Delaware State Police have arrested 30-year-old Christian O’Leary of Lewes, DE for burglary and related charges following an investigation that began on Wednesday morning.

On April 20^th, 2022 at approximately 6:00 a.m., troopers responded to the Ernest DiSabatino and Sons construction site located on W. Big Woods Road in Dover, DE regarding a burglary complaint. The ensuing investigation revealed that two subjects had broken a lock at the front gate of the site and loaded a pickup truck with approximately $20,000 worth of copper wiring. The suspects caused damage to surrounding equipment before departing from the area. Through investigative means it was determined that the two suspects were Christian O’Leary and 34-year-old Jacob Steele of Dover, DE.

Warrants were drafted for both O’Leary and Steele, charging them with the following crimes:

• Burglary Third Degree (Felony)
• Theft Over $1,500 (Felony)
• Criminal Mischief Over $5,000 (Felony)
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
• Criminal Mischief

On April 21^st, 2022, O’Leary turned himself in to Troop 7. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and released on $5,500 unsecured bond. Steele has yet to be located and remains at-large.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Jacob Steele is asked to contact Trooper N. Valenti of Delaware State Police Troop 9 at 302-378-5749 or by calling 9-1-1. Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 042222  1236

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