Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Detectives Arrest Two Suspects for Parking Lot Armed Robbery in Wilmington

Date Posted: Thursday, January 16th, 2025

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The Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Eric McDuffie of New Castle, Delaware, and 27-year-old Jamir Graham of Wilmington, Delaware, for an armed robbery that occurred in a Wilmington area liquor store parking lot last week.

On January 10, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., troopers responded to a report of an armed robbery that occurred shortly before midnight in the parking lot of Hi-Way Inn Liquors, located at 3806 Governor Printz Boulevard in Wilmington. The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was approached by two masked suspects as he returned to his car in the liquor store’s parking lot. Once the victim entered his car, the suspects demanded the victim’s property while pointing a handgun at the victim. The victim complied as the suspects took his property; however, just prior to fleeing the parking lot in a dark-colored SUV, the suspects returned the victim’s property to him.

Through investigative means, Troop 2 Robbery Detectives identified the suspects involved in the robbery as Eric McDuffie and Jamir Graham, and obtained warrants for their arrest. On January 16, 2025, detectives located McDuffie and Graham and took them into custody. Both suspects were taken to Troop 2, where they were each charged with multiple crimes.

McDuffie was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $44,000 secured bond.

Robbery 1^st Degree (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)

Graham was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $44,000 secured bond.