Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Arrest Man for Wilmington Area Car Wash Burglary

Date Posted: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

The Delaware State Police arrested 41-year-old Curtis Moore of Wilmington, Delaware, for a burglary that occurred early Tuesday morning at a car wash in Wilmington.

On February 18, 2025, at approximately 1:06 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a burglary at Stanton Car Wash, located at 2209 West Newport Pike in Wilmington. Upon arriving, troopers conducted a search of the building. During the search, troopers located the suspect, identified as Curtis Moore, who was found wearing gloves, carrying a backpack, and in possession of burglar tools. Moore was taken into custody without incident. A subsequent search of Moore and the backpack led to the discovery of several additional burglar tools, and an undisclosed amount of stolen money. The preliminary investigation revealed that Moore entered the car wash by damaging an exterior door, and once inside, damaged additional property, including a change machine safe.

Moore was 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.