Delaware State Police arrested 61-year-old Ivis McGriff of Wilmington, Delaware, for aggravated menacing, Felony DUI, and other charges in Newark on Friday.
On September 27, 2024, at approximately 11:04 a.m., troopers responded to report of disorderly person at ACME, located at 1 University Plaza in Newark. Before troopers arrived, they were told that a man, later identified as Ivis McGriff, brandished a knife, threatened people, then fled in a gray Dodge Dakota. The investigation revealed that an employee noticed that McGriff was acting suspicious while in the self-checkout and making threatening statements. Out of concern for other customer’s safety, the employee followed him to the exit of the store when an argument ensued between the two, and he was told to leave. During the argument, McGriff threatened the employee with a knife and fled the store in a gray Dodge Dakota. Troopers quickly located the Dakota on Christiana Road and pulled it over on I-95 near the Route 1 entrance ramp. When troopers contacted McGriff, he complied when asked to exit the truck and had a sheathed knife on his side. During their contact with McGriff, troopers observed multiple signs of impairment. He was arrested without incident and taken to Troop 2.
While at Troop 2, troopers administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and a computer check showed that he had three prior DUI-related convictions. After the tests, McGriff was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and released on a $23,650 unsecured bond.
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony)
- 4th Offense DUI (Felony)
- Terroristic Threatening
- Driving while Suspended or Revoked
- Multiple Traffic Violations