The Case Of The Busy Burglar

Location:
Christiana Excavating- 2042 Sunset Lake Road, Newark, Delaware
Schlosser and Associates- 2047 Sunset Lake Road, Newark, Delaware
Horizon Helicopters- 2035 Sunset Lake Road, Newark, Delaware

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, September 6, 2009, between 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Suspect(s): Ronald Mainville, 30, who is last known to live in the area of New Castle, Delaware

Resume: This past Sunday morning, Troopers were called to Horizon Helicopters on Sunset Lake Road for the report of a theft. An employee at the business was inside the shop working when the audible alarm activated. He walked outside to check on things and found a male subject, later identified as Ronald Mainville, lurking about. Mainville immediately fled the area and the Horizon employee went back inside and called 911.

When officers arrived on the scene, it was determined that {Mainville} had tried to break into the business by damaging an exterior window. This investigation also revealed the suspect had stolen a camera, belonging to the employee, from a truck outside.

Around this same time, Troopers were called for burglary reports at two other businesses on Sunset Lake Road- Christiana Excavating and Schlosser and Associates.

In the Christiana Excavating case, the suspect had entered the business by forcing open the front door. Once inside, he stole a security camera.

Over at Schlosser and Associates, it was determined the suspect had pried open a window and entered the business. He then got busy taking a computer, a radio and blank checks. The suspect proceeded to smash through several interior doors causing damage. He was able to locate a set of keys that started a 1997 Ford F-150 parked out front. With the keys in hand, the suspect loaded a company snow blower into the back of the pickup truck. He then fled from the fenced-in yard by driving through the locked gate.

Realizing the suspect had spent a significant amount of time in the vicinity, an area canvas was conducted. Troopers located the stolen truck on the shoulder of Route 72. The suspect was outside of the vehicle and was apprehended without incident. All of the stolen property was recovered. The Ford F150 was determined to have sustained significant damage.

Ronald Mainville was positively identified and transported back to Troop 2 for processing. He was formally charged with the following offenses: two counts of Burglary (felony), Theft (felony), two counts of Theft (misdemeanor), two counts of Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor), Criminal Mischief (felony) and Attempted Burglary (felony). He was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institute in lieu of $7,000.00 secured bail.