March 31, 2021, update: The two final suspects in this incident were arrested on March 30, 2021, and were released on bail.

March 25, 2021, update: In connection with this incident, a 15-year-old female and a 15-year-old male were arrested on March 24, 2021, in Elkton, Maryland, with the assistance of the Elkton Police Department. Both were charged with first degree robbery, second degree burglary, second degree assault, second degree conspiracy and two counts of third degree assault. The female was taken to Thomas J.S. Waxter Children's Juvenile Detention Center, and the male was taken to the Charles Hickey Jr. School Department of Juvenile Services. Both are awaiting extradition to Delaware.

March 22, 2021, update: University of Delaware Police arrested a second suspect in this case on Monday, March 22. A 17-year-old female who was involved in the robbery has been charged with first degree robbery, second degree burglary, second degree assault, second degree conspiracy and two counts of third degree assault. She was committed to the New Castle County Detention Center in default of $11,500 secured bond.

University of Delaware Police have arrested an 18-year-old man and have identified five additional suspects in connection with an incident in which a University of Delaware student and two friends were assaulted around 5 p.m., Friday, March 19.

The victims were walking on Academy Street in Newark when a black vehicle drove by them twice, with the vehicle’s occupants yelling obscenities at them. On a third drive by, someone in the vehicle threw a water bottle at the victims, striking one of them. One of the victims then threw a beverage back at the car.

As the victims continued to walk in the direction of Louis L. Redding Residence Hall, five or six unknown individuals got out of the vehicle and ran toward them, verbally harassing them. The victims continued to walk into Redding Hall and were in the front of the vestibule when the suspects attacked them and took a cell phone from one of them. During the attack, the victims were kicked, punched repeatedly and had their hair pulled. All three received medical treatment after the incident.

Upon learning of the incident, UD Police immediately launched an investigation. Using video surveillance, detectives were able to locate the suspects’ vehicle, track its movement throughout campus and the city of Newark and were able to confirm the vehicle description and obtain its license plate information.

With this information and additional investigative work, UD Police detectives were able to develop a list of suspects and identify everyone responsible for the robbery and assaults.