Claymont, Delaware – A 16-year-old Wilmington teen was arrested in an armed Claymont pharmacy robbery.
According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded around 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to a reported armed robbery at Darley Pharmacy, located at 1111 Darley Road in Claymont.
Investigators allege an unknown white male entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. Police said the employee complied, and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and property. No injuries were reported.
State police said detectives later identified the suspect as a 16-year-old male from Wilmington. Authorities determined the teen was allegedly involved in a separate armed robbery in 2024, investigated by the New Castle County Police Department Major Crimes Unit. Evidence from that case, combined with information developed by state troopers, led investigators to connect the teen to the Darley Pharmacy robbery.
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, detectives obtained an arrest warrant while the teen was already in custody at the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families on unrelated charges.
He was charged with two counts of robbery (felony), possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a violent felony, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, and receiving stolen property over $1,500. He was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and remains committed on a $106,000 cash bond.
The case may draw attention among young workers and students employed in retail settings across New Castle County.
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