Delaware
Flatbed used in weapons heist found across street from Delaware gun shop
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Delaware (WPVI) — A vehicle believed to be involved in the burglary of a gun store in New Castle County was recovered on Tuesday, directly across the street from the scene of the crime.
The owner of a gun shop spoke to Action News on Tuesday after his store was burglarized.
He says the Monday morning burglary was nothing short of well-planned and brazen.
“Being right on this highway, in a very secure building, and we’ve got New Castle County Police Headquarters three miles north of us, we’ve got Delaware State Police Troop 2 five miles from us. This was absolutely brazen to even attempt this,” said Bob Miller, owner of Miller’s Guns Center in Wilmington Manor, Delaware.
Firearms stolen after vehicle drives into gun store in New Castle County
Investigators say the thief started by stealing a flatbed truck from a facility approximately 10 miles away.
A short time later, just before 2 a.m. Monday, the suspect backed the flatbed into the front of the gun store on Route 13.
The shop’s security system notified the police right away, but a witness told authorities what they would be looking for.
“A passerby actually called and said that they saw a flatbed truck backing into the business,” said New Castle County Police Corp. Richard Chambers.
The thief ended up getting away with an undisclosed number of handguns.
In an odd twist, however, a trail of bricks revealed how the suspect fled the scene down Route 13 southbound.
The flatbed was then recovered more than 24 hours later at a dry cleaner, which was right across the street from the gun shop.
Investigators are now going through surveillance video to determine how, and hopefully why, the suspect returned to the scene without being detected.
Meanwhile, Miller says he is eager for investigators to catch the person responsible.
“I just didn’t think anything like that would ever happen to us,” he said. “We’ve got a really, really good security system and we’ve got surveillance.”
“Very brazen to do what he did, and that may be what gets him caught,” Miller added.
Sources close to the investigation tell Action News that at this point, investigators believe only one person was involved in this heist.
Surveillance video of the incident has not been released to the media, but it is being reviewed by several law enforcement agencies, including the ATF, the FBI, and New Castle County police.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the authorities.
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DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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