New Castle County police have taken two teenagers into custody after catching them in the act of breaking into cars in a Newark neighborhood early Friday morning.
Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police were called to the first block of Alexis Drive in the Chapman Woods Townhomes development around 2:24 a.m. on April 10, 2026, following reports of people burglarizing vehicles.
When police arrived at the scene, they spotted three people who fit the descriptions provided by witnesses. Authorities successfully apprehended two of the suspects, both juveniles, while a third individual managed to escape.
During the arrests, officers discovered a loaded firearm in connection with the incident.
The investigation into the vehicle break-ins remains ongoing as police continue to search for the third suspect who fled the scene.
