Masked man with knife robs Days Inn in Dover

Surveillance image of suspect in Days Inn robbery. (Photo: Dover PD)
Surveillance image of suspect in Days Inn robbery. (Photo: Dover PD)

DOVER, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) City police say a hotel robbery on U.S. 13 this morning may have been done by the same man who robbed a convenience store on the west side of town the night before.

The latest robbery happened at 6:20 a.m. at the Days Inn, 272 N. DuPont Highway (U.S. 13).

A large man wearing a ski mask entered the lobby, displayed a knife and demanded money from an employee. He then fled to the north with the cash.

He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with red writing on it, black gloves, torn blue jeans and black boots, police said, which was similar if not identical clothing to that worn by a man who robbed the Valero/Shore Stop convenience story on Route 8 (Forrest Avenue) Tuesday

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 302-736-7111. Tips also may be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers, which offers rewards, at 800-847-3333 or www.tipsubmit.com.

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