Wilmington Police have arrested and charged a man following an armed robbery, police said Tuesday.
Officials said on June 8 at approximately 8:20 a.m., police responded to the 800 block of West 4th Street in reference to an armed robbery in progress. Responding officers conducted an area canvass, and located 39-year-old Keith Gibson in the 800 block of West 5th Street.
Gibson was taken into custody without incident, and was found to be wearing a ballistic vest and was in possession of a loaded firearm as well as ammunition, a knife, and narcotics.
Gibson has been charged with the following offenses:
Robbery (First Degree)
Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Four Counts
Conspiracy (Second Degree)
Wearing Body Armor During the Commission of a Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Two Counts
Gibson was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $305,000 cash-only bail.
Delaware law enforcement sources tell First State Update that Gibson is a person of interest in the shooting death of Christine Lugo. Lugo is the Philadelphia Dunkin Donuts manager that was murdered during a robbery this past weekend.
Gibson is also a person of interest in the Elsmere cellphone store murder of Leslie Ruiz-Basilio, according to sources.
In February Gibson’s mother was found murder in Philadelphia. Police believe he is responsible for her death.
This is a developing story.
