The victim told police he was in bed when he heard someone entering his residence around 12:40 a.m., and he presumed it was a roommate. He was confronted in his room by four to five male suspects who punched him while he was in bed. He was able to chase them out of his residence and in the process was punched in the head. An undisclosed amount of money was removed from wallets within the residence, and the victim sustained injuries to his face and back but did not require medical attention. No weapons were displayed during the incident.

Three of the suspects were described as high-school-aged males, two of them black and one Hispanic, all dressed in dark-colored clothing and wearing dark colored hats.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Detective Bystricky at at DBystricky@newark.de.us or 302-366-7100 ext. 3136. Anonymous tips can be texted to 302NPD with the message to TIP411. Information also can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1‐800‐TIP‐3333 or at www.tipsubmit.com, where a reward may be available.

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