The New Castle County Police are currently investigating a burglary interrupted by a teen responding home that occurred in the unit block of Rose Hill Drive in Bear.

(Bear, Del.-19701) On Thursday (11/17) afternoon at approximately 3:00 p.m., New Castle County Police received a 9-1-1 call from a 13-year-old who observed an unknown suspect inside his home.

Responding units arrived and checked the residence to ensure it was unoccupied.  Officers then learned the teen heard loud noises inside the home before entering.  After he unlocked the door, he observed the suspect on the second floor carrying an unknown object in his hand.

Police did find damage to a first floor window and learned jewelry and other miscellaneous items missing from the home.

Additional units responded, to include a K-9 officer which yielded negative results.

The suspect has been described as a Caucasian male, approximately 30-35 years of age, 6’00’tall, wearing a hat, sweatshirt and jeans.

Please contact the New Castle County Police at (302) 573-2800 if you have any information about this incident. Citizens can also submit a tip via our website at www.nccpd.com.

Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or visit us on Facebook at New Castle County Police Department. Citizens who currently have the smartphone application are encouraged to use the “submit tip” tab to submit tips. Select a topic by using the “drop down” and complete the tip by “clicking” submit. The New Castle County Police Smartphone Application is free to download and available for all iPhone and Android smartphones.

As a reminder, a reward of up to $20,000.00 is available to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of those responsible for violent crimes investigated by this agency.