Teen Uses Spray Paint, Causes Damage to Numerous Properties February 5, 2013

New Castle County Police Department

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Teen Uses Spray Paint, Causes Damage to Numerous Properties
February 5, 2013

Teen Uses Spray Paint, Causes Damage to Numerous Properties

New Castle County Police have arrested a 15 year old Newark teen and charged him with multiple counts of criminal mischief after officers discovered that he used spray paint to damage property within the developments of Heritage Park and Pinecrest over the weekend.

(Wilmington, DE) On Sunday morning (02/03) at 7:15 a.m., County Police responded to the aforementioned communities for numerous reports of properties that had been damaged overnight. When officers arrived, they learned that a theft from a motor vehicle had occurred at a home in the 2200 block of East Huntington Drive and the following properties were vandalized, some of which were spray painted with vulgar type statements.

one vehicle in the 2200 block of East Huntington Drive
two vehicles in the 2200 block of West Huntington Drive
one vehicle in the 2200 block of Wyncote Drive
one vehicle in the 2500 block of Bryan Road
one vehicle in the 2500 block of Emerson Drive
a residence in the 2600 block of Whittier Place
a mobile home in the 2600 block of Heritage Farm Drive
a stone wall at the intersection of Heritage Park Drive and Milltown Road
Through evidence observed at the crime scenes and information gathered during the investigation, officers were led to an apartment in the 5500 block of Heritage Park Drive in the Heritage Court Apartment complex.  When they arrived officers made contact with the occupants.  While inside the home, police located property that had been linked to the theft from motor vehicle, a black spray paint can, and a friend of the residents, later identified as a 15 year old teen, who was observed to have black spray paint on his hands.

The juvenile was then taken into custody and transported to county headquarters. During an interview police were able to confirm his involvement in the crime.  Police were also able to determine that two other subjects were possibly involved.

The 15 year old teen, who resides in the unit block of Winterhaven Drive in the Autumn Park Apartment complex in Newark, DE, was charged with graffiti to real or personal property, eight counts of criminal mischief, theft and ten counts of conspiracy in the third degree.  He was arraigned and released on $12,000 unsecured bond.

If anyone has any further information in regards to this crime, please contact the New Castle County Police Department at 395-8171 (attn: Officer C. Rau) or send him an email at carau@nccde.org. You can also visit our website at www.nccpd.com.  Citizens may also provide a text tip at: 847411 (TIP411), begin your message with NCCPD and then type your message.  Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333.