DSP News Release: Lewes Man Linked to Multiple Eastern Sussex Burglaries and Car Thefts

Location: 

• Kings Creek Drive Rehoboth, DE
• Cloud Nine Village at Red Mill Pond, Milton, DE
• Marshall Road, Old Landing Development Rehoboth, DE
• Maple Road, Sandy Brae Lewes, DE
• Heron Court, Plantation East Lewes, DE
• Brandon Drive, Aydelotte Estates Rehoboth, DE
• Laguna Drive Villages of Sawgrass Rehoboth, DE
• Rose Court The Reserves at Lewes Landing, Lewes, DE
• Michelle Drive Aydelotte Estates Rehoboth, DE
• Patriots Way Kings Creek Country Club Rehoboth, DE
• Oak Avenue Rehoboth, DE
• New Castle Street Rehoboth, DE
• Lake Avenue Rehoboth, DE
• Columbia Avenue Rehoboth, DE.
• Broadfield Plantations Drive Lewes

DATE and TIME:  

• Between February 1^st and February 24^th 2011

Victim(s):

• Multiple Victims

Defendant(s) Charge(s) and Bond Information:  

• Mark W. Black-44 Lewes, DE
• 41 Criminal Charges consisting of Burglary Second Degree, Attempted Burglary Second Degree, Criminal Mischief Under $1,000, Attempted Theft Under $1,500, Theft Greater than $1,500, Theft of a Firearm, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of Burglar Tools, Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Burglary /Theft, Criminal Trespass Third Degree and resisting arrest.
• Sussex Correctional Institute $52,400 secured bond

Resume:

Rehoboth/Lewes/Milton-Delaware State Police and Rehoboth Beach Police departments Thursday February 24^th charged Mark W. Black-44 of Lewes Delaware for multiple burglaries and vehicle thefts within Rehoboth Beach, Lewes and Milton communities. 

State Police early Thursday morning investigated the theft of a 2011 GMC Yukon from a residence on Kings Creek Drive Rehoboth.  During the investigation On-Star services contacted State Police and provided the location of the stolen Yukon. 

State Troopers responded to the Econo Lodge located at 19540 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach and observed a beige Yukon in the parking lot.  When Troopers approached the vehicle, Black exited and fled from officers. 

Black was apprehended after a short foot pursuit and searched.  Upon searching Black Troopers located a key to a 2003 Toyota Camry.  The Toyota was parked next to the GMC Yukon in the hotel parking lot.  The Toyota was reported stolen to the police on February 8^th from Broadfield Plantations Drive Lewes.   

State Police and Rehoboth Beach detectives conducted investigative interviews with Black and were able to link him to burglaries within both police agency jurisdictions.  (Please contact Rehoboth Beach PD regarding their investigation, Det. Sullivan point of contact) 

Detectives additionally searched a Rehoboth area storage facility maintained by Black which contained a large quantity of stolen merchandise from burglaries he committed. 

Black was charged in connection to 10 burglaries and two vehicle thefts.  Black was arraigned yesterday through Justice of the Peace Court 3 and remanded to Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of $52,400 secured bond. 

Mark W. Black