Three Arrested for Burglaries in Sussex County

Laurel, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested three people involved in burglaries in lower Sussex County.

After releasing information to the news media and posting information the state police Facebook page, detectives with the Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit received numerous tips on the whereabouts of Kirk L. Holroydand Brittany A. Jefferson. On Thursday March 3, 2016 investigators, with the assistance of the Georgetown Police Department, conducted a search warrant at a residence located in the 34000 block of Central Avenue in Frankford and took Holroyd and Jefferson into custody without incident. Richard W. Thomas, 27 of that address, was also taken into custody without incident for his involvement in the burglaries.

Holroyd was wanted by troopers for Burglary 3rd, Possession of Burglary Tools, Theft over $1500, Conspiracy 2nd, and Criminal Mischief stemming from an incident that occurred on Wednesday January 20, 2016. In that incident Holroyd is alleged to have broken into Dads Workwear located at 11480 Commercial Lane, Laurel, and removed various items of clothing before fleeing in an unknown vehicle. Through further investigation, it was later determined that Brittany Jefferson and Richard Thomas were with Holroyd when he committed this burglary and were inside a vehicle parked outside the business.

Detectives were also able to link Holroyd and Thomas to burglaries that were committed in the Forest Landing Development off Central Avenue which is relatively close to Thomas’ residence. In these incidents, which occurred during the middle part of February, both subjects would enter homes under construction by Ryan Homes and remove newly installed appliances causing damage to the flooring or cabinetry while removing the items and later sell the items for cash. In all, the total stolen and damaged reached more than $10,000.00.

Besides the charges for his involvement in the Dads Workwear burglary, Kirk Holroyd was additionally charged with six counts of Burglary 3rd, six counts of Conspiracy 2nd, six counts of Theft, three counts of Criminal Mischief, and Possession of Burglar Tools. He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $39,750.00 secured bond total.

Brittany Jefferson was charged with Burglary 3rd, Possession of Burglar Tools, Theft, Conspiracy 2nd, and Criminal Mischief. She was arraigned at JP2 and received an $11,000.00 unsecured bond on the charges, but was committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $200.00 cash bond for her capias.

Richard Thomas (no photo available) was charged with seven counts of Burglary 3rd, seven counts of Conspiracy 2nd, seven counts of Theft, five counts of Criminal Mischief, and two counts of Possession of Burglar Tools. He was arraigned at JP2 and released on $31,750.00 unsecured bond.