The Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Calvin Williams of Newark, Delaware, for multiple felony offenses stemming from an armed robbery that occurred in May at the Salem Center in Bear. Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in their on-going efforts to locate his coconspirator (pictured above), 20-year-old Daviel Aviles of Middletown, Delaware, who remains at-large.
On May 19, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m., troopers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the parking lot of the Salem Center, located at 1693 Pulaski Highway in Bear. The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was involved in an argument with a suspect while in the parking lot. During the argument, a second suspect approached, and displayed a handgun. The 2 suspects then conspired to take the victim’s vehicle, and fled from the shopping center in the stolen vehicle.
Through investigative means, Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Detectives identified Calvin Williams, and Daviel Aviles as the suspects responsible for the robbery, and obtained warrants for their arrest. On May 30, 2025, detectives, and members of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant at Williams’ residence, and took him into custody without incident. Aviles has not been located at this time. Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in their on-going efforts to locate Aviles, who has felony warrants for his arrest issued by the Delaware State Police and Middletown Police Department.
Williams was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $65,000 cash bond.
- Robbery 1st Degree (Felony)
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit continues to investigate this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case or the whereabouts of Daviel Aviles to contact Detective D. Patterson at (302) 365-8404. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime, or you have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at [email protected].
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
