2 women wanted after robbing Del. store, spraying employee with chemical

Police in Delaware are searching for two women who are accused of stealing from a Target store in Wilmington and spray an employee as well as other customers with a chemical spray.

The incident unfolded just after 6 p.m. on Monday, July 7 at the Target store at the Brandywine Town Center on the 1000 block of Brandywine Parkway in Wilmington, officials said.

A Target employee tried to stop two women from leaving the store with items that they allegedly did not pay for, police said.

One of the women is accused of then spraying the employee with a chemical spray that also hit two shoppers, according to police.

Investigators said that the two suspects ran from the store and fled from the area with the stolen items in a grey-colored Honda Odyssey. They were last seen where dark-colored clothing.

The employee and the two customers who were hit with the chemical spray were treated by emergency responders at the scene.

If you have any information, please contact Detective D. Patterson at 302-365-8404.

You can also contact the Delaware State Police through Facebook or the Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.