Not So Welcomed Memories At Memories Bar In DelMar

Location of Incident: Memories Bar, US 13A in DelMar, Delaware, Sussex County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Sunday, April 05, 2009, at approximately 12:30 a.m.

Suspect(s):
Eddy Almonte, 24, of Salisbury, Maryland
Jamie Vari, 24, of New Castle, Delaware

Resume: Shortly after midnight this morning, Troopers were called to Memories Bar in Delmar in reference to a fight in the parking lot.

When officers arrived, they went thru the parking lot and located the group of about 20 to 30 people appearing to be getting ready to fight. One particular subject, later identified as Eddy Almonte, was seen carrying a baseball bat. He swinging the bar, inciting the other subjects to fight.

Officers approached the ‘slugger’ and found he was extremely intoxicated, refusing at first to drop the bat. When Almonte finally complied, Troopers began to handcuff him at which time Almonte’s girlfriend, Jamie Vari, approached the officers and began yelling at them. Ms. Vari was ordered to back away and to leave, however, she refused. Her rant continued and she continued to impede the Troopers investigation. At this point, Troopers had enough, and Vari was arrested too.

Eddy Almonte was formally charged with Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony (felony), Inciting a Riot (felony) and Disorderly Conduct (misdemeanor). He was ordered held by the Department of Corrections on a $7,000.00 cash only bond.

Jamie Vari was formally charged with the following misdemeanor offenses-Hindering Prosecution, Disorderly Conduct and Loitering. She was released on a $2,000.00 unsecured bond.

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Three Subjects Charged in Beating Robbery of Mentally Challenged Man

Location of Incident: Laurel Village Mobile Home Park, Laurel, Delaware, Sussex County

Date and Time of Occurrence: April 3rd, at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Suspect(s):
Jeffrey Chambers, 18, of Bethel, Delaware
James Walls, 17, of Laurel, Delaware
Frank Walls, 17, of Laurel, Delaware

Resume: State Police detectives have made an arrest in the robbery of a mentally challenged subject from Friday night.

The 31-year-old victim, who functions at a middle school level, was walking home from his brother’s house, after watching a movie, in the Laurel Village Mobile Home Park. He was on Cottonwood Road when he was approached by three subjects: Jeffrey Chambers, James Walls and Frank Walls. The three subjects allegedly assaulted the victim, drug him into a nearby wooded area and beat him. They took his keys and wallet and left him lying on the ground.

The victim got to his feet and made his way home. Once inside the residence, he collapsed and fell asleep. On the morning of April 4th, the victim’s mother woke up and found her son injured. She took him to the hospital where he was treated for a concussion, along with other superficial injuries.

Detectives who worked the case were able to generate three possible suspects and they were in turn apprehended.

The two brothers, James and Frank Walls, along with Jeffrey Chambers, were successfully implicated in this robbery and formally charged with the following felony offenses: Robbery, Assault 2nd and Conspiracy 2nd. All three subjects were each ordered held at the appropriate detention facility, in regards to their ages, on a $20,000.00 secured bond.

Sunday, April 05, 2009- Overturned Tanker on Route 1

Location of Incident: Route 1 southbound at the off-ramp for Lorewood Grove Road, Middletown, Delaware, New Castle County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Sunday, April 05, 2009, at approximately 9:15 a.m.

Resume: The Delaware State Police and emergency personnel are currently on the scene of a single vehicle crash on Route 1 southbound at the exit for Lorewood Grove Road.

In this case, a tractor tanker-trailer, was traveling southbound on Route 1 and traveled off of the roadway at the aforementioned exit. The vehicle overturned and the driver is reportedly trapped.

The tanker has a placard indicating the cargo is gasoline.

Route 1 southbound traffic is being diverted onto Route 72 at this time.

An additional release will be forthcoming when information is known and confirmed.

This was One Heck of a Shopping Spree

Location of Incident: Various locations… from the Northern part of Delaware to the beaches

Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday, April 2, 2009

Suspect(s):
Neveah Akins, 15, of Philadelphia
Latoya Donaldson, 23, of Philadelphia
Porcha Love, 23, of Philadelphia
Nachiema Whitaker, 23, of Philadelphia

Resume: Yesterday afternoon, at about 5:00 p.m., Troopers were called to the Puma Store in the Tanger Outlets, Center 1, for a reported shoplifting.

Officers arrived on the scene and were advised four women had just shoplifted from their store and they were currently walking in the parking lot. Officers quickly took off after the bandits and located them getting into their vehicle. The four females were taken into custody without incident, but not before providing the officers with false names.

This investigation revealed the suspects, listed above, had responded to Puma, 9-West and Polo and stole merchandise. They committed their crimes by concealing goods in large bags they brought with them and also by placing items in ‘booster bags.’ Booster bags are commonly lined in a metallic substance with hinders the stores theft alarm. Also, the ladies cut away security devices, damaging some of the clothing.

A search of the suspect’s vehicle yielded additional stolen merchandise from the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware. This theft occurred earlier in the day. This investigation is still pending.

The value of all of the stolen merchandise exceeded $1,000.00.

The four suspects were charged with the following offenses: two counts of Possession of Shoplifting Tools (felony), Shoplifting (felony), Conspiracy 2nd (felony), Criminal Impersonation (misdemeanor) and two counts of Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor).

All four suspects were turned over to the appropriate detention facility, due to their ages, in default of a $12,000.00 cash only bond. Their mug shots are not available.


Female Burglary Suspect Also Charged with Attempted Escape

Location of Incident: Fairview Boulevard in the Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park, Lewes, Delaware, Sussex County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday, April 4, 2009, at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Suspect(s): Michelle Truitt, 22, of Lewes, Delaware

Resume: On April 4th 2009, Troopers responded to a trespassing complaint in the Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park in Lewes.

When officers arrived they contacted a subject who advised he was having an ongoing dispute with a neighbor identified as Michelle Truitt. He said that he saw Michelle outside today and the two had words. He advised he later left home for about 30-minutes, and when he returned, his daughter said Michelle unlawfully entered their home, cursed at them and was disorderly.

Troopers responded to Ms. Truitt’s home and took her into custody. She was transported back to Troop 7 for processing. While the investigating officer was completing the arrest warrant, Michelle Truitt wiggled her way out of her handcuffs and tried to flee out of the back door of the Troop. Instead of pressing an exit button, Truitt activated a Troop alarm. She ran back to her seat and tried put the handcuff back on… but it was too late. The gig was up.

Michelle Truitt was formally charged with Burglary (felony), Attempted Escape (misdemeanor), Harassment (misdemeanor) and Disorderly Conduct (misdemeanor). She was turned over to the Department of Corrections in lieu of a $6,500.00 secured bond.