WILMINGTON, DE – Police have arrested one adult male and two teens in connection with a stolen vehicle on Thursday outside a Wilmington Wawa.
Delaware State Police arrested 18-year-old Tyion George of New Castle, Delaware and two other teenagers yesterday after finding them in possession of a stolen vehicle.
It was approximately 5:07 a.m. on February 9, 2023, when a 39-year-old Wilmington woman parked her white 2023 Kia Sportage rental car at the Wawa in Wilmington, located at 400 Wilson Road. A black 2020 GMC Terrain circled the parking lot and then stopped while the woman was inside the store. The Terrain’s male passenger exited the SUV, walked over to the Kia, took control of the vehicle, and drove away
. In response to the incident, troopers were unable to locate either the stolen Kia or the GMC Terrain. New Castle County Police Department officers located the GMC parked next to the stolen Kia on Freedom Trail in New Castle at approximately 11:15 a.m.
The GMC was occupied by Tyion George and two male teenagers, ages 17 and 16. The ignition keys for the Kia were discovered under the passenger seat of the GMC.