State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security

 

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Superintendent Thomas F. Mac Leish

Updated DSP News Release: Sunday, June 07, 2009- Business Owner Finds Man Deceased in Office

 

Rehoboth- No additional details will be available in reference to this incident tonight. It should be noted that the subject found inside the business had no lawful purpose for being inside and appeared to have been rifling through a desk drawer when he died. 

 

***To confirm, this subject was found deceased and was not involved in any such confrontation with the employee who found him.*** 

 

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DSP News Release: Sunday, June 07, 2009- Business Owner Finds Man Deceased in Office

 

Location of Incident: Aqua Leisure Plus, 35465 Wolfneck Rd., Rehoboth, Delaware, Sussex County

 

Date and Time of Occurrence: Sunday, June 07, 2009, at approximately 10:50 a.m.

 

Resume: At approximately 10:50 a.m. this morning, the business owner of Aqua Leisure Plus entered the store in order to open.  He soon discovered a person slouched over in a chair in the office. Upon this discovery, the owner fled the store and called 911.

 

Delaware State Police Patrol Units responded to the business, and found a male subject deceased.

 

This investigation is ongoing and it appears the subject may have been in the middle of committing a burglary when he died of unknown causes.  The body of the male was turned over to the Medical Examiner's Office and his name will not be released at this time, pending notification of the family.

 

Any inquiries to this investigation should be directed to Cpl/1 Whitmarsh

 

 

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