Delaware State Police have taken a 28-year-old New Castle resident into custody following a suspicious incident at a local credit union over the weekend.
Marcus McClain was charged with attempted robbery after an incident that unfolded Saturday morning, February 21, 2026, around 10:50 a.m. at Dover Federal Credit Union on Pulaski Highway in New Castle. Authorities responded after the financial institution’s alarm system was triggered.
According to police reports, McClain walked into the credit union wearing a face mask and gloves. When bank staff asked him to remove the face covering, he initially refused their requests. While McClain eventually took off the mask, he kept the gloves on and walked up to a bank teller, where he wrote down a monetary amount on paper.
The situation escalated when McClain could not produce proper identification or provide an account number. The teller grew suspicious of McClain’s behavior, alerted other employees, and ultimately triggered the bank’s alarm system.
Officers found McClain still inside the building when they arrived and took him into custody without any resistance. A search revealed McClain was carrying a concealed black pellet gun designed to look like a Colt Python Revolver in his waistband.
The case was handed over to Troop 2’s Criminal Investigations Unit for further review. Investigators determined that McClain never displayed the fake weapon during the incident, was not an account holder at the credit union, and no money was stolen.
Following his arrest, McClain was transported to Troop 2 headquarters where he faced formal charges. Justice of the Peace Court 11 arraigned him before he was transferred to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution. His bail was set at $65,000 cash.
The charges against McClain include:
• Attempted Robbery First Degree (Felony)
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
