WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington police have increased patrols after receiving 18 reports of vehicle break-ins across multiple city neighborhoods during the first three weeks of October, including incidents involving damaged windows and door handles.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, the reports involve vehicles parked along residential and downtown streets, with incidents concentrated across several blocks of North Madison Street and other locations throughout the city.
Police identified the following locations where break-ins were reported:
- 2400, 2500 and 3000 blocks of North Madison Street
- 2000 block of North Franklin Street
- 300 block of West 18th Street
- 2300 block of North Monroe Street
- 2400 and 2600 blocks of North Jefferson Street
- 500 block of West 25th Street
- 800 block of West 28th Street
- 2900 block of North Broom Street
- 100 and 200 blocks of Shipley Street
- 200 block of Washington Street
- 300 block of West 14th Street
- 500 block of West Second Street
- 500 block of West Fifth Street
Authorities said some incidents involved broken vehicle windows or damaged door handles.
The department has increased patrols in the affected areas to identify possible suspects and deter additional break-ins.
Investigators are seeking information from residents and businesses, particularly photographs or surveillance footage that may have captured individuals involved in the incidents.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wilmington Police Department at 302-654-5151. Photographs and video footage can also be submitted through the department’s online portal at www.WilmingtonDE.gov/Footage.
Police urged residents to report suspicious activity, including individuals attempting to open vehicle doors, by calling 911 or 302-654-5151.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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