Delaware State Police have arrested 29-year-old Isiah Worthy, of Dover, Delaware, for burglary, vehicle theft, and related charges following a burglary of two state office buildings, and theft of a state-owned vehicle in Dover.
On November 8, 2025, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Delaware State Police and Dover Police Department responded to the Delaware State Police – State Bureau of Identification, located at 600 South Bay Road for a burglar alarm. When the police arrived, they learned that an unknown male suspect, wearing a mask, forced entry through the public access door using a steel sewer lid. Once inside, the suspect damaged property and stole money. During the investigation, detectives learned that another state office building, the Office of Management and Budget – Fleet Services, located on the same property, had also been broken into. Detectives learned that the same suspect, forced entry to the building using a steel sewer lid. Once inside, the suspect removed key fobs, then stole a state-owned Ford Mustang Mach-E, drove recklessly through the parking lot, and struck two parked cars in an adjacent parking lot. When detectives canvassed the parking lot area, they recovered a bank bag of stolen money that was discarded by the suspect.
A short time later, troopers found the Mustang Mach-E, that was equipped with GPS, abandoned on Carpenter’s Bridge Road. Troopers checked the area and found a man matching the description of the suspect walking on Canterbury Road. He was detained without incident and determined to be the suspect, identified as Isiah Worthy. During a search of his person, troopers found the additional stolen money.
Worthy was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $14,050 secured bond.
- Burglary 3rd Degree (Felony) – 2 counts
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)
- Possession of Burglar Tools or Instruments Involving Unlawful Entry (Felony) – 2 counts
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 2 counts
- Theft under $1,500 – 2 counts
- Criminal Mischief $1,000 but less than $5,000 – Damage Property – 2 counts
- Criminal Mischief Under $1,000 – Damage Property
*Notice* The State Bureau of Identification, located at 600 South Bay Road in Dover, will be closed for fingerprinting on Monday, November 10, 2025. All other services will still be available.
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