August 7, 2006
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer

SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKS HELP IN LOCATING ROBBERY SUSPECT 

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 25-year-old Deltona man accused of robbing a resident at gunpoint and firing a shot with two women and a 4-year-old boy in the house. The incident occurred July 25 at a home on Boundary Street near DeLand. Sheriff’s investigators have filed criminal charges against David  Wilkerson for armed robbery, shooting into an occupied dwelling and two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. Anyone with information on Wilkerson’s whereabouts can report it anonymously and qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.    

The incident began around 9:46 p.m., when Wilkerson and another man went to the victims’ home to visit. The victims, a 25-year-old resident at the home and her 23-year-old female friend, let them in because they knew the other man. A 4-year-old boy also was home at the time of the incident. The witnesses told investigators that after talking for about five minutes, Wilkerson pulled out a gun and demanded money and jewelry from the victims. They turned over an undisclosed amount of cash, but refused to give up their jewelry. That’s when Wilkerson fired the gun. The bullet struck a kitchen cabinet, and the two men fled the home. Initially, deputies only had a phony name to work with. However, the investigation led them to Wilkerson’s home at 220 Meyer Court in Deltona. After the victims picked him out of a photo lineup, investigators filed the criminal charges. On Friday, Circuit Court Judge J. David Walsh issued arrest warrants calling for Wilkerson to be held on $120,000 bond. Meanwhile, investigators are still looking into the possible involvement of the second man. 

Wilkerson is an approximately 5’9” white man who weighs about 160 pounds. He has short, brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. Anyone with information is asked to call Sheriff’s investigator James Mathis at (386) 943-7866. Those wishing to report information anonymously can also qualify for a reward of up to $1,000 by calling Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS.