The Delaware State Police have updated a story that only First State Update told you about this morning.
Troopers are investigating a bank robbery and carjacking that occurred this morning at Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union in Bear.
Officials said on July 27, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., troopers responded to Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, located at 1102 Quintilio Drive in Bear, for a robbery. The preliminary investigation showed that a white male suspect, later identified as 53-year-old Timothy Halsey, entered the bank, presented a demand note and ransacked the property of bank employees police said.
The employees complied, and Halsey fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. After fleeing the bank, Halsey ran across the parking lot near Aha South Indian Cuisine, located at 1247 Quintilio Drive, where he accosted a victim and stole a 2020 gray Honda Odyssey minivan Delaware registration PC340937 and fled the area. Detectives are working to locate Halsey and the minivan.
Court records show Halsey was out on Pretrial Supervised Custody at the time of this morning’s incident.
Halsey is described as a white male, bald, goatee, with tattoos on his neck and legs.
This morning’s breaking report.
Delaware State Police have responded to an incident at the Franklin Mint Credit Union on Quintillo Drive in Bear. Witnesses reported a significant police presence, with troopers surrounding the credit union with long guns drawn.
Sources indicate that the troopers are also investigating a carjacking or motor vehicle theft believed to be connected to the events unfolding at the credit union. The details of the carjacking are still emerging, and it is unclear at this time how it relates to the situation at the credit union.
This is a developing story