MILTON, Del. – Delaware State Police have arrested a Milton man in connection with a robbery reported earlier this week, according to an update released by the agency. Troopers identified 29 year old Donald Tinley Jr. as the suspect accused of robbing a store on Deep Branch Road on November 24.
According to the update, the robbery occurred around 11 a.m. when a masked suspect entered the business, went behind the counter and demanded cash from the registers. The suspect also took the clerk’s car keys before leaving with an undisclosed amount of money and the clerk’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Troopers later found the stolen car unoccupied near New Hope Road in Ellendale. Investigators developed leads that identified Tinley as the suspect. State police report that he was found at a residence in the Milton area on November 26 and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Troop 4, where he was charged and arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 2. According to state police, Tinley faces charges of second degree robbery, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, and theft of a motor vehicle. He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $10,500 cash bond.
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