Police are investigating a burglary that occurred earlier this week in Lewes.
On Tuesday the Lewes Police Department was notified about a burglary that had just occurred in the unit block of Baybreeze Drive within the City of Lewes.
According to the female occupant, she was at home in her garage and had left the front and back doors open, enjoying the nice weather. When she exited her garage, she observed a male suspect, later identified as Ramairo Shuler, 18, leaving her backyard. The victim immediately entered her residence where she discovered that her purse and other property were missing. The victim reviewed video evidence from cameras she had inside which showed Shuler entering her back door and removing her purse and other items before he fled said police.
Upon arrival at the crime scene, Lewes Police officers conducted an area canvass and learned from a neighbor that she had employed a local youth to perform landscaping work at her residence but he had left shortly after the time of the crime. Based on this account, police were able to identify Shuler and located him at his residence where he was arrested. All stolen items were located and returned to the victim said Police Chief Thomas Spell.
Shuler was formally arrested and charged with Burglary 2nd Degree, a felony, and Theft under $1,500 where the Victim is 62 years of age or older, also a felony. He was arraigned and released on a $3,000 unsecured bail.