Newark- The Delaware State Police (DSP) is currently investigating the armed robbery of a Newark area Arby’s restaurant which occurred this past weekend, according to DSP.
The preliminary investigation has determined the incident occurred at approximately 10:02 p.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017, as a male suspect entered the Arby’s restaurant located at 13 Liberty Plaza, Newark. The suspect approached four employees at the cash registers and displayed a weapon then demanded money from the registers, according to police. The employees complied with the suspect’s demands and turned over an undisclosed amount of cash to him. The suspect then exited the restaurant and fled in an unknown direction. There were no injuries.
The suspect was described as a white male approximately 25 to 40 years old, 5’06” to 5’09” tall, 150 to 170 lbs., wearing dark clothing with his face covered. There is no further physical or clothing description available.
An earlier version of this story referenced the July 8th robbery which a weapon was implied but not displayed. This July 15, 2017 robbery was the incident were a gun was displayed, according to police