Dover store robbed by man wearing clown mask

DOVER, Del. – Dover Police are working to identify a suspect who reportedly robbed a store while wearing a clown mask Tuesday evening.

According to police, the incident happened at around 9 p.m., at the Kirkland’s home store on N. DuPont Highway. It was learned that before the robbery occurred, store employees found an unknown male suspect in the stockroom, who was escorted out by store employees.

The suspect then reportedly returned wearing a clown mask and had his hand in a bag as if he were armed, demanding cash from the employees. When the employees complied, the suspect locked the employees in a back room and told them to wait 15 minutes before calling police. He then fled the scene with an unknown amount of cash.

This incident is under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact Dover Police at 302-736-7130 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.