Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

State Police Detectives Searching for Bank Robbery and Carjacking Suspect

Date Posted: Saturday, July 27th, 2024

The Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery and carjacking that occurred this morning at Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union in Bear.

On July 27, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., troopers responded to Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, located at 1102 Quintilio Drive in Bear, for a robbery. The preliminary investigation revealed that a white male suspect, later identified as 53-year-old Timothy Halsey, entered the bank, presented a demand note and ransacked the property of bank employees. The employees complied, and Halsey fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. After the fleeing the bank, Halsey ran across the parking lot near Aha South Indian Cuisine, located at 1247 Quintilio Drive, where he accosted a victim and stole a 2020 gray Honda Odyssey minivan Delaware registration PC340937 and fled the area. Detectives are working to locate Halsey and the minivan.

Halsey is described as a white male, bald, goatee, with tattoos on his neck and legs.

2020 Honda Odyssey, Delaware registration PC340937 (Not Actual Vehicle)

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit continues to investigate this incident. If anyone has information on Halsey’s whereabouts or sees the stolen minivan, they are asked to call 9-1-1. Detectives are also asking anyone with information about this case to contact Detective D. Armstrong by calling (302) 365-8440. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.