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The Delaware State Police say they have arrested 41-year-old Shelly Sortino of Milton for a January 13 robbery in Lewes.

Police say around 7 p.m. that evening, they responded to the Dollar General on Savannah Road in Lewes for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival, troopers learned that a white female suspect in white sweatpants, a dark sweatshirt, and a mask approached two employees at the store, implied she had a gun, and demanded money from them. The suspect then accessed the register, stole cash from it, and fled the scene in a blue Ford Focus with a Delaware license plate.

DSP says the preliminary investigation revealed that the robbery suspect had been to the home earlier in the day on December 16, then returned to the home around 6:00 p.m. that day with three additional suspects. The four men forced their way into the home, with one displaying a firearm. Once inside, police say the suspects demanded money and other items. One of the suspects struck the victim on the top of his head, then all four suspects fled the home on foot. The victim sustained minor injuries following the robbery.