New Castle County Police Department NEWS RELEASE
Corporal Trinidad Navarro Media Coordinator’s Office
March 13, 2009
Finger Prints “Hit” Leads to Burglary Arrest
New Castle County Police have arrested Brandon L. Ryans, a 22 year old male who resides in the 1200 block of Center Road in Wilmington. He has been charged with burglary and felony theft after he stole more than $4,500 worth of jewelry from a Prices Corner area home. He was linked to the break-in after evidence technicians “lifted” his fingerprints from the crime scene and later received a computer match.
On Tuesday (3/10) at 9:30 a.m., County Police responded to a home in the unit block of Elm Avenue, in the community of Brookland Terrace, for a report of a burglary that just occurred. When police arrived, they contacted the 31 year old female resident who reported she and her two small children had just returned home and went to the basement area to play. While downstairs, the victim heard the sound of footsteps upstairs and then heard her front door close.
The victim walked upstairs and found the front door ajar. She then looked outside and observed a black male subject attempting to hide behind an old stone well in her front yard. The victim shouted at the subject who then casually walked off toward the Woodland County Parkland.
The victim called police after finding several jewelry items missing from her jewelry box. Detective William Lenhart responded to the scene and processed the residence for physical evidence. Lenhart was able to lift latent fingerprints from items inside the home which he later placed into the AFIS fingerprint system. Within a few hours, detectives received a match for Brandon L. Ryans.
Officer William Dejesus stopped Ryans late last evening for a traffic violation and took him into custody after a computer inquiry revealed he was wanted for the recent burglary. Ryans was arraigned this morning and committed to the Howard Young Prison after failing to post $11,000 secured bail.
Corporal Trinidad Navarro Media Coordinator’s Office
March 13, 2009
Finger Prints “Hit” Leads to Burglary Arrest
New Castle County Police have arrested Brandon L. Ryans, a 22 year old male who resides in the 1200 block of Center Road in Wilmington. He has been charged with burglary and felony theft after he stole more than $4,500 worth of jewelry from a Prices Corner area home. He was linked to the break-in after evidence technicians “lifted” his fingerprints from the crime scene and later received a computer match.
On Tuesday (3/10) at 9:30 a.m., County Police responded to a home in the unit block of Elm Avenue, in the community of Brookland Terrace, for a report of a burglary that just occurred. When police arrived, they contacted the 31 year old female resident who reported she and her two small children had just returned home and went to the basement area to play. While downstairs, the victim heard the sound of footsteps upstairs and then heard her front door close.
The victim walked upstairs and found the front door ajar. She then looked outside and observed a black male subject attempting to hide behind an old stone well in her front yard. The victim shouted at the subject who then casually walked off toward the Woodland County Parkland.
The victim called police after finding several jewelry items missing from her jewelry box. Detective William Lenhart responded to the scene and processed the residence for physical evidence. Lenhart was able to lift latent fingerprints from items inside the home which he later placed into the AFIS fingerprint system. Within a few hours, detectives received a match for Brandon L. Ryans.
Officer William Dejesus stopped Ryans late last evening for a traffic violation and took him into custody after a computer inquiry revealed he was wanted for the recent burglary. Ryans was arraigned this morning and committed to the Howard Young Prison after failing to post $11,000 secured bail.
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