Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police have arrested two individuals in connection with a series of burglaries targeting North Wilmington neighborhoods. The suspects, identified as 36-year-old Joryi Campusano (right) of Wilmington and 21-year-old Starling Pena-Garcia (left), were taken into custody following an investigation that began in November. The burglaries occurred in residential areas including Faulk Road, Fairfax Boulevard, and Darley Road, where homes were targeted for their apparent lack of occupants during the break-ins.
Officials said the investigation showed that the suspects would first knock on front doors to determine whether anyone was home. If no one answered, the suspects would move to the rear or side of the property, gaining access through unsecured windows or doors. In some cases, forced entry was made by breaking windows or doors. The burglaries resulted in stolen property and damage to homes.
On Friday, December 13, 2024, Starling Pena-Garcia was picked up in the City of Wilmington. He was transported to the New Castle County Police headquarters, where he was charged with two felony counts of second-degree burglary, two felony counts of theft over $1,500, two felony counts of second-degree conspiracy, and two misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief under $1,000. Following arraignment at Justice of the Peace Court 11, Pena-Garcia was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to pay $32,000 in cash bail.
The second suspect, Joryi Campusano, was located and arrested in Wilmington on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. He faced a series of charges, including seven felony counts of second-degree burglary, five felony counts of theft over $1,500, two felony counts of second-degree conspiracy, one felony count of firearm theft, one felony count of third-degree burglary, eight misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief under $1,000, two misdemeanor counts of theft under $1,500, and one misdemeanor count of attempted theft under $1,500. Campusano was also arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $108,000 in cash bail.