Wilmington Man Charged in String of City Burglaries
Written by Kiss Media on 17 October 2026
Wilmington Police have charged a 45-year-old man in connection with a string of burglaries across the city over the last two months.
Alexis Martinez was taken into custody without incident on October 9 by officers from the Uniformed Services Division. Detective Joran Merced of the Criminal Investigations Division identified Martinez as a suspect in burglaries reported in the 100 block of East 25th Street, the 2900 block of North Van Buren Street, and the 400 block of West 29th Street, and obtained warrants for his arrest.
Police also confirmed Martinez had an outstanding warrant issued by Delaware State Police at the time of his arrest.
Martinez was charged with three counts of third-degree burglary, three counts of criminal mischief under $1,000, two counts of theft under $1,500, and one count of second-degree conspiracy. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $5,800 cash-only bail.
Source: First State Update — https://firststateupdate.com/2026/10/man-charged-in-series-of-burglaries-2/
