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Corporal/1 Jeffrey C. Whitmarsh, II
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Detectives Identify / Arrest Three Accomplices Also Involved in Wild Quail Robbery

Released- Friday, March 21, 2008

Kent County- Detectives from Troop 3, in Woodside, have made a significant development in the robbery investigation at Wild Quail which occurred on February 22, 2008.

This morning, assisted by the Philadelphia Police Department, Delaware State Troopers executed arrest and search warrants at a residence along the 5800 block of Arch Street in Philadelphia.  Here they arrested three brothers alleged to have assisted former Trooper Hyunjin Kim in the aforementioned robbery.  The subjects arrested were identified as follows:

  • Addae C. Powell, 26, of the 5800 block of Arch Street in Philadelphia.
  • Jeffrey N. Powell, 30, of the 5800 block of Arch Street in Philadelphia.
  • Akua N. Powell, 22, of the 5800 block of Arch Street in Philadelphia.

These three subjects are being detained as fugitives from Delaware, in Pennsylvania, and their extradition hearings are pending. Upon their return to the first state, they will be charged with the following offenses: eleven (11) counts of Robbery 1st (felony), Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony (felony), Wearing a Disguise during the Commission of a Felony (felony), Conspiracy 2nd (felony) and two (2) counts of Offensive Touching (misdemeanor).

Investigators learned that Jeffrey N. Powell and Hyunjin Kim were close friends, went to Temple University together and served in a military capacity with one another.  

There is one subject is still at large and detectives are working to identify this fifth accomplice.  For this reason, the information contained in this release will constitute all that can be provided as not to compromise this ongoing investigation.

As inferenced above, and as of today, Hyunjin Kim has been relieved of his position as a Trooper with the Delaware State Police.

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