DOVER, DE – A 36-year-old Dover man has been charged in connection with a liquor store burglary after investigators linked him to two similar crimes in Kent County, Delaware State Police announced Wednesday.
On Sept. 17 around 7:57 a.m., troopers responded to Woodside Liquor Warehouse on South Dupont Highway after reports that a suspect forced entry through a window overnight and stole several bottles of liquor.
The following day, a similar burglary occurred within the City of Dover. Detectives from the Delaware State Police and Dover Police Department compared evidence and identified Robert Young Jr., 36, of Dover, as the suspect. A warrant for his arrest was issued.
On Sept. 24, Young was arrested while already being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on unrelated charges. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2, where he was formally charged with burglary and related offenses. Although he was released on his own recognizance, Young remains incarcerated on his separate case.
Key Points
- A Dover liquor store was burglarized Sept. 17 when bottles of alcohol were stolen.
- Police linked the case to another burglary the next day and identified Robert Young Jr. as the suspect.
- Young was charged while already in custody at Sussex Correctional Institution.