Two arrested for two Kent County armed robberies
Two men have been charged in connection to two armed robberies in Kent County, that happened in one night.
Harrington Police say around 1:35 AM on Friday, Officers responded to the Valero on South DuPont Highway, for reports of an armed robbery. Once on scene, Police say they learned that a man had walked into the store, armed with a handgun, and demanded money, before fleeing on foot.
Officers reportedly searched the area, looking for a suspect matching the description, and noticed a man running on Peck Avenue, near Dickerson Street, who fit and was apparently wearing the same clothing as the suspect. Police say they then stopped, and arrested the man, 25-year-old David Surette, of Dover, during which they found the stolen money, and a BB gun that were both used in the robbery.
Surette was then taken to the Harrington Police Department for processing. After the arrest, Harrington Police say they contact the Delaware State Police, as they had responded to reports of an armed robbery on North DuPont Highway, in Dover, earlier in the evening, that was similar to the Harrington incident. The two agencies then apparently started a joint investigation into the incidents, to determine if they were linked.
Authorities say they learned that in the Dover incident, a suspect went into the store, displayed a handgun and then fled in silver Monte Carlo. Police say while they were at the Harrington Police Department, a silver Monte Carlo pulled into the parking lot, driven by 25-year-old Arturo Rosa, of Dover, who apparently was wearing the same clothing as the suspect in the Dover robbery.
Detectives say they were able to determine that both suspects in the two robberies. Rosa was then arrested, and his car searched, which reportedly revealed items linking both him, and Surette, to the robberies. Both men were then charged with robbery first degree, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, and conspiracy second degree. They were then each were given a $28,500 secured bond.
Both suspects also were charged by the Delaware State Police with robbery and related charges related to the robbery in Dover. Surette and Rosa are both being held at the Sussex Correctional Institute.
