Troopers Are Investigating a Pair of Burglaries in the Dewey Beach Area

Dewey Beach, DE – Troopers are investigating a pair of similar burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours Tuesday within a three block radius.

The first incident was reported around 4:08 a.m. Tuesday May 27th in the 200 block of Swedes Street after the 21 year old female victim was awakened to the sound of an intruder. The suspect, who was described as a white male, standing approximately 6’00” tall, with short hair, was in the victim’s bedroom and fled upon being detected with the victim’s purse and cell phone.

While troopers were investigating the first complaint, another call was received by Sussex County Emergency Operations Center (9-1-1) at approximately 4:57 a.m. advising someone was in their residence located in the 21000 block of Elizabeth Avenue. It was determined through this investigation that a similar description of a white male had entered the house and was observed in the 40 year old male victim’s bedroom where he and his wife were sleeping. The wife woke to the sounds of the intruder who then alerted her husband and gave chase to the suspect who fled out of the residence and jumped a neighbor’s fence, continuing southbound toward Dewey Beach. In this case, the suspect removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the male victim’s wallet and the female’s purse.

If anyone has any information in reference to these incidents, they are asked to contact Det. D. Cathell at 302-856-5850 ext. 214 or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at: http://www.delaware.gov/apps/. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet atwww.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."