Bear, DE 19701 – On Monday, October 12, 2026, at approximately 1:05 a.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 300 block of Varsity Lane, in the parking lot of School Bell Apartments, for a report of subjects attempting to break into vehicles.
As officers arrived at the apartment complex, the suspects observed the police vehicles and immediately began running away. Officers pursued and apprehended both suspects, who were subsequently identified as two 16-year-old males, one from Wilmington and the other from Bridgeville, Delaware.
During the investigation, officers determined that the suspects had attempted to enter at least five vehicles within the apartment complex.
Both juveniles were taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where they were charged with the following offenses:
• Five felony counts of Attempted Burglary in the Third Degree
• One felony count of Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
• One felony count of Conspiracy in the Second Degree
• Five misdemeanor counts of Attempted Theft Under $1,500
• One misdemeanor count of Resisting Arrest
• One violation of Loitering
One of the 16-year-olds was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to a detention center on $6,550 cash bail. The second 16-year-old was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7 and released on $10,500 unsecured bail.