Hit & Run Crash Results In Recovery of Stolen Mail
On October 12, 2020, at about 0733 hours, Newark Police responded to the James F Hall Trail, in the area of Apple Road, for a report of a vehicle in a stream along the trail. Upon arrival, officers determined that the operator of the vehicle had been driving on the bicycle trail westbound when the vehicle became disabled in the area of a pedestrian bridge. The operator of the vehicle fled the scene of the collision.
A check of the immediate area revealed discarded US Postal Service outgoing mail, which was collected by police. Officers determined that the mail had been stolen from several US Postal Service mailboxes, specifically from mailboxes at Ritter Lane and Beverly Road, East Main Street and Tyre Avenue, and Ruthar Drive in Harmony Hills. The thefts are believed to have occurred in the early morning hours of October 12, 2020.
This incident is still under investigation to determine whether it is related to previous mail thefts in Newark.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Lt. F. Nelson at (302) 366-7100 x. 3119 or fnelson@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Woman Sought In Burglary Case
On September 5, 2020, at about 2318 hours, Newark Police responded to a burglar alarm at a business in the 1200 block of Old Coochs Bridge Road. Officers found that the building had been entered and property was stolen from inside.
Surveillance video depicted a male and a female removing property from the business. Further investigation found that the suspects used forced entry to enter the business. Newark Police Detectives spoke with a witness who was in the area and the detectives were able to identify one of the suspects as Kristy Jones, 40, whose last known address was in Townsend, DE. A warrant was issued for Jones’ arrest for charges of Burglary Third Degree, Conspiracy Second Degree, Theft Under $1,500 and Criminal Mischief.
Anyone with information about this incident, or the location of Jones, is asked to contact Det. W. Anderson at (302) 366-7100 x. 3469 or wanderson@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
