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Wilmington Police Department
Tuesday January 6th, 2026 :: 02:30 p.m. EST

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Wilmington Police arrest man in connection to a theft of a firearm incident:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection to a theft of a firearm incident.

On December 29th at approximately 11:58 a.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the 300 block of Kennebec Street in reference to a firearm theft from a residence. Through investigative measures Officers developed 30-year-old Robert Dunnum as a possible suspect.

On December 30th at approximately 11:30 a.m., Officers located Dunnum in the 1000 block of North Walnut Street and took him into custody without incident.

Officers recovered the stolen .9mm handgun.

Dunnam has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited- Two Counts
  • Theft of a Firearm
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
He was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court 20 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $26,542 cash-only bail. 
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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