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Teen Arrested in Greenwood Robbery Case

Teen Arrested in Greenwood Robbery Case

**Greenwood, DE** – Delaware State Police have apprehended a 16-year-old from Greenwood, Delaware, following a robbery incident in the area.

Officers responded to a robbery report on Mile Stretch Road in Greenwood on Wednesday at approximately 3:25 p.m. According to the investigation, the 16-year-old victim agreed to buy a dirt bike from the suspect. The victim drove with the suspect to the location of the dirt bike when the suspect brandished a firearm and took the victim’s money before fleeing. The victim was unharmed during the incident.

Troopers conducted a search and found the suspect on Newton Way, where he was detained after a brief struggle. A search of the suspect yielded the stolen money and a loaded 9mm handgun reported stolen in March to the Delaware State Police.

Subsequently, the suspect was taken to Troop 5 where he faced multiple charges. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and remanded to Stevenson House Detention Center with a cash bond of $69,000. The charges include robbery, possession of a firearm, and theft among others.

Greenwood Man Arrested After Pursuit Near Lincoln

Greenwood Man Arrested After Pursuit Near Lincoln

**Lincoln, DE** – Delaware State Police have taken 56-year-old Richard Boyd of Greenwood into custody for multiple felony charges following a police chase near Lincoln.

On Sunday at approximately 7:05 p.m., the Kent County Governor’s Task Force was patrolling Calhoun Road near Rust Road. They observed a silver Dodge Durango with its hazard lights activated parked on the roadside. When detectives approached to investigate, the vehicle drove away.

Detectives attempted to stop the Durango, but it did not comply, prompting a pursuit. During the chase, the driver, identified as Richard Boyd, was seen discarding drugs from the vehicle. The chase concluded when the SUV stopped in the parking lot of Shawnee Country Store at 6994 Shawnee Road, where Boyd was apprehended without incident. Detectives recovered approximately 7.5 grams of crack cocaine, 0.69 grams of heroin, and drug paraphernalia.

Boyd was transported to Troop 3 and charged with several offenses. These include two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, tier 1, both felonies. Additionally, he faces charges for tampering