Two Central Delaware Teen Girls Arrested in Wilmington for Stealing Vehicle
Two teen girls–one from Magnolia and the other from Milford–are charged in connection with a motor vehicle theft that occurred overnight in Wilmington. Police also arrested 18-year-old Sherron Elam-Coursey of Wilmington. Just before 2 a.m., troopers responded to the Wawa on Ogletown Stanton Road in Wilmington and learned that a 21-year-old woman parked her car in front of the store and went inside while leaving the vehicle unlocked and running. As she returned, she saw that it was missing. Police determined that a 15-year-old and 13-year-old stole the vehicle. Officers then found the stolen vehicle in the area of northbound I-95 and Frawley Stadium. They found the two girls and Elam-Coursey hiding in the marsh near the location of the stolen vehicle. Police arrested the three without incident and charged them with the following crimes:
15-year-old and 13-year-old juveniles
Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)
Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
They were each arraigned in the New Castle County Family Court and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on a $5,000 secured bond.
Sherron Elam-coursey
Sherron Elam-Coursey
Receiving Stolen Property (Felony)
Elam-Coursey was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and released on his own recognizance.
