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Two Arrested for Organized Retail Crime at Tanger Outlets
Two Arrested for Organized Retail Crime at Tanger Outlets
**Rehoboth Beach, DE** – The Delaware State Police arrested Shakiel Carter of Dover and Tramel Wright of Hartly for organized retail crime at Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday, at approximately 4:14 p.m., a trooper responded to a shoplifting incident at The North Face, located at 36706 Bayside Outlet Drive. The trooper was informed about a female suspect concealing merchandise. The suspect’s accomplice, a male, had exited the store as the trooper arrived.
The female suspect provided false identification before fleeing the scene, entering a Honda minivan with the male suspect and a child. Troopers found the van abandoned, with the child inside. Witnesses helped find the male suspect, Tramel Wright, who was arrested and found possessing bags containing suspected heroin.
Shakiel Carter, identified as the female suspect, was apprehended at ACME Markets. A search revealed stolen items from Victoria’s Secret and Under Armour, valued over $1,700. Carter and Wright were charged and taken to Troop 7. Carter was held on a $23,050 secured bond, and Wright
Teen with Stolen Gun Charged in Delaware
**Dover, DE** – Delaware State Police and Dover Police Department have apprehended 18-year-old Sahir Samuels on multiple firearm-related charges after a stolen gun investigation.
In September, authorities began investigating a firearm theft in the 100 block of West Loockerman Street, identifying Samuels as the suspect. Samuels, a probationer prohibited from firearm possession, was arrested without incident Thursday by the Kent County Governor’s Task Force. During a probation search of his home, officers found a stolen Taurus 9mm handgun, a 3D printed Glock-style frame, trigger, mechanism, along with 9mm magazines and ammunition.
Following his arrest, Samuels was taken to Troop 3, charged, and arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7. He is currently held at Sussex Correctional Institution on a $44,000 cash bond.
The charges against Samuels include felony counts of theft of a firearm, possession of an unfinished firearm frame or receiver without a serial number, possession of a firearm during a felony, and possession of a firearm or ammunition by a prohibited person. Additionally, he is charged with attempted possession of a weapon with an obliterated serial number.
Maryland Man Arrested for Ninth DUI Offense in Delaware
Maryland Man Arrested for Ninth DUI Offense
**Dover, DE** – Delaware State Police have detained James Thorpe, a 53-year-old resident of Elkton, Maryland, for his ninth felony DUI offense. The arrest occurred on Tuesday.
A trooper observed Thorpe driving a red Dodge Ram pickup truck at a high speed on Dupont Parkway near Marl Pit Road at approximately 4:14 p.m. The trooper stopped the vehicle and detected signs of impairment from Thorpe. Subsequently, the trooper conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Thorpe failed these tests and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Upon arrest, a computer check revealed Thorpe’s history of eight prior DUI-related convictions. He was then transported to Troop 9 for processing and charged accordingly.
Thorpe faced several charges including felony Driving Under the Influence, Driving While Suspended or Revoked, and Speeding. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and confined to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution with a $6,000 secured bond.
