Cell Phone Wielding Burglary Suspects Captured

Wilmington – New Castle County Police (NCCPD) have arrested David Rawley, 40, and Robert Ferguson, 36, for burglary and related offenses, according to NCCPD Spokesman JP Piser.

Piser said on Tuesday (June 6) police responded to two daytime burglaries to residences. The first occurred in the 2700 block of Old County Rd. During this burglary, which occurred at about 11:50 a.m., the victim was sleeping in their house and was awoken by a knocking on the door. The victim walked into the living room and found a man, later identified as David Rawley, in the house. David Rawley fled, the victim called police and was uninjured.

Police were able obtain surveillance footage from a second burglary that occurred in the 1500 block of Old Milltown Road, according to Piser. Evidence was gathered from both scenes, which included the surveillance footage from Old Milltown Road. Police released the surveillance footage and asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Evidence recovered at the scenes, along with tips from the public, implicated David Rawley and Robert Ferguson in the burglaries, said Piser

 

David Rawley

Police stopped and subsequently arrested David Rawley and Robert Ferguson on Thursday (June 8) as they drove in the area of New Road in Elsmere. Both were taken into custody without incident.

 

David Rawley, of the 800 block of New Road, was charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, misdemeanor theft, attempted theft, criminal mischief, conspiracy and selling stolen property. He was arraigned and committed to Young Correctional Institute after failing to post $25,000 cash-only bail.

Robert Ferguson, of the 1500 block of Ayre Street (Wilmington), was charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, misdemeanor theft, attempted theft, criminal mischief, conspiracy and selling stolen property. He was arraigned and committed to Young Correctional Institute after failing to post $23,600 secured bail.

Original Story

Wilmington – New Castle County Police are currently investigating a burglary on Old Milltown Rd and are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect.

 

Robert Ferguson

On Thursday June 6, 2017 at about 4:00 p.m., County Police responded to the 1500 block of Old Milltown Rd for a burglary that occurred earlier that day. Police learned a suspect broke into the residence and stole various items. The home owner provided home-surveillance images to police that depict the suspect and his vehicle.

 

If you have any information on this investigation or can identify the suspect, please contact Officer John Berg at [email protected].

Image Credits: New Castle Count Police, NCCPD

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