Delaware State Police have taken a second suspect into custody in connection with an armed carjacking that took place at a Bear shopping center last spring.
Daviel Aviles, 20, of Middletown, surrendered to authorities at Troop 2 on February 19th, facing charges related to the May 19th robbery at Salem Center on Pulaski Highway.
According to police, the incident unfolded around 2:15 in the afternoon when a victim became engaged in a dispute with one suspect in the shopping center’s parking lot. Investigators say a second individual then joined the confrontation, brandishing a firearm. The two suspects collaborated to steal the victim’s car before driving away in the stolen vehicle.
Detectives with the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit conducted an investigation that led them to identify both Calvin Williams and Daviel Aviles as the individuals responsible for the crime. Arrest warrants were subsequently issued for both men.
Williams was apprehended first when law enforcement executed a search warrant at his home on May 30th. Members of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team assisted with the arrest, which occurred without any complications.
Following his surrender, Aviles appeared before Justice of the Peace Court 2 for arraignment. He now faces charges of Robbery Second Degree and Conspiracy Second Degree, both felony offenses. The court set his bond at $20,500 cash, and he was transported to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution.
