Ice cream store in Stanton robbed at gunpoint

STANTON, DELAWARE (12/30/2014) A man with a handgun robbed an ice cream store in Stanton on Monday, state police said this morning.

The crime happened about 5:30 p.m. at La Guerrerense Ice Cream Store, 2307 W. Newport Pike.

The robber fled on foot toward Limestone Road.

The store employee he confronted, an 18-year-old man, was not injured.

Police described the robber at about 6-feet-1, 160-180 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 302-834-2630.

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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