Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty
Delaware State Police have arrested 22-year-old Anthony Ortiz of Wilmington, Delaware, for a robbery that occurred yesterday in Wilmington.
On April 6, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m., troopers responded to CVS, located at 1605 Telegraph Road in Wilmington, for a report of a robbery. When troopers arrived, they learned that a 16-year-old male was riding his bicycle near Delaware Park when he was approached by the suspect. The victim walked away from the suspect who then began following the victim and threatened him with a pair of hedge clippers. The victim dropped his bicycle, and the suspect ran away with it. The victim followed the suspect from a distance, called 9-1-1, and provided a description of him. Troopers canvassed the area and found the suspect, identified as Anthony Ortiz, a short time later. He was taken into custody without incident. The victim was not hurt.
Ortiz was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crime listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $30,000 secured bond.
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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