Subject Apprehended By Canine After Fleeing From Shoplifting

Location:
Kohls, 4437 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 4:55 p.m.

Defendant, Charges, and Bail Information:
Bryan Politakis, 27, of Newark, DE
Shoplifting Under $1,500
Resisting Arrest
Committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institute on $5,000 secured bail.

Resume:
Wilmington – A Newark man was apprehended by a State Police canine yesterday after he fled from a shoplifting at the Kohls, 4437 Kirkwood Highway.

The incident occurred at 4:55 p.m. when Troopers responded to the Kohls after a man, later identified as Bryan Politakis, 27, of Newark, stole clothing from the store and fled from a store employee. A responding Trooper spotted Politakis as he ran into an office building located at 2055 Limestone Road.

When Troopers entered the building they found it mostly unoccupied, and utilized a State Police canine to conduct a search of the building. After conducting an extensive search, the canine located Politakis in a closet on the top floor of the building. The canine engaged Politakis, who was quickly apprehended.

Politakis was transported to Christiana Hospital where he was treated for a bite wound to the abdomen and released. He was charged with shoplifting under $1,500 and resisting arrest, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institute on $5,000 secured bail.