Delaware State Police
News Release

Arrest Made in Wendy’s Robbery – Suspect Linked to Additional Robbery in Millsboro

Released Thursday, January 08, 2009

Rehoboth Beach – The Delaware State Police have arrested a 43-year-old Georgetown man for numerous robbery related charges for his role in a recent robbery of a Wendy’s restaurant in December. In addition, detectives linked the man to another robbery of a Walgreens Pharmacy on December 26, 2008.

The case was solved after detectives were investigating a robbery of a Pharmacy located in the Walgreens at 26191 John J. Williams Hwy in Long Neck. In this incident, the suspect, later identified as Michael S. Miller, 43 of Avalon Drive, Georgetown, entered the store at 11:02 am and confronted a pharmacist demanding Percocet pills. Miller displayed a note that implied he had a gun (none displayed) and the pharmacist complied with the demands and gave Miller approximately 300 Percocet pills.

Miller then fled the store on foot and was observed by witnesses entering a white van with “A1” on the side of it. The witnesses also got the registration number and provided it to police. The registration to the vehicle led detectives to Miller as the van was registered to his address. As investigators continued the investigation, a photograph of Miller was obtained and the pharmacist and other witnesses positively identified Miller as the culprit. Additionally, surveillance video was captured that also positively identified Miller wearing a camouflage jacket. This clothing description matched that of the suspect in the Wendy’s robbery that occurred on December 21.

Armed with this information, detectives obtained a search warrant for Miller’s residence and executed it on January 5, 2009 at 10:30 am. Miller was taken into custody at this time without incident. A subsequent search yielded a camouflage jacket, black ski mask, empty Walgreen’s pill containers and a .12 gauge Mossberg shotgun.

Consequently, Miller was arrested for two counts of Robbery First Degree, Wearing a Disguise during the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Deadly Weapon by Person Prohibited, Theft, Terroristic Threatening and Menacing. Miller was remanded to the Sussex Correctional Center in default of a $56,500 secured bond.