Two Wilmington Teens Charged in Theft From Vehicle
On August 1, 2020, at about 0340 hours, Newark Police responded to the unit block of O’Daniel Avenue for a report of suspicious persons loitering in the parking lot looking into a vehicle.
Arriving officers stopped two suspects matching the description provided by the caller. One of the suspects was searched and was found in possession of property that had just been removed from a nearby unlocked vehicle.
Both of the suspects, 17 year-old males from Wilmington, were placed under arrest without incident. One of the males was found in possession of a small amount of marijuana. Both of the suspects were also found to be in violation of no contact orders as they had recently been arrested and were court ordered not to have contact with each other and to abide by a curfew while out on bail.
Both suspects were transported to Newark Police headquarters where they were charged with:
- Burglary Third Degree
- Breach of Release (2 counts)
- Conspiracy Second Degree
- Theft Under $1500
- Loitering
One of the males was also charged with Possession of Marijuana. Both males appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #11 by video. One defendant was ordered to be held in default of $8,450 secured bail and was turned over to the custody of the New Castle County Detention Center in Wilmington. The other defendant posted $7,300 secured bail and was released to a parent. Both defendants will appear in New Castle County Family Court at a later date.
Dover Woman Sought in Theft From Disabled Adult
Newark Police are searching for Terralyn Jackson-Whitehead, 27, who has prior addresses in Dover and New Castle, as well as Philadelphia, PA. Jackson-Whitehead is wanted for theft and unlawful use of a credit card from a patient for whom she was responsible for providing care.
In November, 2019, Newark Police were notified by another caregiver of a disabled Newark resident that there was suspicious activity on the victim’s credit card. The victim, who resides in the 400 block of Stamford Drive, confirmed that she did not authorize multiple transactions that were found on her credit card. Newark Police developed evidence that her caregiver at the time, Terralyn Jackson-Whitehead, used the victim’s credit card to make various purchases for the benefit of herself and not the victim.
In March, 2020, Newark Police obtained a warrant from Justice of the Peace Court #2 charging Terralyn Jackson-Whitehead with three counts each of Felony Theft from a Disabled Adult and Unlawful Use of a Payment Card.
Anyone with information about Jackson-Whitehead’s location is asked to contact Sgt. G. Micolucci at (302) 366-7100 x. 3412 or gmicolucci@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.
