State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security

 

Division of State Police

 

Superintendent Thomas F. Mac Leish

DSP News Release: Thursday, May 14, 2009-Burglary Suspect Caught in the Act

 

Location of Incident: Always the Garden, 1215 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County

 

Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday, May 14, 2009, at approximately 1:30 a.m.

 

Suspect(s): Christopher Toth, 36, of Garfield Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware

 

Resume: In the early morning hours of today’s date, detectives from the Troop 2 burglary squad were conducting surveillance on a business named Always the Garden in North Wilmington.  This location was the target of several recent burglaries. 

 

At approximately 1:30 a.m., Troopers observed Christopher Toth approach and burglarize the business.  Officers then moved in and apprehended the suspect.

 

He was transported back to Troop 2 where he was formally charged the following offenses and cases at Always the Garden:

  • April 19th -Wearing a Disguise during the Commission of a Felony (felony), Burglary 3rd (felony), Theft (misdemeanor), Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor)
  • April 27th - Theft (misdemeanor), Wearing a Disguise during the Commission of a Felony (felony), Burglary (felony), Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor)
  • May 14th-  Wearing a Disguise during the Commission of a Felony (felony), Possession of Burglars Tools (felony), Attempted Burglary (felony), Attempted Theft (misdemeanor)

 

Bail was set at $10,000.00 secured and the suspect was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institute. 

 

Christopher Toth

 

 

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