SEAFORD, DE.- A Seaford man has been arrested for allegedly robbing the same bank twice.
Seaford Police say they were called to the M&T Bank at Sussex Highway and Herring Run Road in Seaford around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. A witness told police that the suspect was wearing camouflage clothes and walking behind the Seaford Village Shopping Center.
Authorities say a search of Jet Drive, near the shopping center, found clothes matching the robbery suspect.
Branden Abbott, 29, was identified as a suspect and arrested.
Investigators say he was also the suspect who committed a similar robbery on December 13th at the same bank.
Abbott was taken to the Seaford Police Department where he was charged with:
- 2 counts of Robbery 1st
- 2 counts of Wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony
- 1 count of Tampering with evidence.
Abbott was presented to Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Department of Corrections on $111,000 cash bail.
If anyone has information on this incident or any other criminal activity, please contact the Seaford Police Department at (302)629-6645. Information can also be submitted anonymously to Delaware Crimestoppers by calling (800)847-3333 or texting “KEYWORD plus your message” to 274637. Tips submitted to Crimestoppers that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.