Delaware State Police arrested 31-year-old Andre Gershad, of Wilmington, Delaware, on several felony charges stemming from a series of burglaries that occurred throughout New Castle County over the last two months.

On May 16, 2024, Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Detectives located Andre Gershad at a motel in New Castle, and took him into custody without incident. Gershad 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 $122,000 cash bond.

• Burglary 3^rd Degree (Felony) – 13 counts
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 3 counts
• Possession of Burglar Tools (Felony) – 6 counts
• Attempted Burglary 3^rd Degree (Felony)
• Theft $1,500 or Greater (Felony) – 7 counts
• Criminal Mischief $5,000 or More (Felony)
• Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony) – 11 counts
• Theft Under $1,500 – 7 counts
• Criminal Mischief $1,000 but less than $5,000 – 2 counts
• Criminal Mischief under $1,000 – 11 counts

Detectives continue seeking assistance in locating one additional coconspirator, 33-year-old Perignon Brooks (pictured below), who remains at large.

Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit is actively investigating these incidents. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case or the whereabouts of Perignon Brooks to contact Detective M. Kerrigan by calling (302) 365-8487. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

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Collingdale police said the juvenile shot Friday afternoon in the 100 block of Lafayette Avenue died a short time after the shooting and East Lansdowne police are reporting a gunshot homicide overnight after a fight spilled out of a bar.

In Collingdale, officers located two victims shortly before 4:30 p.m. One juvenile male was suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. A second juvenile male was suffering from a gunshot wound to a foot.

Both were transported to Crozer Chester Medical Center where the first youth was pronounced dead in the emergency department.

Police said they are not releasing the names of either youth.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Collingdale Police Department Sergeant Patrick Crozier at 610-586-0502 or Delaware County Criminal Investigative Division Detective Michael Jay at 610-891-4161.

In East Lansdowne, police say a man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest Saturday about 2:30 a.m. at Baltimore Avenue and Penn Boulevard after a fight spilled into the street from a corner bar.

Dispatch notes show “an unknown age male not moving.”

Further details were not yet available.

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