Magnolia Man Arrested for Back-to-Back Armed Robberies in Dover
DOVER, Del. – The Dover Police Department has arrested a Magnolia man in connection with back-to-back robberies that occurred Tuesday night.
Police arrested 67-year-old Donald Johnson on two counts of first degree robbery, possessing a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, and aggravated menacing.
On Jul. 28, around 9:10 p.m., officers responded to the Dollar General located on South DuPont Highway for the report of an armed robbery. Officers learned the suspect entered the store, allegedly displayed what was described as a large hunting-style knife, demanded money and threatened to stab an employee when told the register could not be accessed. The suspect fled the business with merchandise, but with no cash.
Ten minutes later, officers responded to D&D Liquors, also located on South DuPont Highway, for another robbery. During that incident, the suspect kept his hand inside a pocket while claiming it was a robbery, leading the employee to believe he was armed with a firearm. The suspect proceeded to reach over the counter, removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register, and fled the business.
Through their investigation, detectives determined both robberies were committed by the same suspect and identified him as Johnson. He was taken into custody at his residence in Magnolia the following morning.
