Officers arrest man for multiple burglaries on Philadelphia Pike – Delaware State Police

Delaware State Police arrested 43-year-old man Alexis Martinez of Wilmington, Delaware, for several burglaries that occurred over the past several months at locations on Philadelphia Pike in Wilmington.

On May 26, 2024, at approximately 1:53 p.m., officers responded to the Penny Hill Repair and Service Center, located at 517 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, to receive a report of an unknown Hispanic male who had broken into a the property and broke into a vehicle. the parking. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect had fled the property on foot after being confronted by the owner of the auto store. Shortly after, troopers were dispatched to St. Helena Roman Catholic Church located at 602 Philadelphia Pike, for a report that an unknown Hispanic male had illegally entered the church and was stealing inside. A police officer on his way to the church observed a man matching the description of the suspect walking on Philadelphia Pike, just south of the church. The officer made contact with the suspect, identified as Alexis Martinez, and noticed that his clothing matched that of the suspect in several recent burglaries at the White Glove Car Wash located at 201 Philadelphia Pike.

Martinez was taken into custody without incident and transported to Troop 2, where detectives identified him as the suspect responsible for 8 burglaries that occurred between December 6, 2023 and May 26, 2024 at the following Philadelphia Pike locations: White Glove Car Wash, St. Helena Roman Catholic Church and Penny Hill Repair and Service Center. Martinez was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and incarcerated in the Howard R. Young Correctional Facility on $14,251 secured bond.

• Burglary 3^rd Diploma (Felony) – 8 counts
• Wearing a disguise during the commission of a crime (Felony) – 5 counts
• Possession of burglary tools (Felony) – 3 counts
• Theft under $1,500 – 5 counts
• Attempted theft under $1,500 – 2 counts
• Criminal mischief – 5 counts
• Criminal trespass

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