WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police announced the arrest of two male juveniles in connection with a carjacking incident.
The criminal complaint alleges that on October 19, at approximately 10:36 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the 1100 block of South Rodney Street, in reference to an armed carjacking that had just occurred. Responding officers provided a description of the suspects and the vehicle, which was located in the 800 block of North Harrison Street. Subsequently, officers took a 12-year-old male juvenile and a 14-year-old male juvenile into custody without incident.
The 12-year-old male juvenile has been charged with the following offenses:
- Robbery (First Degree)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the New Castle County Juvenile Detention Center on $127,000 cash-only bail.
The 14-year-old male juvenile has been charged with the following offenses:
- Robbery (First Degree)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the New Castle County Juvenile Detention Center on $127,000 cash-only bail.
Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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