Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Update—Second Suspect Arrested State Police Investigating Armed Robbery and Vehicle Theft in Millsboro

Date Posted: Sunday, October 13th, 2024

Delaware State Police arrested 36-year-old Terence Savage in connection with an armed robbery and vehicle theft that occurred last month in Millsboro.

On September 29, 2024, at approximately 5:15 a.m., troopers responded to a reported armed robbery near the intersection of Hollyville Road and Mount Joy Road. The investigation revealed that two victims, a male and a female, had driven to the location together to meet an acquaintance. When the female victim exited their vehicle to enter another car with the suspect, she was robbed at gunpoint, and the suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash. Meanwhile, a second unidentified suspect forced the male victim out of the vehicle, which was then stolen. The vehicle was later recovered by detectives.

On September 30, 2024, Terence Savage was apprehended following a pursuit involving the stolen vehicle. He was arrested and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) on a $43,100 cash bond.

Further investigative efforts have now identified Savage as the second suspect involved in the September 29th armed robbery. On October 11, 2024, an arrest warrant was issued, charging him with the offenses listed below. Savage remains in custody at SCI, where he is being held on an additional $7000 cash bond for the new charges.