Millsboro, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery and vehicle theft that occurred early Sunday morning in Millsboro.
On Sunday, at approximately 5:15 a.m., troopers responded to the area of Hollyville Road and Mount Joy Road for a reported robbery. The investigation revealed that two victims had driven to the location to meet an acquaintance
When the female victim exited her vehicle to enter another car with the suspect, she was robbed at gunpoint, and the suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash. Another unidentified suspect forced the male victim out of his vehicle and fled the scene in the stolen car. Detectives later recovered the vehicle.
The incident involved three suspects: two black males and one black female. Through investigative leads, detectives identified 27-year-old Javontai Ricketts of Seaford, Delaware, as one of the suspects and obtained an arrest warrant for him. Ricketts is wanted for multiple offenses, including Robbery 1st Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Theft of a Motor Vehicle.