Teen Charged in Christmas Eve Armed Robbery of Claymont Pharmacy

A 16-year-old Wilmington boy faces multiple felony charges after being linked to an armed robbery at Darley Pharmacy in Claymont on Christmas Eve morning. The suspect, who had a previous armed robbery conviction from 2024, was identified through evidence shared between state and county police departments.

A teenage boy from Wilmington is facing serious felony charges after authorities connected him to a Christmas Eve armed robbery at a Claymont pharmacy.

Delaware State Police have arrested the 16-year-old suspect in connection with the December 24, 2025 holdup at Darley Pharmacy on Darley Road. According to investigators, the incident unfolded around 9:50 in the morning when a white male entered the store brandishing a firearm and ordering an employee to hand over cash from the register. The gunman also forced a customer inside the pharmacy to surrender their belongings before escaping with an unknown amount of money and stolen items. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the robbery.

Police say the perpetrator concealed his face with a covering to hide his identity during the crime. The case was transferred to Delaware State Police’s Criminal Investigations Unit for further examination.

The breakthrough in the case came through collaboration between law enforcement agencies. Detectives discovered that New Castle County Police’s Major Crimes Unit was already investigating the same teenager in a separate matter. During their investigation, county officers uncovered evidence tying the youth to the pharmacy robbery and passed that information along to state police. State investigators then gathered additional proof linking the suspect to the Christmas Eve crime.

Further investigation revealed the teenager had previously been convicted of armed robbery in 2024, making this a repeat offense.

On February 24, 2026, authorities secured an arrest warrant for the suspect, who was already being held at the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families on different charges. The teen appeared before New Castle County Family Court for arraignment and remains in custody on a $106,000 cash bond.

The charges against the suspect include two counts of first-degree robbery, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by someone previously convicted of a violent felony, wearing a disguise during commission of a felony, and receiving stolen property valued over $1,500 – all felony offenses.