Wilmington, Delaware, businesses have been targeted in a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries over the past three weeks, prompting an investigation by the Wilmington Police Department.
The Wilmington Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is currently working to determine if We find any connections between the incidents and to gather additional evidence to identify those...
One business owner, Hamdy Saif, co-owner of Gino’s Pizza on Lancaster Avenue, reported that his restaurant was burglarized twice in the same week.
Wilmington, Delaware, businesses have been targeted in a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries over the past three weeks, prompting an investigation by the Wilmington Police Department. Between April 5th and April 27th, officers responded to 11 incidents at commercial locations located west of Interstate 95, according to police reports.
The Wilmington Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is currently working to determine if We find any connections between the incidents and to gather additional evidence to identify those responsible. Police are asking the public to report any suspicious activity or information related to the burglaries.
Break-in Locations
1800 block of Lancaster Avenue
1000 block of West 4th Street (multiple incidents spanning several hours)
1400 block of Lancaster Avenue (two incidents, several days apart)
1800 block of West 3rd Street
1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue
1600 block of Gilpin Avenue
1700 block of Augustine Cutoff
1300 block of North Union Street (two incidents, ten days apart)
100 block of North Lincoln Street (attempted burglary)
400 block of North DuPont Street (attempted burglary)
One business owner, Hamdy Saif, co-owner of Gino’s Pizza on Lancaster Avenue, reported that his restaurant was burglarized twice in the same week. According to a report from 6abc, a suspect threw a brick through the window and entered the restaurant, stealing $250 from the register. Saif subsequently spent $1,400 to repair the window and stayed overnight at the shop, keeping the door unlocked in hopes of confronting the perpetrator.
“Two times in the same week, What we have is a bad sign,”
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Hamdy Saif, co-owner of Gino’s Pizza
Saif expressed a need for self-protection, stating, “You should protect yourself, your wealth and your money and your business.”
A Liberty Gas station on West Fourth Street was also targeted more than once during the three-week period. Surveillance footage from another attempted break-in at Walt’s Chicken Express on North Lincoln Street showed a suspect throwing a brick and attempting to kick down the door before fleeing, as reported by 6abc.
Local resident Lester Brice expressed concern about the impact of the burglaries on the neighborhood, stating, “Mad because we don’t know if they’re going to break into our house.”
Police are urging anyone with information about these incidents to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 302-576-3637 or 302-654-5151. Tips can also be submitted to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
