Dover, DE- Delaware State Police seek the public’s assistance identifying a subject wanted in connection to a commercial burglary.

On August 14, 2021, at approximately 4:30 a.m., the suspect parked in the rear parking lot of DOTs Discount Cigarettes in the Woodside Shopping Center located at 5506 S. DuPont Highway, Dover. The suspect approached the business and removed the back door before pulling the vehicle behind the store and removing approximately $3,500.00 worth of various cigarette cartons from inside. The suspect then fled in the vehicle toward South DuPont Highway.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6′ tall, and muscular build. He was wearing dark pants, a grey t-shirt, black sneakers with white trim around the bottom, and a grey colored hat.

The vehicle is described as a white Ford Transit Connect Van with what appears to be a ladder rack on the roof.

Anyone with information regarding this case should contact Detective Sydney Nash with Delaware State Police Troop 3 Criminal Investigative Unit by calling 302-698-8444. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the unit Director at Debra.Reed@delaware.gov.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Heather Pepper

Released: 082321 1345

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