State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security

 

Division of State Police

 

Superintendent Robert M. Coupe

Updated DSP News Release: Tuesday, July 14, 2009- Robbery Suspect Caught in the Act

 

Wilmington- Ms. Kristin Kemplem was formally charged this evening with two counts of Attempted Robbery 2nd (felony).  She was committed to the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institute in lieu of $40,000.00 secured bond. 

 

Additional information: During the robbery, Ms. Kemplem presented a demand note to the pharmacy clerk while displaying what later proved to be a replica handgun.  She was attempting to obtain prescription narcotics.  No one was injured in this incident.

 

 

DSP News Release: Tuesday, July 14, 2009- Robbery Suspect Caught in the Act

 

Location of Incident: Happy Harry’s, McKennans Church Road, Milltown Shopping Center, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County

 

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at approximately 12:30 p.m.

 

Suspect(s):  Kristin Kemplem, 24, of the 600 block of Stanton Road in Newark, Delaware

 

Resume: Kristin Kemplem, 24, of Newark, was arrested today during the commission of a robbery she was committing at the Happy Harry’s on McKennans Church Road. 

 

At about 12:30 p.m., the New Castle County State Police dispatch center, RECOM, received a call from inside the Happy Harry’s during which caller advised a robbery was currently taking place.  The caller advised the suspect was a white female who was holding the pharmacy staff at gunpoint.  RECOM relayed this information to responding Troopers who arrived quickly on the scene.

 

Officers made entry into the business and confronted the suspect at the pharmacy counter.  She was holding a black handgun.  Troopers ordered her to drop the weapon and to surrender- the suspect eventually complied.  She was identified as Kristin Kemplem.

 

Ms. Kemplem was transported from the scene to Troop 2 where she will be charged this evening with robbery.  This case is still under investigation and an additional news release will be provided later tonight. 

 

Kristin Kemplem

 

 

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