Burglary Subject Arrested For Third Time In Three Months

Burglary Subject Arrested for Third Time in Three Months

Location: Various Businesses in the Route 2 and Meadowood Drive area, Newark, Delaware, New Castle County

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, September 8th, 2009, at approximately midnight

Suspect(s): Norman Williamson, 24, of the unit block of McClane Street in Wilmington, Delaware

Resume: Delaware State Police patrol officers here in New Castle County made another burglary apprehension last evening.

At approximately 11:55 p.m. last night, officers from Troop 6 were dispatched to the Astro Shopping Center, on Kirkwood Highway, in Newark. A citizen had called 911 advising a suspect was attempting to break in to stores at this location.

Responding Troopers were advised by RECOM (DSP dispatching center) that the suspect was described as a white male wearing a white t shirt and shorts. When officers arrived on the scene they found damage to the front glass doors of the Masso Liquor Store (220 Astro Shopping Center) and the adjacent Subzi Mandi Indo-American Grocery. Both of these stores are within approx 50' of each other in the shopping center. Troopers performed an area search and observed damage to the front glass door at the Gulf Convenience Store, located at 2603 Capitol Trail, Newark, Delaware. The Gulf Store is just east of the aforementioned two businesses. An interior check revealed someone had stolen a cash register drawer and cigarettes.

An individual matching the suspect description, Norman Williamson, was contacted on the eastbound side of Route 2 across from the Astro Shopping Center. He had what appeared to be fresh scratches on his legs and blood on his socks. He was taken into custody without incident. A check of video surveillance at the Gulf Station clearly depicted Williamson committing the burglary.

Investigators learned that Williamson was recently arrested (DSP arrested him on July 23rd) for burglarizing the Basin Road Capriotti’s on July 7th and was also arrested (WPD arrested him on July 19th) for burglarizing a home on July 14th in the City of Wilmington. Both of these cases are currently pending trial in New Castle County Superior court.

Williamson was formally charged today with Burglary (felony), 2 counts of Attempted Burglary (felony), 3 counts of Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor) and 1 count of Theft (misdemeanor). He was released on a $5,300.00 unsecured bond.