 1:43 p.m., troopers responded to the Wells Fargo bank located at 2450 Glasgow Avenue for an alarm activation.

“Upon their arrival it was discovered that the bank had just been robbed and the suspect had fled the scene,” police said. “The ensuing investigation revealed that the suspect had entered the bank and presented a teller with a demand note. The teller surrendered money to the suspect, and the suspect exited the building and departed from the area in an unknown direction towards an unknown destination. No one was injured in this incident.”


The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6’00” tall with an average build. Troopers were unable to locate the suspect, and no further description is available at this time.

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