NCCPD Apprehends Two Males, Charged with Breaking into Vehicles, Community of Woodland Park

New Castle County Police Department

NCCPD Apprehends Two Males, Charged with 
Breaking into Vehicles,Community of Woodland Park

New Castle County Police have arrested two subjects in connection with numerous thefts from unsecured motor vehicles that occurred during the overnight hours of Sunday (11/03) into Monday (11/04). They have been charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft and tampering with a vehicle as a result of their crime spree. 

(Wilmington, DE.) Early Monday (11/04) morning at 3:00 a.m., County Police responded to the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Maine Avenue for a report of two male subjects attempting to gain access to several vehicles in the community of Woodland Park and one of the subjects was carrying a backpack.  When officers arrived, they observed two subjects, later identified as Michael Flickenger and Todd Drozdowski, walking in the area and Drozdowski was seen carrying a backpack. A bag of fireworks was also found in their possession.

Moments later, officer discovered the backpack contained numerous GPS units, cellular phones, a computer, a bottle of prescription medication, coins and miscellaneous personal items. Flickenger was then found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana.

As a result of their investigation, officers were able to ascertain that there were numerous victims that had their unsecured vehicles entered and property taken. Police were then able to confirm that the items found in the backpack were those that had been removed from the below listed vehicles and the property was returned to the owners.

2001 Ford Escape at a home in the 2000 block of Wildwood Drive.

2007 Toyota Camry at a home in the 2000 block of Wildwood Drive.

2011 Subaru Outback at a home in the 2100 block of Wildwood Drive.

2004 Dodge Ram at a home in the 100 block of Glenoak Drive.

2009 Ford F-150 at a home in the 100 block of Glenoak Drive.

2010 Toyota Tacoma at a home in the unit block of Woodbury Court.

2003 Chevy Malibu at a home in the 2100 block of Lori Drive.

2005 Jeep Laredo at a home in the 100 block of Walls Avenue

Michael Flickenger, a 25 year old male who resides in the 200 block of Webb Street in Wilmington, was charged with seven counts of burglary in the third degree, conspiracy in the second degree, seven counts of theft, seven counts of tampering with vehicle, possession of fireworks, loitering and possession of marijuana.  He was arraigned and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institute after failing to post $26,501.

Todd Drozdowski, a 29 year old male who resides in the 4500 block of Tarry Lane in Wilmington, was charged with eight counts of burglary in the third degree, conspiracy in the second degree, seven counts of theft, eight counts of tampering with vehicle, possession of fireworks, loitering and attempting to acquire a controlled substance. He was arraigned and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institute after failing to post $30,501.

County Police remind citizens’ that is extremely important for residents to continually secure their vehicles and to remove any valuable items from their automobile. If you feel compelled to keep property inside of your vehicle, then we urge you to take the necessary precaution and keep the items out of plain view or place them in your trunk.  Police urge the public to take responsibility in locking your car doors so that these crimes of opportunity subside, which will lead to fewer people becoming victimized.

The greatest protections thieves have are when citizens inadvertently forget to take simple crime prevention measures such as locking your car and securing valuables. If you are a victim of these types of crimes, the police need to be called after every instance. These reports are valuable to not only helping police solve the crimes and return the property to its owners, but also in guiding the police in their patrol initiatives.



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