Delaware

Stolen Cellphones Help Police Track Armed Robbery Suspect

Police said stolen cellphones helped them track the suspect on the run.

Police said GPS in stolen cellphones helped them track an armed robbery suspect 26 miles from the location of the crime.

It all started at the Verizon store on Columbus Boulevard around 8 Thursday evening when witnesses said a man with a gun burst in, tied up employees and customers, then took off with the stolen phones.

Police said they were able to pinpoint the getaway Jeep with GPS in the stolen phones and chased the suspect as he sped up to 100 miles per hour first on 76 then i-95 into Delaware.

"I saw a car speed past.. and then I saw a police car right on him.. and I was like Oh My God, what happened?," Iman Dawson told NBC10's George Spencer.[[367771221, C]] 

The chase ended as the Jeep sped onto a quiet cul-de-sac in New Castle. With nowhere to go, the suspect crashed the Jeep into a drainage ditch.

Skyforce 10 hovered overhead as police surrounded the Jeep with guns drawn then were able to take the driver out.[[367759381, C]]

He was then loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital for treatment. There was no word about the extent of the injuries he sustained.

Police could be seen searching the Jeep after the ambulance drove off.

On Friday, Police identified the suspect as Henry Davis, III. Police said he remained under guard at Christiana hospital where he was being treated for a broken arm.

Police from Philadelphia to Wilmington were involved in the incident.

Davis faces multiple charges in the incident.

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