On July 24, 2024, at about 1603 hours, a Newark police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on East Chestnut Hill Road. While speaking with the driver, the officer determined there was a handgun in the vehicle. The driver was taken into custody without incident. During a search of the vehicle, a handgun was found concealed under the driver’s seat.

The driver was identified as Summerit Davis, 26, of Wilmington.

Davis was transported to Newark Police headquarters where she was charged with Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Firearm) and traffic offenses. Davis appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was released on $2,600 unsecured bail.

Due to an increase in shoplifting complaints at the Acme, 100 Grove Lane, Newark Police worked with Acme loss prevention personnel to conduct a two-day targeted shoplifting enforcement campaign on July 23 & 24.  The Newark Police Street Crimes Unit, along with officers from the Patrol Division working in a plain clothes capacity, teamed with multiple Acme personnel to identify and arrest shoplifters in the store.

In Delaware, the crime of Shoplifting is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,300 and up to one year incarceration when the value stolen is under $1,500.  When the value stolen is $1,500 or more, the crime is a class G felony punishable by up to two years incarceration and a fine in any amount set by the court.

The following arrests were made as a result of this operation:

• Wayne Dyches, 61, of Wilmington. Appeared before JP Court #2 and released on $5,700 unsecured bail.
  • Possession of shoplifter’s tools
  • Shoplifting under $1500 (2 counts)
  • Breach of release (6 counts)
  • Criminal trespass third degree (2 counts)
• Sumner Long, 33, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• Nancy Ranalli, 35, of Claymont. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• 17 year-old female. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• 15 year-old female. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• David Desmith, 40, of Wilmington. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
• Shaniyah Hickson, 23, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
• Dha’Zhea Freeman, 23, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500
  • Conspiracy third degree
  • Capias for fail to appear (3 counts)
• Shane Hamby, 51, of Newark. Released to appear in court at a later date.
  • Shoplifting under $1500