The Delaware State Police are asking for help in identifying the suspect in the robbery of the Arby’s restaurant in Newark.
Officials said on August 24, 2024, at approximately 9:50 p.m., troopers responded to a robbery at Arby’s, located at 13 Possum Park Mall in Newark. Troopers said an unknown black male suspect entered the business, went behind the counter, and sprayed a chemical agent on an employee.
The suspect continued to spray the chemical agent, forced a second employee to another part of the business, and took an undisclosed amount of money from a safe. The suspect fled on foot; troopers searched the area but were unable to locate him. The employees sustained minor injuries.
The suspect is described as an unknown black male, last seen wearing a black hoodie and a ski mask.