Updated DSP News Release: Baby Faced Burglars Identified, Suspects Actually 27 and 20-Years-Old

(Wednesday, March 25, 2009- State Police Seek Identity of Burglary Suspects)

Bear- Last Wednesday, the Delaware State Police issued a news release in regards to a burglary investigation at the Aquinas Academy in Bear.  Pictures of the suspects, caught in the act, were disseminated to the local media.  In the days that followed, investigators soon gathered enough information, including the possible names of the suspects, to obtain a search warrant. 

Detectives executed the search warrant at the home of Paul Ellifritz, 27, of Hunters Run Way in Bear, and Christopher Godfrey, 20, of the same address, in the development of Hunters Run, on Friday, March 27^th and recovered evidence which positively linked the named suspects to the pending investigation.

Paul Ellifritz was arrested for the following burglaries at Aquinas Academy:

·        September 15, 2008- charged with Burglary (felony), Theft (misdemeanor)

·        October 23^rd, 2008- charged with Burglary (felony), Theft (misdemeanor), and Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor)

·        November 2^nd, 2008- charged Burglary (felony), Theft (misdemeanor), and Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor)

·        November 13^th, 2008- charged Burglary (felony), Theft (felony), and Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor)

·        January 24^th, 2009- charged Burglary (felony), Theft (misdemeanor), and Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor)

·        March 17^th, 2009- charged Burglary (felony), Theft (misdemeanor), and Conspiracy (felony)

He was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institute in lieu of $17,500.00 secured bond.

Christopher Godfrey was arrested for the following burglary at Aquinas Academy:

• March 17^th, 2009- charged Burglary (felony), Theft (misdemeanor), and Conspiracy (felony) and Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor)

He was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institute in lieu of $3,750.00 secured bail.

Paul Ellifritz

Christopher Godfrey

DSP News Release: Wednesday, March 25, 2009- State Police Seek Identity of Burglary Suspects

Location of Incident: Aquinas Academy, 2370 Red Lion Road, Bear, Delaware, New Castle County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday, March 19^th, 2009

Suspect(s):  Two white males wearing dark clothing.  See attached photos.

Resume: Detectives from the Delaware State Police Burglary Unit are investigating an incident which occurred last week.

Troopers were called to Aquinas Academy, a small Catholic School educating about 100 students, on March 19^th for a burglary that took place over night.  The suspects, two white males, forced their way into the school via an unknown means.  The bandits successfully located an undisclosed amount of money and fled. 

Surveillance pictures were obtained and are attached to this release.  Anyone who may recognize these suspects is asked to call 302.834.2630 ext. 254.