Troopers Investigating Wilmington Restaurant Armed Robbery
- by Pat Haley
Wilmington- The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a Wilmington area Restaurant earlier today.
The incident occurred on March 28, 2020 at approximately 1:15 p.m., when Troopers were dispatched to the El Diablo Restaurant located at 1812 Marsh Road, Wilmington, for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival, Troopers met with an employee who advised that a subject had entered the business and approached the cash register. The suspect informed the employee that he had a gun and displayed what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband. The suspect proceeded to take the tip jar and fled in an unknown direction.
The suspect was described as a mixed male, possibly being black or Hispanic, between 5’11”-6’0″ tall, between 30-35 years of age, and wearing dark colored clothing.
No surveillance images are available at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Troop 2 Robbery Unit by calling 302-365-8566. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1800 842-8461). You may also email the unit Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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