Delaware State Police have taken into custody Mark Waters, a 56-year-old Wilmington resident, for allegedly breaking into two dining establishments on Miller Road during the middle of May.
Police officers were dispatched to Evergreen Chinese Restaurant at 3608 Miller Road around 1:20 a.m. on May 16, 2026, following reports of an activated security alarm. Upon arrival, officers found that someone had shattered the restaurant’s front entrance. Investigators also discovered that the adjacent business, Walt’s Flavor Crisp Chicken at 3612 Miller Road, had suffered identical damage to its front door.
The case was transferred to the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit. Investigators concluded that a masked individual wielding a hammer broke the glass entrance doors of both establishments before going inside. The perpetrator searched for money inside each restaurant before escaping the scene on a bicycle.
Following their investigation, detectives identified Waters as the suspect and discovered he had also recently taken items from a Home Depot store in the same shopping plaza.
Three days later on May 19, 2026, Home Depot staff called 911 to report that Waters was stealing merchandise inside their store. Officers arrived and spotted Waters on the same bicycle he had used in the restaurant break-ins. When police tried to stop him, Waters took off, prompting a short chase. He rode into an alley near the 2700 block of North Pine Street and tried to get into his home. Officers eventually found him and arrested him peacefully.
Police obtained a search warrant for Waters’ home and found more evidence connecting him to the restaurant burglaries.
Waters was transported to Troop 1, where he faced multiple charges, appeared before Justice of the Peace Court 2, and was released on his own recognizance.
The charges include:
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 2 counts
- Burglary Third Degree (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession of Burglar Tools (Felony) – 2 counts
- Theft Under $1,500
- Attempted to Commit Theft Under $1,500
- Criminal Mischief – 2 counts
