Cameron Gibbs

DOVER, DE - The Dover Police have made one arrest and continue to search for two other suspects after a car was reportedly stolen at gunpoint at a gas station Tuesday.

According to investigators, police were called to a Wawa on South DuPont Highway just before 5:15 p.m. on November 12th on reports of a robbery. Upon arrival, police say they learned the victim was getting gas when three men approached, one of them brandishing a gun. The suspects demanded the victim turn their keys over, according to police, and then fled in the victim’s car.

At about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, patrol officers saw two of the suspects walking on foot near Capital Green. Police made contact with the suspects and arrested Cameron Gibbs, 18, of Dover after a brief struggle. The other suspect, who police identified as a 17-year-old, fled on foot while police arrested Gibbs. The teen, nor the third suspect, have yet been located, according to police.

Authorities say Gibbs had a .38 Caliber revolver at the time of his arrest, as well as some of the victim’s property. Gibbs was taken to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $90,000 secured bail and charged with the following:

-Robbery in the First Degree

-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon

-Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony

-Conspiracy Second Degree

-Resisting Arrest

Police are still searching for the remaining suspects and the victim’s car, which is descreibed as a gray 2018 Toyota Rav 4 with Delaware registration PC803720.

 

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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