NEWARK, DE – A Townsend man was arrested after he pulled a gun on a store clerk who questioned him about not paying for an item inside the Pulaski Highway Royal Farms store.
According to Delaware State Police, 29-year-old Asmar Wilks of Townsend, was arrested for aggravated menacing and related charged following an incident involving a handgun early Saturday morning.
On Saturday, at approximately 2:22 a.m., troopers responded to the Royal Farms located at 2808 Pulaski Highway, Newark, for a report of a possible robbery.
“The ensuing investigation revealed that Wilks purchased an item from the store, but failed to pay for a second item in his possession. A store employee observed the incident and attempted to stop Wilks as he was leaving the store,” police said in a statement Sunday night. “A verbal altercation ensued into the parking lot. During the altercation, Wilks entered his vehicle and reversed his car in the direction of the victim. The victim was not struck by vehicle but knocked on it.”
A police report shows Wilks then exited the vehicle and displayed a handgun toward the victim. Wilks immediately fled the scene after. The victim was not injured and contacted the police.
Later that evening, Wilks turned himself in.