Delaware State Police arrested 35-year-old Brandon Bell of Middletown, Delaware, for a burglary that occurred early Wednesday morning at Sallie Mae in Newark.
On October 30, 2024, at approximately 1:10 a.m., troopers responded to Sallie Mae, located at 300 Continental Drive, Newark, for a report of a burglary. Security personnel at Sallie Mae reported that a black male suspect, who had fled from security a short time earlier while attempting to gain entry into the building, had returned and forcibly entered the building. Upon arriving, troopers conducted a search of the building, and quickly apprehended the suspect following a K9 deployment. The suspect, identified as Brandon Bell, was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated and released for non-life-threatening injuries sustained from the K9 apprehension.
Bell was then taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $2,000 secured bond.
- Burglary 3rd Degree (Felony)
- Criminal Mischief Over $1,000
- Resisting Arrest