Troopers Seek Help In Locating Burglary Suspect

Location: Seacoast Motors, 11148 S. DuPont Highway, Felton, DE

Date of Occurrence: Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8:30 p.m.

Defendant:

17 year old Milford, DE female

Charges:

Possession of Burglary Tools
Receiving Stolen Property
Conspiracy 2nd Degree

Arraignment information is not available at this time.

Suspect:

Curtis Brown, 22, Frederica, DE
Black male, 5’08” tall, 160 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.

Charges:

Burglary 3rd Degree
Possession of Burglary Tools
Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Receiving Stolen Property
Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Resisting Arrest
Multiple traffic offenses


Resume:
Felton, DE- The Delaware State Police have arrested a Milford teen and are searching for a male suspect in connection with the burglary of a car dealership last week.

The investigation began at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, December 2, after troopers responded to the Seacoast Motors dealership located in the 11000 block of S. DuPont Highway in Felton for the report of a burglary. Upon arriving at the business, troopers were advised that someone had pried open the rear door of the dealership garage. Once inside, the suspects stole a key to a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero and proceed to drive it off of the car lot.

At approximately 11:00 p.m. a trooper on routine patrol noticed what appeared to be a disabled vehicle parked on the shoulder of DE Rt. 1 just north of the Barkers Landing Bridge in Dover. As the trooper pulled up behind the vehicle, a male subject, who had been sitting in the driver’s seat, exited the vehicle and fled on foot. He was last seen running northbound on DE Rt. 1 and then entering a marshy area. The female subject, later identified as a 17 year old Milford, DE teen, was apprehended at the scene. It was then learned that the vehicle that the subjects were in was the 2001 Mitsubishi that had been stolen earlier in the evening from Seacoast Motors.

The 17 year old female was arrested and charged with the above list of crimes. Her arraignment information was not available at the time of this release. State troopers, with the assistance of the Delaware State Police helicopter Trooper 2, and the Dover Police Department attempted to locate the male subject, later identified as Curtis Brown, 22, of Frederica, DE, but were unable to find him. Troopers obtained warrants charging Brown with the above list of crimes.

The Delaware State Police are asking anyone who may have any information in reference to the location of Curtis Brown to contact Troop 3 at 302-697-4454. Citizens may also provide a tip by texting keyword “DSP” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES). Tipsters may also provide information through lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333. Callers can also submit information via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com.