Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Pizza Hut – College Square
On May 16, 2019 at about 11:45pm, the Newark Police Department responded to Pizza Hut located at 250 College Square in Newark for report of a Robbery. The two victims who were employees, reported that a black male approximately 25-35 years old, 5’8”-5’9”, with a medium build, wearing a gray zip-up hoody, black cargo shorts, black sneakers, and a black baseball hat entered the store and displayed what appeared to be a handgun while demanding money from the business. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash, fled the business on foot and was last seen in the rear alley of College Square.
There is currently no video surveillance or vehicles linked to the incident at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective D. Bystricky at (302) 366-7100 x. 3136 or dbystricky@newark.de.us.
Additional methods of providing information to the police may be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Weekly Crime Report – May 15, 2019
The following are cases of interest handled by the Newark Police Department between May 6th and 12th, 2019:
Thefts From Motor Vehicles:
- Between 5/7 at 1830 hours and 5/8 at 0300 hours in the 800 block of Lehigh Rd – The victim’s unsecured vehicle was entered between the listed times and various items of value were taken. Some stolen items were recovered in the roadway near the residence, while other stolen items were not recovered.
- Between 5/7 at 1615 hours and 5/8 at 0730 hours in the 200 block of Beverly Rd – Unknown suspect(s) entered two different locked vehicles by unknown means and went through the contents of the vehicles. Nothing was reported missing from either vehicle.
Criminal Mischief:
- May 10th at 0022 hours in the 900 block of Ogletown Rd – Four unknown suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts walking on the railroad tracks threw rocks at vehicles parked in the parking lot causing varying degrees of damage to seventeen different vehicles.
Traffic Offenses:
- May 11th at 1655 hours in the E Main Street area – The listed suspects rode off-highway vehicles in a reckless manner while in the E Main St / E Delaware Ave / E Cleveland Ave area of Newark. Anyone with information as to the identity of the suspects is asked to contact Cpl. M. Gruszecki at (302) 366-7100 x. 3463 or mgruszecki@newark.de.us. The suspects (pictured below) are described as:
- White male, average build and wearing a light blue t-shirt with an unknown white symbol on the back and a full white helmet
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- White male, heavier build and wearing a black t-shirt with an unknown symbol on the front, cut-off jean shorts with holes, a green helmet and a face mask
- White male, average build and wearing a gray t-shirt, dark pants, red sneakers, a silver helmet and a face mask
See our tips page for various methods to contact Newark Police to provide information about these cases. Possible reward information can also be found on the page.