Newark Police investigate burglary spree at Suburban Plaza

3:29 p.m., Aug. 24, 2012--The Newark Police Department is investigating the burglary of six businesses and the attempted burglary of three more, all in the Suburban Plaza Shopping Center during the early morning of Aug. 23.

At 2:39 a.m., Newark Police officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at Fulton Paper. Officers discovered that an unknown suspect, who had already fled the area, had pried open the front door and, once inside, opened the cash register. Officers canvassed the area and discovered five other stores that had been burglarized in a similar manner. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from several of the burglarized locations. Officers also noted that the suspect had attempted to enter three other stores. 

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Burglarized business were Joy Garden, Bagelmania, Curves, Fulton Paper, Spa-Lo and Post Net. The suspect attempted to gain access at Wireless Zone, the Blue Crab Grill and EZ Loan. 

Police have released images of the suspect from surveillance video at Bagelmania. In the video, the suspect can be seen using several tools to pry open the cash register to gain access to the cash drawer.

He is described as a man about 6 feet tall with grayish brown hair, wearing a blue short- sleeved shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and surgical gloves.

Investigators believe the suspect captured on the videotape may be the same suspect responsible for a May 20 burglary at the Applebee's in Suburban Plaza. During the burglary, someone entered the restaurant around 5:30 a.m. and removed a safe containing an undisclosed amount of money.

Anyone with additional information on this incident should contact Detective Greg D'Elia at 302-366-7110, ext. 132 or greg.delia@cj.state.de.us. Tips can be texted anonymously to 302NPD with the message to TIP411. Information also can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or www.tipsubmit.com, where a reward may be available.