Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel Melissa Zebley

One Arrest Made; Detectives Seek Public’s Help to Locate Additional Robbery Suspects at New Castle Motel

Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20th, 2024

Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Dametris Graham of Wilmington, Delaware, following his involvement in an armed robbery that occurred at the Red Roof Inn and Suites earlier this summer.

On July 2, 2024, at approximately 3:18 a.m., troopers responded to an armed robbery at Red Roof Inn and Suites, located at 1612 North Dupont Highway in New Castle. The preliminary investigation revealed that a male suspect, later identified as Dametris Graham, and a female suspect, later identified as Alexis Smith, entered the hotel and demanded money from the desk clerk. During the robbery, Graham jumped over the counter and threatened the clerk with a knife. The clerk complied, and the suspects fled the scene. No one was hurt during the incident.

Through investigative leads, detectives identified two additional suspects involved in the robbery: 37-year-old Matthew Daniels of Philadelphia and 32-year-old Eric Flowers of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania. Along with 30-year-old Alexis Smith from Wilmington, Delaware, arrest warrants have been issued for all three suspects.

On August 19, 2024, Graham was apprehended during a pedestrian stop in Wilmington and transported to Troop 2. He was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $105,000 cash bond.

Robbery First Degree (Felony)
Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Conspiracy (Felony)

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit continues investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of the wanted suspects to contact Detective D. Armstrong at (302) 365-8440 or by calling 9-1-1. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.