Shaleir Sumpter Charged with Robbery and Assault in Wilmington, Delaware

A 33‑year‑old man identified as Shaleir Sumpter was arrested and charged after a robbery and assault on July 24 in the Lancaster Avenue area of Wilmington, Delaware. Police say a passerby alerted an officer, who located the victim and found Sumpter had struck the victim multiple times, causing minor injuries, and taken a cellphone charger and an umbrella. Sumpter was apprehended on July 29, arraigned on a felony count of second‑degree robbery and a misdemeanor count of third‑degree assault, and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $9,000 bail.

The New Castle County Police Department confirmed the charges and emphasized that the suspect remains presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.