A routine patrol along Lancaster Avenue in Wilmington turned into a robbery investigation after a passerby stopped an officer to report a suspicious situation on Friday, July 24, 2026.
At around 1:05 p.m., the officer — who was patrolling the Lancaster Avenue area in the 19805 zip code — was waved down by a bystander concerning an unknown incident involving a nearby individual. Officers quickly tracked down the person matching the description and determined that individual had been the victim of a robbery…