CLAYMONT, DE – A 15-year-old was arrested last night after stealing a car from in front of a Wawa store in Claymont.
At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, troopers responded to a stolen motor vehicle complaint at Wawa, 2621 Philadelphia Pike in Claymont. While shopping inside the convenience store, the driver of an Acura ILX left it unlocked. When they returned to the parking lot, the Acura had disappeared.
DRBA officers were dispatched to a disabled vehicle on I-295 near the exit for I-495 at approximately 11:20 p.m. When officers arrived at the Acura, they observed a group of teenagers. It was discovered that the vehicle had been stolen from within the jurisdiction of the Delaware State Police and the teenagers were detained. Troopers responded and took over the investigation at the scene. An investigation revealed that one of the five teenagers stole the Acura and then picked up their friends. The investigation also revealed that the 15-year-old acted alone.
After being transported to Troop 2, the 15-year-old suspect was arrested for theft of a motor vehicle (Felony). He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 11, released to a guardian, and given a date to appear in Family Court.