DSP News Release: Sex Offender Unit Searching for Seaford Man

Location: Seaford, DE

Date of Occurrence:  Friday, June 17, 2011

Suspect:

-Brandon P. Eskridge, 32, Seaford, DE

-6’01” tall, 190 lbs, black hair, brown eyes

Charges:

-Failure to Re-Register as a Sex Offender with Three Days of Changing Address

-Attempted Burglary 3^rd Degree

-Theft

Criminal Mischief (2 counts)

Resume:  

Seaford- The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit is currently looking for a Seaford man after he failed to re-register as a sex offender.

Troopers obtained a warrant for Brandon Eskridge, a registered sex offender, on Friday, June 17, after he failed to notify them of a change of address within three days, which he is required to do by law.

State Police burglary detectives are also looking for Eskridge, after he was identified as a suspect in the attempted burglary of the Combined Commercial Enterprise located in the 30000 block of Sussex Highway in Laurel, DE on Tuesday, June 14. In the incident Eskridge entered onto the business property and proceeded to cut the lock off of a shed on the property and then entered it. He, however, did not remove anything from the shed. He then entered a van and a horse trailer on the property and removed coils of copper wire valued at over $1500.00 before fleeing. Brandon Eskridge has ties to the Seaford and Laurel, Delaware areas.

Detectives are asking anyone who may know the location of Brandon Eskridge to contact the Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit at 302-943-1560 or Troop 4 burglary detectives at 302-856-5850. Citizens may also provide a tip by texting keyword “DSP” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).  Tipsters may also provide information through lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333. Callers can also submit information via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com.

     Brandon Eskridge

Released Sunday June 19, 2011 at 10:55 p.m.