On October 30, 2019, at 1422 hours, Newark Police were dispatched to an armed robbery that just occurred at Modern Liquors in the 200-block of East Delaware Avenue. The suspect entered the business, displayed a firearm and demanded money. The clerk provided an undisclosed amount of US currency and then fled the business on foot northbound. There were no injuries involved in this incident.
The suspect is described as a white male, 5’8″, thin build and wearing a hat. No surveillance video is available for release at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Det. P. Keld at (302) 366-7100 x. 3106 or pkeld@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.