Esteban Parra

The News Journal

New Castle County police released a sketch of a person they said was involved in a Newark-area robbery earlier in the week.

Officers responded to the unit block of Kimberton Drive in reference to a robbery at the Carrington Way Apartments, said Officer First Class JP Piser, a police spokesman.

Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim who said she had been standing in front of the apartment building when the two suspects approached her in a pickup truck. She said one suspect exited the truck, approached her and demanded property.

The suspect drew a stun gun and tried to use it on the victim, Piser said. The suspect then pushed the woman to the ground after taking her belongings and, along with the other suspect, fled in the pickup truck.

The driver of the pickup truck is described as described as a white male. The suspect who approached the victim is described as a white male, 16 to 18 years old, about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10, and weighed about 140 to 150 pounds, with blond curly hair and wearing black clothing.

Police also released surveillance footage of the suspect's vehicle.

If you have any information pertaining to this investigation, contact police at (302) 573-2800. People can also submit a tip via county police website at www.nccpd.com. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or visit their Facebook page at New Castle County Police Department.

A reward of up to $20,000 is available to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of those responsible for violent crimes investigated by this agency, Piser said.

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Contact Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299, eparra@delawareonline.com or Twitter @eparra3.