Homeless man arrested in robbery spree

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/2/2014) A homeless man sought in connection with a spree of business robberies in northern New Castle County has been arrested, state police said Friday.

John A. Taylor mug shot
John A. Taylor was charged in connection with several robberies. (NCCPD)

John A. Taylor was arrested by Wilmington police on Thursday afternoon in New Castle.

He was charged with two counts of robbery first degree, three counts second degree robbery, four counts of attempted robbery first degree and one of attempted robbery second degree.

Police said he was being held in Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington in lieu of $110,000 cash bail.

The robberies or attempted robberies occurred Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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