Suspect Charged In Main Street Restaurant Burglary In Newark

Newark Police have arrested a Wilmington Man doe burglarizing a popular Main Street restaurant.

On Saturday, June 22, 2019, at around 2:30 in the morning, a suspect entered the Caffe Gelato restaurant in the unit block of East Main Street, according to Lt Andrew Rubin.

Rubin said the restaurant was closed to customers at the time, but the suspect entered undetected. While inside, the suspect rummaged through the restaurant office and removed property belonging to the business. He then fled the area.

Newark Police Detectives reviewed surveillance footage, conducted witness interviews and used other investigative means to identify Tymere Hall-Pennewell, 18, of Wilmington, as the suspect in this incident, Rubin said. A warrant for his arrest was subsequently issued.

On July 2, 2019, Hall-Pennewell was arrested at his residence in Wilmington without incident. He was charged with Burglary 3rd Degree and Theft Over $1500. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 where he was released on $3,110 unsecured bail.

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