Five Apprehended After Anchorage Motel Room Invasion In Lewes

Location:
Anchorage Motel, 18809 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Victims:
19 year old male
20 year old male

Defendants/Charges/Bond Information:
Derrick J. Legree-25 of Milford, DE
Robbery First Degree (2 counts)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Home Invasion with Intent to Commit a Violent Felony
Assault Second Degree
Conspiracy Second Degree
Possession of a Deadly Weapon by Person Prohibited
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution Cash Bond

Antonio Peay-17 of Milford, DE
Robbery First Degree (2 counts)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Home Invasion with Intent to Commit a Violent Felony
Assault Second Degree
Conspiracy Second Degree
Committed to the Stevenson House Detention Center Cash Bond

Alycia M. Peay-19 of Milford, DE
Robbery First Degree (2 counts)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Home Invasion with Intent to Commit a Violent Felony
Assault Second Degree
Conspiracy Second Degree
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution Cash Bond

Skyy Waters-15 of Millsboro, DE
Robbery First Degree (2 counts)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Home Invasion with Intent to Commit a Violent Felony
Assault Second Degree
Conspiracy Second Degree
Committed to the Stevenson House Detention Center Cash Bond

Chazna B. Halliday-15 of Millsboro, DE
Robbery First Degree (2 counts)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Home Invasion with Intent to Commit a Violent Felony
Assault Second Degree
Conspiracy Second Degree
Committed to the Stevenson House Detention Center Cash Bond

Resume:
Lewes-Delaware State Police have arrested and charged five individuals, including three juveniles, shortly after committing a motel room invasion in Lewes.

Delaware State Police Major Crime Detectives have charged Derrick J. Legree-25 of Milford, DE, Antonio Peay-17 of Milford, DE, Alycia M. Peay-19 of Milford, DE, Skyy Waters-15 of Millsboro, DE, and Chazna B. Halliday-15 of Millsboro, DE with the above listed crimes in connection with the motel room invasion style robbery that occurred at the Anchorage Motel in Lewes early this morning.

The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. this morning as the two victims were inside of their rented room located at the Anchorage Motel for a prearranged gathering with Alycia M. Peay, Skyy Waters and Chazna B. Halliday. While the two male victims were inside of the room with the females, Derrick J. Legree, armed with a handgun, and Antonio Peay forced their way into the motel room demanding money and ordering the victims to the ground. During the course of the takeover, the 20 year old male victim fled the motel room on foot and the 19 year old victim jumped through a glass bathroom window of the motel room to escape and called State Police. The defendants removed backpacks containing an undisclosed amount of cash that belonged to the victims and fled the motel in a vehicle described as silver PT Cruiser. The 19 year old male victim suffered lacerations from jumping through the glass window and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Treatment status and disposition were unknown at the time of this release.

At approximately 1:00 a.m. Officers from the Georgetown Police Department observed a PT Cruiser matching the description of the suspect vehicle utilized in the motel invasion and conducted a vehicle stop. The PT Cruiser was occupied by all five defendants and contained evidence from the earlier incident connecting them to the motel invasion.

All of the defendants were taken into custody and after conducting interviews and evidence collection by Delaware State Police Major Crimes Detectives, it was determined that Alycia M. Peay, Sky Watters, and Chazna B. Halliday had orchestrated and planned the motel invasion robbery of the two victims by Derrick J. Legree and Antonio Peay.

All five defendants were charged with the above crimes and committed to the respective institutions on Cash Bond (Cash Bond amounts undetermined at the time of this release)