Defendant faces decades in prison
Department of Justice prosecutors indicted a man Monday for robbing and brutally assaulting the owner of a Wilmington jewelry store in September 2022.
Calvin Ushery, Jr., 39, is charged with multiple felonies — including Assault 1st Degree — for the attack, which was caught on video. In the video, Ushery pistol-whips the victim before jumping the counter, kicking or stomping on his head, and robbing the store. Ushery later attacks the victim with a hammer before fleeing the store.
“This assault was brutal, cowardly, and deeply disturbing,” said Attorney General Jennings. “These are major felonies with severe consequences. We never choose these charges lightly — but they are completely appropriate under the facts. At 68 years old, the victim was not only robbed of his livelihood but viciously attacked with a deadly weapon and hospitalized with devastating injuries. He and his family deserve what any of us would want in their shoes: full justice under the law. I’m grateful to the prosecutors and the Wilmington Police Department who investigated this case and brought it to indictment; to the Suh family for its courage and strength; and to our community for rallying around the victim in his time of need.”
Ushery faces seven charges, including six felonies:
- Robbery 1st Degree, a Class B Violent Felony
- Assault 1st Degree, a Class B Violent Felony
- Two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, a Class B Violent Felony
- Two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, a Class F Nonviolent Felony
- Criminal Mischief, a Class A Misdemeanor
If convicted on all charges, Ushery faces a sentence of 8 to 107 years in prison.
Deputy Attorneys General Karin Volker and Sam Kenney secured Ushery’s indictment following an investigation led by the Wilmington Police Department.