Troopers Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Theft Suspect

Marydel, DE - The Delaware State Police is asking the public’s assistance in attempting to identify a male subject that made unauthorized charges to credit cards that were stolen from a Marydel rest home.

The incident took place sometime between Wednesday August 13, 2014 and Friday August 15, 2014 when someone removed four debit cards from a safe located within the Hidden Acres Rest Home on Mowely Lane in Marydel. On the evening of August 15th, a director at the home received an alert notification from VISA stating there was suspicious activity on one of the cards that belonged to a resident. At that time, an inventory of the safe was conducted and four cards were discovered missing, all belonging to residents of the home. It was later determined that two of the cards had been fraudulently used by a white male suspect at various stores throughout Kent County with charges totaling more than $400.00.

The suspect depicted in the surveillance images is described as a white male between the ages of 30-35, standing approximately 5'09" - 6'00" tall, wearing a black pants, black shirt, and a white and red baseball hat.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident or the identity of the suspect, they are asked to contact Trooper T. Ford at 302-697-4454 ext. 639 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 at www.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."