State Police Arrest Man for Citizens Bank Robbery in Wilmington

Date Posted: Saturday, January 4th, 2025

The Delaware State Police arrested 65-year-old Gregory Collins of Wilmington, Delaware, for a robbery that occurred at a Citizens Bank in Wilmington earlier today.

On January 4, 2025, at approximately 10:05 a.m., troopers responded to the Citizens Bank, located at 1620 Marsh Road, Wilmington, for a report of a robbery. The preliminary investigation revealed an unknown black male suspect approached a bank teller at the front counter, and demanded money while pointing an unknown object through his shirt in a threatening manner. The employee complied, and the suspect fled in a blue Mitsubishi Outlander with an undisclosed amount of money.

Through investigative means, troopers located the suspect, identified as Gregory Collins, in the area of a motel in New Castle, and took him into custody without incident. During the investigation, Troop 2 Robbery Detectives reviewed Citizens Bank video surveillance and confirmed Collins as the suspect.

Collins was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crime listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $60,000 secured bond.

• Robbery 1^st Degree (Felony)

Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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