WILMINGTON, DE — A 25-year-old Claymont man faces multiple felony charges and Delaware State Police are seeking a second suspect after two customer vehicles were allegedly stolen during a burglary at a Wilmington auto repair shop.
Troopers responded at about midnight Sept. 26 to Penny Hill Service and Repair Center, 517 Philadelphia Pike, for a reported burglary in progress, according to state police.
Upon arrival, troopers found broken glass on a garage door and searched the business, but the suspects had already left, police said.
Investigators allege a man and woman forced their way into the repair shop and stole keys belonging to customers who had left their vehicles there for service. The suspects then allegedly used the keys to steal two customer vehicles, according to police.
The Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit subsequently took over the investigation.
On Sept. 30, Wilmington police received information that one of the stolen vehicles was near East Eighth and North Buttonwood streets, according to state police. Officers located the vehicle and took Tzair Bryant, 25, of Claymont, into custody.
Police said Bryant allegedly had the vehicle’s keys in his possession. Wilmington officers contacted Delaware State Police detectives, who subsequently identified Bryant as the male suspect in the burglary, according to investigators.
Bryant was taken to Delaware State Police Troop 1 and charged with third-degree burglary, possession of burglar tools, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, second-degree conspiracy and criminal mischief under $1,000.
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Delaware Department of Correction on $3,100 secured bond, according to police.
State police said detectives are continuing to seek the second suspect. No description of that individual was provided.
Anyone with information can contact Detective M. Kerrigan at 302-365-8487 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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