Three Teens Arrested in Chester, PA after Carjacking in Dover 1-5-17

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-420

Date/Time:  Thursday, January 5th, 2016 at 12:50AM

Location: 200 Block of Simon Circle, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative:

Three teens face extradition to Delaware after carjacking a 54-year-old man on Thursday morning.  The incident occurred at 12:50AM, when the man was parked in the 200 Block of Simon Circle with his car running.  Three suspects approached with hooded sweatshirts pulled tightly to conceal their faces and showed handguns, demanding the suspect to get out of the car.  The suspects took the vehicle and fled.  It was later discovered that the vehicle was involved in a crash in Chester, Pennsylvania and all three suspects fled the scene.  The Chester Police Department located the three suspects and took them into custody without incident.  All three suspects will be charged with the following offenses once extradited back to Delaware:
Carjacking 1st Degree
Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
Wearing Disguise During Commission of Felony
Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (juvenile)