Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Detectives Arrest Man for Multiple Burglaries Throughout New Castle County

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

The Delaware State Police arrested 40-year-old Michael Denney of Pennsville, New Jersey, for burglary and theft-related charges stemming from multiple burglaries of a similar nature that occurred throughout New Castle County over the past month.

Beginning on May 29, 2025, troopers investigated a burglary that occurred during after-hours at a property owned by Auto Team Delaware, located at 3400 Lancaster Pike in Wilmington. The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown white male suspect arrived at the property in a dark-colored Ford pickup truck. Once on the property, the suspect walked into a building under construction, cut the lock on a shipping container, and stole tools from within. On June 12, 2025, troopers investigated a burglary that occurred during after-hours at a property owned by Farrar Car Wash, located at 602 Main Street in Wilmington. The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown white male suspect arrived on the property in a dark-colored Ford pickup truck. Once on the property, the suspect stole fuel from construction equipment, and stole wires from a building under construction. On June 16, 2025, troopers investigated a burglary that occurred during after-hours at a property owned by Wawa, located at 2645 Capitol Trail in Newark. The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown white male suspect arrived at the property in a dark-colored Ford pickup truck. Once on the property, the suspect cut a lock on a trailer, and stole tools from within.

Through investigative means, Troop 2 Property Crimes Detectives identified Michael Denney as the suspect responsible for the 3 burglaries, which totaled over $13,000 worth of stolen merchandise, and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Detectives further discovered Denney was using stolen and/or fictitious license plates on his Ford pickup during the incidents.

On June 22, 2025, Denney was taken into custody by troopers on a traffic stop in North Wilmington. He 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 $6,100 secured bond.