WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery that occurred Wednesday evening in the parking lot of a Kohl’s store in Wilmington.
According to investigators, the incident took place on August 20, 2025, at approximately 6:50 p.m. when troopers responded to a report of an armed robbery at 4437 Kirkwood Highway.
The preliminary investigation revealed that an unidentified male suspect allegedly approached a woman as she sat in her vehicle, opened her car door, and demanded her property while pointing a knife at her. Police say the victim complied with the suspect’s demands. She was not injured during the incident.
Authorities report that the suspect fled the scene in a white Dodge Ram pickup truck headed toward Kirkwood Highway.
The suspect is described as a dark-skinned male, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing between 150 and 160 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a ski mask, a dark-colored T-shirt, and dark pants at the time of the robbery. No surveillance footage or images of the suspect are currently available.
The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information to contact Detective J. Dempsey at (302) 365-8472 or reach out to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Authorities emphasize that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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