On Saturday, March 21, 2026, at approximately 5:54 p.m., a New Castle County Police officer on patrol at the Christiana Mall located a parked, unoccupied Nissan Rogue near Target. The vehicle had been reported stolen during a carjacking on March 6, 2026, from Gull Turn in the Sparrow Run Townhouse community.
While continuing to monitor the vehicle, the officer observed a juvenile enter the driver’s seat of the stolen vehicle. Officers immediately detained the individual, along with three other juveniles who were with him at the time.
The suspect was identified as a 17-year-old male from Wilmington, Delaware.
Meanwhile, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the Delaware State Police responded to the Christiana Mall for an unrelated robbery that had just occurred. Please see the link below for additional information regarding that incident.
The three accompanying juveniles were later released without charges.
The 17-year-old male was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged with the following offense:
- One felony count of Receiving Stolen Property (over $1,500)
The 17-year-old male was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $1,500 secured bail.