Woman Robbed At Knife-Point In Kirkwood Highway Parking Lot

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Delaware State Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery that occurred yesterday in a Kohl’s parking lot in Wilmington.

Officials said on August 20, 2025, at approximately 6:50 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a knifepoint robbery in the parking lot of Kohl’s, located at 4437 Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington. The preliminary investigation revealed an unknown dark-skinned male suspect approached a woman, as she sat in her car, opened the door and demanded her property while pointing a knife at her.

The victim complied, and the suspect fled in a white Dodge Ram pick-up truck towards Kirkwood Highway. The victim was not injured.

The suspect is described as an unknown dark-skinned male, approximately 5’6” tall, weighing approximately 150-160 pounds, wearing a ski-mask, dark-colored t-shirt, and dark pants. Surveillance video and images of the suspect are not available.

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