Numerous Tips Lead to Capture and Arrest of Burglary Suspects

Lincoln, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested both of the suspects involved in the Burglary to Wilson's Auction.

Within hours of releasing surveillance photos of the two subjects to local news outlets and posting to social media, their identities were quickly revealed to detectives who began looking into the incident. Tipsters identified the duo as Christopher J. Carter, 22 of Milford, and Christopher L. Willey, 22 of Lincoln.

On Wednesday July 6, 2014 around 1:00 p.m. a phone call from an anonymous person into the 9-1-1 center advised of a suspicious person standing outside of the Harrington Raceway and Casio south of Harrington. The caller also advised that the male looked like one of the suspects involved in the burglary to Wilson's Auction. When a trooper arrived at the casino, the male subject began fleeing on foot and discarding items out of his pockets while the trooper gave chase. He was finally captured by other responding troopers after the short foot pursuit and taken into custody without further incident. He was identified as Christopher J. Carter and upon conducting a search of his pockets, he was found to be in possession of 8 small bags of heroin.

Carter (Photo attached - white tank top) was transported to Troop 4 in Georgetown where he was formally charged with Burglary 3rd, Theft of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, Theft over $1,500.00, Conspiracy 2nd, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Heroin), Tampering with Physical Evidence, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Resisting Arrest. He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $19,000.00 secured bond.

Around 9:20 a.m. this morning (August 8, 2014), detectives were able to locate a vehicle that Christopher Willey (Photo attached - grey hooded sweatshirt) was last seen driving through tips received by the public and took him into custody without incident at the Red Mill Inn located at 16218 Coastal Highway north of Lewes. He was transported back to Troop 4 where he is currently awaiting arraignment on the charges of Burglary 3rd, Theft of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, Theft over $1,500.00, and Conspiracy 2nd. Further investigation into the burglary revealed a fully loaded .357 revolver was removed from the safe and has not been recovered.

The Delaware State Police would like to thank everyone that provided information through the tip lines, social media, and direct phone calls to the detectives that helped lead to the arrest of both suspects.