Detectives Arrest Two for Burglaries and Firearm Thefts

Kent County, DE – Delaware State Police Detectives assigned to Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit have arrested two Harrington men in connection with numerous burglaries and thefts of firearms throughout southern and central Kent County.

Troopers began investigating a number of burglaries that were occurring in the Felton, Harrington, Houston, and Marydel areas starting in the beginning of May 2014. In the majority of these crimes, the suspects would forcefully enter the victim’s unoccupied residences and remove jewelry and firearms before attempting to sell the jewelry at local pawn shops. Daniel P. Everett, 25 of Harrington, and Robert Wright III, 25 of Harrington, were established as suspects in this investigation through the sales of the jewelry.

Shortly after two separate burglaries were reported on Thursday June 5, 2014, detectives conducting surveillance in the Felton area were able to locate Everett and Wright as they were leaving a development off of Irish Hill Road. Troopers followed the vehicle to a residence located on Upper King Road where they made contact with the two as they exited the vehicle. Robert Wright was taken into custody without incident. Daniel Everett attempted to flee on foot, but was quickly taken into custody without further incident in a corn field.

Both subjects were then transported back to Troop 3. The automobile they were operating was also towed back to Troop 3 and a search warrant was obtained. Upon conducting the search, a .44 caliber revolver was located in the center console and 17 other firearms were located in the trunk of the car. All the firearms recovered had just been reported stolen earlier that day. Through interviews with the suspects, detectives were able to locate and recover an additional 15 firearms that were stolen over the course of the month.

Daniel Everett (two white T-shirts, goatee) was committed to Sussex Correctional Center due to outstanding capiases until he was formally charged by detectives on June 16th for 11 counts of Burglary 2nd, 36 counts of Theft of a Firearm, and numerous counts of Theft and Criminal Mischief. He continues to be incarcerated at SCI in lieu of $56,050.00 cash bond.

Robert Wright (object in background, beard) was incarcerated at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $23,000.00 cash bond on charges of Burglary 2nd, Theft of a Firearm, as well as numerous other counts of Theft and Criminal Mischief.