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Brutal jewelry store robbery and assault results in conviction on all charges

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, May 6, 2024


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A New Castle County jury has convicted Calvin Ushery on all charges, including first degree robbery and first degree assault, for the 2022 robbery of Solid Gold Jewelry and brutal assault of the then 67-year-old shop owner. On May 5, Ushery, 40, was convicted of Robbery First Degree, Assault First Degree, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony in New Castle County Superior Court. This conviction follows an investigation into the September 2022 robbery and assault on the 100 Block of W 9th Street in Wilmington which drew widespread media attention. 

“This was a just result for a shockingly cruel and disturbing crime,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Thanks to the hard work of our prosecutors and the Wilmington Police, I am confident that this criminal will spend a significant portion of his life behind bars. While nothing can undo the devastation that this man so callously wrought upon the victim and his family, it is my hope that this conviction can bring some degree comfort as they heal. On to the sentencing.” 

On the morning of September 9, 2022, Calvin Ushery entered Solid Gold Jewelers on W 9th Street in downtown Wilmington and initiated a robbery which was caught on video surveillance. Ushery produced a gun from his waistband and pistol-whipped the shop owner three times, knocking him to the floor unconscious. He then climbed over the counter, stomped on the victim’s head several times and began smashing the display cabinets with a hammer and filling his backpack with jewelry. When he noticed the victim stirring during the course of the robbery, Ushery struck the victim’s head several more times, including blows with a hammer, before fleeing with the stolen jewelry. The victim was taken to Christiana Hospital where he was treated for a week, spending four days in the intensive care unit before being discharged. He continues to suffer from the after affects of his wounds. 

Ushery is currently scheduled for sentencing on July 19, 2024, where he faces possible declaration of Habitual Offender status. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of seven years prison with a maximum of 75 years without Habitual Offender status.

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Brutal jewelry store robbery and assault results in conviction on all charges

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, May 6, 2024


Navy blue background featuring the Delaware state seal in the center

A New Castle County jury has convicted Calvin Ushery on all charges, including first degree robbery and first degree assault, for the 2022 robbery of Solid Gold Jewelry and brutal assault of the then 67-year-old shop owner. On May 5, Ushery, 40, was convicted of Robbery First Degree, Assault First Degree, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony in New Castle County Superior Court. This conviction follows an investigation into the September 2022 robbery and assault on the 100 Block of W 9th Street in Wilmington which drew widespread media attention. 

“This was a just result for a shockingly cruel and disturbing crime,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Thanks to the hard work of our prosecutors and the Wilmington Police, I am confident that this criminal will spend a significant portion of his life behind bars. While nothing can undo the devastation that this man so callously wrought upon the victim and his family, it is my hope that this conviction can bring some degree comfort as they heal. On to the sentencing.” 

On the morning of September 9, 2022, Calvin Ushery entered Solid Gold Jewelers on W 9th Street in downtown Wilmington and initiated a robbery which was caught on video surveillance. Ushery produced a gun from his waistband and pistol-whipped the shop owner three times, knocking him to the floor unconscious. He then climbed over the counter, stomped on the victim’s head several times and began smashing the display cabinets with a hammer and filling his backpack with jewelry. When he noticed the victim stirring during the course of the robbery, Ushery struck the victim’s head several more times, including blows with a hammer, before fleeing with the stolen jewelry. The victim was taken to Christiana Hospital where he was treated for a week, spending four days in the intensive care unit before being discharged. He continues to suffer from the after affects of his wounds. 

Ushery is currently scheduled for sentencing on July 19, 2024, where he faces possible declaration of Habitual Offender status. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of seven years prison with a maximum of 75 years without Habitual Offender status.

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