Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Update – Suspect Arrested Detectives Investigating Attempted Robbery at Wilmington Area Dollar General

Date Posted: Saturday, March 8th, 2025

Delaware State Police Detectives have arrested 48-year-old Vincent Vari of Wilmington, Delaware, for an attempted robbery that occurred in December at a Wilmington area Dollar General.

On December 24, 2024, at approximately 9:22 p.m., troopers responded to a report of an attempted robbery at the Dollar General, located at 1402 East Newport Pike in Wilmington. The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown white male suspect entered the business armed with a taser. The suspect charged at a Dollar General employee with the taser activated and demanded money from the cash register. As the suspect attempted to tase the employee, the employee pushed the suspect away and retrieved a baseball bat. The suspect then fled from the store on foot towards East Highland Avenue. The employee was not injured.

Through investigative means, Troop 2 Robbery Detectives identified Vari as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. On March 7, 2025, Vari was located by detectives, and taken into custody without incident.

Vari was taken to Troop 2, where he 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 $24,000 cash bond.