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Delaware County Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Police

A convict with a lengthy criminal record was seen assaulting then robbing a woman is wanted by Oxford Police, according to a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. 

Terence Henderson.

Terence Henderson.

Photo Credit: Oxford PD

Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Fourth Street at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, police said. Officers were initially dispatched to the area for the report of a domestic disturbance.

When confronted by officers, Henderson fled on foot into a wooded area with a cell phone in his hand, according to police. 

The woman told police that Henderson took her phone after he assaulted her. She had injuries consistent with her statement of the events, police said.

Officers searched the area but were unable to find Henderson, according to police. The woman's phone was later found severely damaged in the 500 block of Wheeler Boulevard.

A family member contacted Henderson by phone and told police he was currently in Delaware, police said.

A felony arrest warrant was issued for Henderson on Wednesday, Oct. 2, police said. The arrest warrant was issued on charges of:

  • Felony Robbery - Inflict/Threaten Serious Bodily Injury.
  • Misdemeanor Theft by Unlawful Taking - Movable Property.
  • Misdemeanor Unlawful Restraint/Serious Bodily Injury.
  • Misdemeanor Receiving Stolen Property.
  • Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person.
  • Misdemeanor Simple Assault (two counts).
  • Misdemeanor Loitering and Prowling at Night Time.
  • Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief - Damage Property.
  • Misdemeanor Criminal Trespass.
  • Summary Harassment (two counts).
  • Summary Disorderly Conduct.
  • Summary Disorderly Conduct Engage in Fighting.

Henderson has a criminal record in three Pennsylvania counties; Delaware, Lancaster, and Chester; for conspiracy, harassment, criminal trespass, terroristic threats, disorderly or hazardous conduct, and drug-related offenses dating back to 2016, court records show. 

The Oxford Police Department asks anyone with information on Henderson's whereabouts to contact them at 610-268-3171.

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