3:56 p.m., Dec. 18, 2009----University of Delaware Police arrested two men on Thursday, Dec. 17, in connection with a series of thefts from cars on the campus.

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Arrested were Robert Hynes-Tyre, 22, of Newark, and Steven A. Emmons Jr., 23, of Bear.

Officers were at the Dickinson Residence Complex parking lot near Hillside Road in Newark on Thursday morning looking for a vehicle that had been identified from a parking lot security video during earlier thefts from cars. The officers saw the suspect vehicle leaving the lot shortly after 5 a.m. and stopped it a short distance away.

After further investigation, police determined that the two men in the vehicle were responsible for at least six instances of vehicle break-ins on the campus since Dec. 10, as well as other vehicle break-ins in Newark and New Castle County. A search warrant was executed at the residence of Hynes-Tyre and additional stolen property was recovered.

Both men were charged with possession of burglary tools, three counts of misdemeanor theft and four counts of criminal mischief. Hynes-Tyre also was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and he was wanted on outstanding warrants for JP Court.

In the resulting investigation, Newark Police charged both with five counts of theft, four counts of criminal mischief and four counts of conspiracy for incidents occurring on Dec. 6 at Embassy Suites on South College Avenue, on Dec. 9 at Embassy Suites and Christina Mill Apartments on Elkton Road and on Dec. 11 at Sleep Inn on South College Avenue.

Unsecured bail was set at $13,000 for Hynes-Tyre and at $9,000 for Emmons.