WILMINGTON, DE — A 45-year-old man faces multiple burglary charges after Wilmington police linked him to three incidents across the city during September and October, resulting in his arrest and detention on $5,800 cash-only bail.
The Wilmington Police Department identified the defendant as Alexis Martinez, 45, who was arrested Oct. 9 following an investigation into burglaries reported in three neighborhoods.
According to police, officers responded to burglary incidents in the 100 block of East 25th Street, the 2900 block of North Van Buren Street and the 400 block of West 29th Street during September and October.
The cases were assigned to Detective Joran Merced of the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
Police said Merced identified Martinez as a suspect in the incidents and subsequently obtained warrants for his arrest.
On Oct. 9, officers with the Uniformed Services Division located Martinez and took him into custody without incident.
During the arrest, officers confirmed that Martinez also had an outstanding warrant issued by the Delaware State Police.
Martinez was charged with three counts of third-degree burglary, three counts of criminal mischief involving damage under $1,000, one count of second-degree conspiracy and two counts of theft under $1,500.
Those charges are separate from the outstanding Delaware State Police warrant, according to Wilmington police.
Martinez was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after bail was set at $5,800 cash only.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Support the local news that supports Chester County. MyChesCo delivers reliable, fact-based reporting and essential community resources—free for everyone. If you value that, click here to become a patron today.