UPDATE – Arrest – Attempted Armed Robbery on South College Avenue
Based on video and witness interviews, Newark Police Detectives developed Matthew Radecke, 35, of Newark, as a suspect in this case.
On February 1, 2022, Detectives located Radecke in a parking lot in the 1100 block of South College Avenue. Radecke was taken into custody without incident and was transported to Newark Police headquarters where he was charged with:
- Attempted Robbery First Degree
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
Radecke appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was ordered to be held in default of $50,000 cash bail. Radecke was turned over to the custody of the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington.
