LAUREL and SEAFORD, Del.- Delaware State Police have arrested two people and are searching for a third in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles in western Sussex County.
Police said that between July 7 and July 13, troopers investigated multiple thefts from vehicles in the Clearbrooke Estates Development and Elks Road area in Seaford and the Sandy Ridge Mobile Home Park in Laurel. During the incidents, multiple items were stolen, including a bicycle, ear pods, Garmin GPS, credit/debit cards, and money.
Through investigative leads, troopers identified Amyah Deshields, 18, of Seaford, Wilbur Doughty, 32, of Seaford, and Jaquan Adkins, 30, of Millsboro, as suspects in the thefts in the Clearbrooke Estates Development and Elks Road area.
Police said that during the evening hours of July 12 into July 13, Adkins committed thefts from vehicles in the Sandy Ridge Mobile Home Park. During this incident, fishing poles, fishing equipment, money, hand tools, and sunglasses were reported stolen.
On July 13, Deshields turned herself in to Delaware State Police Troop 4, where she was charged with Identity Theft, Theft Under $1,500, Attempted Theft Under $1,500, third-degree Conspiracy, and third-degree Criminal Trespass. She was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and released on a $13,500 unsecured bond.
On July 13, Adkins was arrested on unrelated traffic charges and held at Sussex Correctional Institution. Later that day, Delaware State Police charged Adkins with multiple counts of Theft Under $1,500 where Victim is 62 years or older, Theft Greater than $1,500 where Victim is 62 years or older, Theft Under $1,500, Attempted Theft Under $1,500, third-degree Conspiracy, and third-degree Criminal Trespass. He was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and remained incarcerated at Sussex Correctional Institution on a $22,900 secured bond.
Wilbur Doughty has not been located and is wanted at this time. Police said Doughty frequents the Seaford and Bridgeville, Del. areas. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should contact Detective Robert Mitchell with Delaware State Police Troop 4 Property Crimes by calling 302-752-3794 or dialing 9-1-1. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com .
Police are asking anyone who may have been a victim in one of these theft incidents and has not reported it to police to contact Detective Robert Mitchell with Delaware State Police Troop 4 Property Crimes by calling 302-752-3794.
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