Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Arrest Greenwood Man for Two Knife-Point Robberies in Milford

Date Posted: Monday, September 22nd, 2025

Delaware State Police have arrested 29-year-old Terrell Boyce of Greenwood, Delaware for robbery and related offenses following two knife-point robberies in Milford.

On September 14, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m., troopers responded to a reported robbery at Shawnee Country Store, located at 6994 Shawnee Road in Milford. The investigation revealed that two employees and a customer were inside the store when the suspect jumped over the counter and displayed a knife. He demanded an employee open the cash register, then removed an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene. No one was physically injured during the incident.

On September 19, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., troopers responded to Valero Shore Stop, located at 1885 Bay Road in Milford, for a reported robbery. A preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown suspect entered the business, brandished a knife, and demanded that the clerk open the cash registers. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money and cigars before fleeing the scene. No one was physically injured during the incident.

Through investigative means, Delaware State Police Detectives, working with Dover Police Department Detectives, identified Boyce as the suspect for the two robberies in Milford and a robbery that occurred in the City of Dover.

Detectives obtained a warrant for Boyce’s arrest and on September 21, 2025, Dover Police Department arrested Boyce without incident. He was taken to Troop 3 where he was charged with multiple crimes.

Boyce was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $110,000 cash bond.

Robbery 1^st Degree – Display What Appears to be a Deadly Weapon (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 2 counts
Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 2 counts