Are We Safe? Crime Off The Charts As The Economy Tanks, Bank Robberies, Carjackings, Scammers Prey On Public

Over the last few days crime has been off the charts.  Troopers have been responding to crimes like bank robberies, convenience store robberies, scammer crimes and thats  just to name a few.

The lastest is a s follows:

Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in the Newark area on Friday afternoon, according to Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto.

DeMalto said on June 17, 2022 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. The investigation revealed that the suspect entered the bank and presented a teller with a demand note said DeMalto. 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.

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit is currently investigating the incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective R. Kirchenbauer by calling 302-365-8428.

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