One charged, two sought in Millsboro car theft, armed robbery
A Seaford man has been charged and another man and woman are sought in connection with an armed robbery and auto theft Sept. 29 near Millsboro.
Police were called at 5:15 a.m. to the area of Hollyville and Mount Joy roads for a reported robbery and learned that two people had driven to the location to meet an acquaintance. When a woman got out of her vehicle to enter another car with the suspect, police said, she was robbed at gunpoint for an undisclosed amount of cash. Meanwhile, police said, another person forced the male victim out of his vehicle and then drove off in the stolen car. The vehicle was later recovered by detectives.
On Oct. 1, police said Javontai Ricketts, 27, turned himself in at Troop 4 and was charged with first-degree robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, second-degree robbery, aggravated menacing, theft of a motor vehicle, second-degree conspiracy, and theft under $1,500. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of $163,000 cash bond.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective K. Perry at 302-752-3793, send a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police, or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
