Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Update – Suspect Arrested Detectives Investigating Strong-Arm Robbery at Bear Area Wawa

Date Posted: Saturday, April 5th, 2025

Delaware State Police have arrested 30-year-old Joshua Bostic of Newark, Delaware for a strong-arm robbery that occurred in December at a Wawa in Bear.

On December 2, 2024, at approximately 5:41 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery at the Wawa, located at 1605 Pulaski Highway in Bear. The preliminary investigation revealed an unknown male suspect approached a victim at the ATM inside the store. After the transaction was completed, the suspect attempted to grab the money from the victim, which led to a physical altercation. The victim held onto his money and began leaving the store; however, the suspect followed the victim, and another physical altercation ensued near the front of the store. The suspect ultimately grabbed an undisclosed amount of the victim’s money and fled on foot toward Salem Church Road. The victim was not injured.

Through investigative means, detectives identified Joshua Bostic as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Bostic was arrested in Cecil County, Maryland and on April 4, 2025, he was extradited to Delaware.

Bostic 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 $2,600 secured bond.