Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Detectives Arrest Woman for Strong-Arm Robbery in Wilmington Area Shopping Center

Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

Canby Shopping Center

Delaware State Police arrested 19-year-old Jazzlyn Johnson of Wilmington, Delaware, for a robbery that occurred in the Canby Park Shopping Center in Wilmington on Monday morning.

On September 2, 2024, at approximately 9:23 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery that occurred at Canby Park Shopping Center, located at 1914 Maryland Avenue in Wilmington. The preliminary investigation revealed that the two victims were walking behind the shopping center when they were approached by an unknown black female suspect who threatened to assault the victims. The female suspect briefly walked away from the victims before reapproaching them with an unknown second suspect. The two suspects began assaulting the victims by punching and kicking them before forcibly taking the victims’ property and fleeing on foot in a southernly direction. The two victims sustained minor injuries.

Through investigative means, Troop 2 Robbery Detectives identified the female suspect involved in the robbery as Jazzlyn Johnson. On September 3, 2024, with the assistance of Delaware Probation and Parole, Johnson was located in Wilmington and taken into custody without incident. Detectives continue to investigate this incident to identify and locate the second suspect, who is described as a black male wearing dark-colored clothing and a mask.

Johnson was taken to Troop 2, where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $14,000 cash bond.

Robbery 2^nd Degree (Felony) – 2 counts
Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit continues to investigate this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the black male suspect or this case to contact Detective D. Patterson by calling (302) 365-8404. 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.