Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Arrest Claymont Man for Discount Store Robbery

Date Posted: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

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The Delaware State Police arrested 42-year-old Ian Eisiminger, of Claymont, Delaware, in connection with a robbery that occurred Tuesday evening at a Claymont discount store.

On February 2, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., troopers responded to the Dollar General, located at 2605 Philadelphia Pike in Claymont, Delaware, for a reported robbery. Responding troopers were provided a description of the suspect. A short time later, troopers located a man matching the suspect’s description walking on a nearby street and detained him without incident. The man was identified as Ian Eisiminger.

The Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit responded and assumed the investigation. The preliminary investigation revealed Eisminger entered the store and walked around for several minutes before approaching a store clerk and handing over a note demanding money from the cash register. Store employees complied and Eisminger ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Troopers also located clothing items Eisminger wore during the robbery near a bus stop close to the scene.

Troopers took Eisminger was taken to Troop 1 and charged him with two counts of Robbery Second Degree (Felony). He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $12,000 cash bond.