Two Arrested, One Sought Following Home Invasion-Robbery in Felton

Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Dylan Charles and 22-year-old Quincey Thomas, both of Wilmington, following a home invasion-robbery in Felton on November 11th. The individuals are known to a teen male who lives in the home. Once inside, Charles and Thomas confronted the teen, demanded money, and threatened him with a handgun. The female who answered the door heard what was going on, retrieved a rifle, and confronted Charles and Thomas. Police say they took the rifle, pointed it at her, and demanded her money. Two children were in the house at the time, one barricaded themself in a bedroom, and the other ran to a neighbor’s house. Charles and Thomas fled from the residence, with the firearms and money. Two children were in the house but were unharmed, and the female resident suffered a minor injury. Police pursued the suspects in a white Infiniti, which crashed after stop sticks were deployed. Charles and Thomas were taken into custody; a third suspect remains at large. Recovered items included the victims’ firearms and about 1.6 kilograms of marijuana found in the vehicle.

Additional Information:

Charles was taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $150,000 cash bond.

Dylan Charles

List of Charges:

• Robbery First Degree – Display What Appears to be a Deadly Weapon (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon If Previously Convicted of A Violent Felony (Felony)
• Home Invasion Burglary First Degree (Felony)
• Possession of a Weapon with a Removed, Obliterated or Altered Serial Number (Felony)
• Possession of Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Committed a Crime Witnessed by a Child – 2 counts
• Resisting Arrest

Thomas was taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $145,746 cash bond.

Quincey Thomas

List of Charges:

• Robbery First Degree – Display What Appears to be a Deadly Weapon (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon If Previously Convicted of A Violent Felony (Felony)
• Home Invasion Burglary First Degree (Felony)
• Possession of a Weapon with a Removed, Obliterated or Altered Serial Number (Felony)
• Possession of Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Disregarding a Police Officer Signal (Felony) – 2 counts
• Criminal Mischief $5000 or More – Damage Property (Felony)
• Criminal Mischief Under $1000 Damage Property
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Committed a Crime Witnessed by a Child – 2 counts
• Resisting Arrest
• Multiple Pursuit Related Traffic Violations