NEWARK, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested a Maryland man in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at a Newark convenience store in June of last year.
The alleged incident took place on June 16, 2024, at approximately 3:08 a.m., at a Royal Farms located at 2808 Pulaski Highway. According to investigators, two employees noticed the store’s camera system had stopped working shortly before an unidentified individual entered the store. The suspect, who displayed a firearm, reportedly demanded money from one of the employees.
While the first employee handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, the second employee complied with the suspect’s instructions to get on the ground. The suspect fled the scene following the incident.
Through investigative efforts, detectives from Delaware State Police Troop 2 identified 29-year-old Cornell Rawlings of Elkton, Maryland, as the suspect. A warrant was issued for Rawlings’ arrest, and he was extradited from Maryland on June 18, 2025. He was subsequently transported to Troop 2 for processing.
Rawlings has been charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony. Following his arraignment in Justice of the Peace Court 2, he was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $152,000 cash bond.
Authorities remind the public that Rawlings is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Further updates on the case may be provided as information becomes available.
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