“GIVE ME THAT WALLET”!!! BELIEVE IT OR NOT, POLICE SAY RICHARD MORGAN ROBBED A LANDSCAPER WHILE ARMED WITH BOTH A FIREARM AND A BASEBALL BAT… AND HE IS NOW HELD ON AN $80,000 CASH BOND.
A Dover man is facing multiple felony charges following an alleged armed robbery.
Delaware State Police say he robbed a landscaper while carrying two separate weapons.
According to police, the man was armed with both a firearm and a small metal baseball bat.
Troopers responded Monday to Wolf Creek Boulevard in Dover for a reported armed robbery.
Investigators said 42-year-old Richard Morgan approached a landscaper at the location.
During the encounter, the landscaper noticed the handle of a firearm tucked into Morgan’s waistband.
Police say Morgan then allegedly reached for the victim.
But the victim pushed him away.
Then Morgan allegedly displayed a small metal baseball bat after the victim pushed him away.
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Morgan is accused of grabbing the victim by the pants.
He is accused of taking the victim’s wallet.
The victim was not injured.
Morgan was later arrested on South State Street in Dover.
Following his arrest, he was committed to the Department of Correction.
He is being held on an $80,000 cash bond.
Morgan faces two separate felony offenses in connection with the incident.
He is charged with first-degree robbery.
He is charged with felony possession of a firearm.
Morgan is charged, not convicted.
The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.
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