Wilmington, DE- Delaware State Police are currently investigating the robbery of La Taqueria Taco Loco restaurant that occurred last night.
The initial investigation has determined that the incident occurred at approximately 8:40 p.m. Saturday October 4, 2014, as a male suspect entered the restaurant located at 800 West Newport Pike. The suspect brandished unknown type of handgun and confronted two female employees demanding cash from the register. The victims complied and turned over an undisclosed amount of currency before the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction with the money. There were no injuries as a result of this incident.
The suspect is described as an unknown male wearing a dark colored sweatshirt and jeans with a mask covering his face (no further physical or clothing description available), armed with an unknown type of handgun.
There is no video surveillance footage of this incident to release at this time.
If anyone has any information in reference to this incident, they are asked to contact the robbery unit at Delaware State Police Troop 2 at 302-365-8566 or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at: http://delaware.gov/apps/. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at http://tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.”
