Delaware police say car burglar wearing winter clothes caught by resident
By APThursday, July 1, 2010
Police: Car burglar wearing winter clothes caught
GLASGOW, Del. — Authorities said a car burglar decked out in winter clothes was held at gunpoint by the resident he was stealing from in Glasgow. Officials said a woman told her husband after she saw a man wearing a black knit cap, winter gloves, a scarf and goggles breaking into their car. The husband armed himself with a gun and confronted the man.
Police spokesman Senior Cpl. Trinidad Navarro said the husband ordered the man to lie face down in the driveway until police arrived.
New Castle County police said the 20-year-old suspect was charged with trespassing, theft, possession of oxycodone pills, possession of drug paraphernalia and burglary tools.
The man, who is on probation from an unrelated incident, was being held in the Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $2,000 secured bail.
