Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Arrest Bridgeville Pair for Burglary and Theft

Date Posted: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

News Release text with State Police vehicle in the background

Delaware State Police have arrested 33-year-old Robert Layton and 31-year-old Jasmine Rokos, both from Bridgeville, Delaware for burglary and related charges following a burglary at a Seaford home last week.

On May 23, 2025, troopers responded to the 24000 block of German Road in Seaford for a report of a burglary. When troopers arrived, they learned that earlier in the week, unknown suspects had forced entry to the unoccupied home. Once inside, the suspects stole electronics, power tools, automotive parts, welding equipment, and fishing rods valued at over $12,000. Through investigative means, detectives identified Layton and Rokos as the suspects and obtained warrants for their arrest.

On May 26, 2025, Delaware State Police and Bridgeville Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence on Laverty Lane in Bridgeville. Layton and Rokos were taken into custody without incident and during a search of the residence, detectives recovered the following items:

Stolen items from the burglary
.410-gauge shotgun
.22 caliber rifle
Stolen .25 caliber handgun
Drug paraphernalia

Layton and Rokos were arrested and taken to Troop 4 where they were charged with multiple crimes.

Layton, who is a convicted felon, and a person prohibited, was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $80,600 secured bond.

Burglary 2nd Degree (Felony)
Theft $1,500 or Greater (Felony)
Selling Stolen Property Valued over $1,500 or 2 or More Prior Convictions (Felony)
Receiving Stolen Property Valued over $1,500 (Felony)
Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon if Previously Convicted of a Violent Felony (Felony) – 3 counts
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited Prior Violent Crime or Felony (Felony)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Rokos was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on her own recognizance.

Burglary 2nd Degree (Felony)
Theft $1,500 or Greater (Felony)
Selling Stolen Property Valued over $1,500 or 2 or More Prior Convictions (Felony)
Receiving Stolen Property Valued over $1,500 (Felony)
Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)