(Newark, DE 19702) Patrol Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police have charged two juvenile suspects following a vehicle theft investigation. On Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., officers located a stolen Hyundai Sonata near the unit block of Brookmont Drive – Newark. Officers approached the stolen vehicle and took two suspects into custody without incident.
The suspects were identified as a 15-year-old male from Newark and a 15-year-old male from Bear. Both suspects were transported to New Castle County Police headquarters.
The 15-year-old male suspect from Newark was charged with one felony count of receiving stolen property and one felony count of conspiracy in the second degree. He was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $4,000.00 unsecured bail.
The 15-year-old male suspect from Bear was charged with one felony count of receiving stolen property and one felony count of conspiracy in the second degree. He was additionally linked to a second stolen vehicle. For that incident, he was charged with one felony count of attempted theft of a motor vehicle, one felony count of conspiracy in the second degree, one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief, and one misdemeanor count of tampering with a motor vehicle. He was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $41,000.00 unsecured bail.
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