Armed robbers hit Valero gas station on U.S. 13

Valero gas station, 891 S. DuPont Highway (Photo: Google maps)
Valero gas station, 891 S. DuPont Highway (Photo: Google maps)

TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) Two masked, armed robbers escaped with cash from a Valero gas station Sunday night on U.S. 13 at Tybouts Corner, the Delaware State Police reported this morning.

The robbery at 891 S. DuPont Highway happened about 9:55 p.m.

One of the robbers, armed with a handgun, went behind the sales counter and confronted a male clerk, while the second, armed with a knife, stood watch over a female worker.

After the clerk turned over money from the cash register, the pair fled in a white vehicle.

There were no injuries.

Police said both robbers were white males. The one with a gun was 5-feet-8 to 6-feet tall and was wearing a black jacket, dark sweat pants and white sneakers..

The other was 5-feet-8 to 5-feet-10 and was wearing a brown hooded jacket, cargo pants and white sneakers.

Police asked anyone with information to call 302-365-8566.

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