[new_royalslider id=”32″]Newark Police have arrested a Newark man, 19 and are searching for a second male following a theft of 18 air conditioning units from a business in the 700 block of Interchange Boulevard in Newark on September 18th.
At 11:00 p.m., officers were called to the business for a report of a theft in progress. Upon arrival officers discovered that someone had cut a fence, gaining access to a storage yard, and once inside, stole 18 scrap air conditioning units.
Officers quickly developed information which led them to a home located at 20 Merion Road in Chestnut Hill Estates. Officers found Adam Roper in possession of the units. Roper was taken into custody without incident. Roper was arraigned in JP Court #2 and released on $7,000 unsecured bail.
A second male, Ernest Lapointe, 37, is being sought. Lapointe has no local address but is known to frequent area motels.
Anyone with additional information on this incident should contact Det. Michael Watson at 302-366-7110 ext. 133 or michael.watson@cj.state.de.us.
