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Three Alleged Gang Members Charged in Federal Robbery Case

A federal grand jury indictment charges three Delaware men with Hobbs Act robbery in connection with an armed robbery at a Dover house party.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 2:54 p.m. ET
Three Delaware men have been with Hobbs Act robbery in connection with an armed robbery at a house party in Dover, Delaware, in March 2026, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware. The announcement was made on August 20, 2026. Jerome Pegram, 19, of Newark; Damire Lee, 22, of Wilmington; and Jeremiah Cunningham, 19, of Wilmington, are alleged to be members of the Wilmington-based 6ixers gang. According to court documents, the three allegedly forced the victim to hand over property, striking him with firearms and fists, and used a financial application on his phone to transfer money to themselves. Each defendant is with one count of Hobbs Act robbery. If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, though actual sentences are typically less than the maximum. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace and Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul of the FBI Baltimore Field Office. The FBI's Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force and the Dover Police Department investigated. The charges are accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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