*Update- Suspect Arrested* Troopers Investigating Gas Station Robbery

Delaware State Police have arrested Daniel Eddy, 18, of Wilmington, for the armed robbery of a gas station that occurred in December of 2022.

On December 26, 2022, troopers responded to the Exxon gas station at 5301 Concord Pike in Wilmington for a reported armed robbery. The investigation revealed that a male suspect entered the business and confronted an employee while displaying a handgun. The suspect then demanded money and fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Troopers Investigating Gas Station Robbery – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware

Through investigative leads, detectives were able to identify Daniel Eddy as the suspect in this armed robbery, and they obtained a warrant. On January 3, 2023, troopers responded to Eddy’s residence, where they observed him outside the home. He was taken into custody while attempting to enter a vehicle. That vehicle had previously been reported stolen from the New Castle County Police Department’s jurisdiction. Eddy was transported to Troop #2, where he was charged with the following crimes:

Robbery First Degree (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)

Eddy was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court # 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $55,000 cash bail.

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