State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security

 

Division of State Police

 

Superintendent Robert M. Coupe

DSP News Release: Juvenile Arrested for Breaking into the Home of a Trooper and Stealing his Gun

 

Location: Black Lab Lane, Frankford, DE Sussex County

 

Date of Occurrence: Monday November 9, 2009 between 9 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.

 

Suspect: Rajheem Johnson, 16, Millsboro

 

Resume:

 

Delaware State Police have arrested a 16 year-old Millsboro teen after he broke into a trooper’s home and stole jewelry and the trooper’s personal handgun.

 

Approximately and hour after the burglary a trooper stopped Johnson while he was riding his bike on SR 24. When the trooper stopped Johnson the trooper found the stolen weapon in Johnson’s waist. 

 

Johnson allegedly broke into the trooper’s home and removed the firearm and some jewelry. While he was in the residence he fired a shot into the wall prior to fleeing.

 

Johnson was charged with burglary, theft of a firearm and criminal mischief. No bail information was available at the time of this release. 

 

Rajheem Johnson

 

 

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