UPDATED STORY: 2 men arrested in robberies
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) A gunman robbed the First State Market convenience store west of Elsmere for the second time in a week, Delaware State Police reported Wednesday.
The robbery happened about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at 2510 Kirkwood Highway (Route 2).
The robber, armed with a handgun and with his face covered, demanded a clerk turn over cash from the register. The clerk complied and the robber fled toward Elizabeth Avenue.
No one was injured.
The robber was described as a white male about 5-feet-7 and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark shorts.
Police asked anyone with information to call troopers at 302-834-2630.
Tips also may be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers, which offers rewards, at 800-847-3333 or www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.
The market was robbed by a gunman at about the same time of day a week earlier.
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