🌱 How a stolen badge enabled repeated break-ins at a Claymont nonprofit
Claymont, Delaware Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Claymont! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a stolen badge enabled repeated break-ins at a Claymont nonprofit
- How Wilmington gunfire led police to a Claymont man’s killing
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- Wednesday: Breezy; an afternoon shower, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy; a morning shower, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
- Friday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PA Man Used Stolen Badge To Burglarize Nonprofit Stealing Car Repeatedly: Delaware State Police (dailyvoice.com) — A series of overnight break-ins at Conexio Care on Naamans Road in Claymont led Delaware State Police to charge a Pennsylvania man with repeatedly entering the nonprofit and taking company vehicles. Investigators say he first stole an access badge, then used it on multiple nights before being arrested in Pennsylvania and later extradited to Delaware, where he was released on bond. 
• How Wilmington shootings helped solve the Lincoln University killing (delawareonline.com) — Investigators say they tied Wilmington teens to the killing of a Claymont man at Lincoln University by following a trail of later gunfire incidents and seized phone messages. For Claymont residents, the case highlights how regional gun violence and campus crime can reach into the community, as suspects now face murder and related charges in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- JPMorgan Chase posted a job opening for Product Director - AI Orchestration in Wilmington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Wilmington
- Growth potential of "3 Rivers Corridor" explored at Wilmington conference (wdel.com)
- Teen's Flight Ends With Gun Charges in Wilmington Arrest (mychesco.com)
- IPRC Webinar: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Continence Management and Self-Cathing (paproviders.org)
New Castle
- 11 Must-Try Delaware Eateries Known For Their Unique Charm In 2026 (everafterinthewoods.com)
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