Two Milford men – one a recent employee of the Purple Parrot Grill – were arrested July 19 in connection with the July 10 burglary of the restaurant. Police continue to search for a Milford juvenile allegedly involved.
Rehoboth police arrested Purple Parrot employee Ryan J. Smith, 20, and Brandon Williams, 18, and recovered the kegs of beer, cases of alcohol and flat-screen television taken during the July 10 break in, said Chief Keith W. Banks of the Rehoboth Beach Police Department.
The three men allegedly conspired to commit the burglary and were aided by intimate knowledge of the business obtained from Smith, Banks said.
Numerous people called with information after news of the burglary was released, he said.
Smith and Williams were charged with third-degree burglary, possession of burglar's tools, theft under $1,500, criminal mischief under $1,000 and second-degree conspiracy. Smith additionally was charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
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