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Delaware State Police Arrest Millsboro man for felony theft


Date Posted: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

Delaware State Police arrested 57-year-old Michael Switzer of Millsboro, Delaware, for felony theft at Wawa in Millsboro Tuesday morning.

On October 10, 2023, at approximately 6:42 a.m., a trooper responded to Wawa, located at 24930 John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro, for a theft complaint. Witness interviews and a review of video surveillance revealed that a store employee, Michael Switzer, had been stealing cartons of cigarettes valued at approximately $10,800 since June 2023 and then reselling them to unknown people. The trooper contacted Switzer at the store and took him into custody without incident. Switzer was transported to Troop 7 and charged with one count of felony theft.

He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on his own recognizance.

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