Wilmington Man Wanted for Robbery

On August 26, 2021, at about 0226 hours, Newark Police responded to the Red Roof Inn, located on South College Avenue, for a report of a robbery.

Officers contacted the victim who reported that a person known to her followed her into the hotel and entered her room uninvited. During an argument, the suspect grabbed the victim’s phone from her hand and fled the hotel in a Jeep Cherokee.

The suspect has been identified as Claude David Holley, 57 of Wilmington.

On August 26, 2021, a warrant for Holley’s arrest was issued by Justice of the Peace Court #11 for charges of Robbery Second Degree, Stalking, Breach of Release, and Malicious Interference with Emergency Communications.

Anyone with information about Holley’s location is asked to contact Newark Police at (302) 366-7111 or 9-1-1. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.

Claude David Holley