(Newark, DE 19702) On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 11:46 a.m., officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 100 block of Flamingo Drive in the Sparrow Run community following a report of a robbery that had just occurred in the parkland.
Through their investigation, Officers and responding Detectives determined that the victim was approached by 21-year-old Terrance Summers of Newark, who attempted to initiate a physical altercation. Terrance Summers, along with 43-year-old Lizbeth Summers and 47-year-old Tyrell Summers, also of Newark, then engaged in a physical altercation with the victim.
During the incident, Lizbeth Summers removed a handgun from her waistband and struck the victim with it. She also took property belonging to the victim before all three suspects fled the area in a vehicle.
After identifying the suspects, patrol officers located all three family members on Curlew Circle and took them into custody without incident.
All the suspects were transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged as follows:
Terrance Summers:
- One felony count of Robbery First Degree
- One felony count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- One felony count of Conspiracy Second Degree
- One misdemeanor count of Assault in the Third Degree
Terrance Summers was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $21,500.00 secured bail.
Lizbeth Summers:
- One felony count of Robbery First Degree
- One felony count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- One felony count of Conspiracy Second Degree
- One felony count of Assault in the Second Degree
Lizbeth Summers was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $26,000.00 secured bail.
Tyrell Summers:
- One felony count of Robbery First Degree
- One felony count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- One felony count of Conspiracy Second Degree
- One misdemeanor count of Assault in the Third Degree
Tyrell Summers was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $21,500.00 secured ba
