Suspect Removed AC Unit, Entered Home to Steal Safe, Arrested by PD in Broken Down Car

Suspect Removed AC Unit, Entered Home to Steal Safe, Arrested by PD in Broken Down Car
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FREDERICA, DE – Rykiem Shrieves, 27, of Harrington, Delaware, was arrested by troopers on Thursday in connection with a burglary that took place in late July.

On July 27, a 35-year-old homeowner from Jackson Street in Frederica returned to find a missing safe and a disturbed window air conditioner.

Evidence at the crime scene linked Shrieves to the incident.

On August 10, troopers apprehended him while assisting with his broken-down car on Coastal Highway in Lewes.

Shrieves faces charges of Burglary Second Degree and Theft Over $1,500, both felonies. Following his arraignment by Justice of the Peace Court 2, Shrieves was released on his own recognizance.