Delaware State Police News Release Timothy E. Winstead

DSP News Release: Friday, January 16, 2009- Juveniles Caught in Residential Burglary- Home was Occupied at the Time

Location of Incident: 700 Block of Edgemoor Road, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 3:00 p.m.

Suspects:

Shachael Wallace, 14, of Wilmington
Sakee L. Lloyd, 16, of Wilmington

Resume: Yesterday afternoon, a 9-1-1 call was received from a home along the 700 block of Edgemoor Road in Wilmington. The caller, a 14-year-old female, advised that some unknown suspects had just shattered a widow at her residence and had entered the home. This young lady was alone in the house at the time. The girl locked herself in her bedroom and waited for a response.

Troop 1 patrol units were dispatched. A New Castle County Police detective happened to be nearby and also responded to the residence. He was the first person to arrive on the scene. As he pulled up, the detective witnessed two black males fleeing the home in possession of stolen property. The New Castle County PD detective apprehended both bandits and detained them until Troopers arrived on scene.

The burglars were identified as Shachael Wallace and Zakee L. Lloyd. Officers recovered the stolen goods which consisted of a Laptop computer, several digital cameras and recorders, paintball guns and equipment, and computer disks. All of these items were returned to the victims.

Wallace and Lloyd were both transported back to Troop 1 for processing. The suspects apparently did not realize the residence was occupied at the time they broke in; and they luckily never happened upon the girl inside.

Both suspects were charged with Burglary 2^nd (felony), Conspiracy 2^nd (felony), Theft (felony), and Criminal Mischief (felony). Both boys were released on a $6,000.00 unsecured bond.