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Two Lewes Teens Charged with Burglarizing Storage Units
Released-Sunday, February 24, 2008
Lewes-The Delaware State Police recently charged two local teens with burglary, theft and conspiracy after they allegedly broke into sixteen storage units at the Midway Storage located at the Midway Shopping Center on Coastal Highway in Lewes.
On Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 2:24 a.m. troopers from Troop 7 responded to the self-storage facility to investigate a reported burglary in progress.
A concerned citizen reported two white males wearing all dark clothing, were entering storage units. The citizen also advised the suspects removed what appeared to be a guitar and other items before fleeing the area toward White Water Mountain amusement park.
Troopers checked the area, and a Madeira Acoustical guitar, a Squire Champ amplifier, and a water jug containing an undisclosed amount of money were recovered next to the fence that surrounded White Water Mountain.
As investigators canvassed the area, a witness reported two suspicious males walking behind the mall area at Midway. Troopers responded to the parking area behind the Road House Restaurant, where the two suspects later identified as Torrey H. Rhodes, 16 and Francis E. McManus, Jr., 15 both of Lewes were located.
Both McManus and Rhodes matched the description of the suspects and were taken into custody without incident. Both suspects were taken to Troop 7 and confessed to breaking into the storage units.
Both were charged with the following criminal offenses: 16 counts of Burglary 3rd Degree (Felonies), one count of Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony), one count of Theft (misdemeanor) and one count of Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree (a violation under Delaware Code). Both boys were arraigned, released on unsecured bond and turned over to their parents pending a hearing in Sussex County Family Court. |
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