2 Delawareans Charged in Springfield Burglary

The following information was supplied by the Springfield Police Department. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven otherwise. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Two Delaware residents were arrested and charged in connection with a Springfield burglary, recently.

Kelly Lafferty, 40, of Wilmington, Del. and Christopher Reed, 40, of Dover, Del. were both arrested and charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and criminal conspiracy, according to Springfield Police.

A resident from the 400 block of Doe Run Lane reported that sometime between 9 and 10:28 a.m. on Dec. 3, someone forcibly entered her home through a rear garage window that attaches to the home. The sliding door in the rear of the home was unlocked and later was determined to be the exit location.

It was discovered that various rooms in the home had been gone through and a quantity of jewelry and an expensive coin collection were found missing, according to Springfield Police.

Neighbors reported seeing a dark colored vehicle occupied by a white man and white woman in the rear of the home earlier in the morning.

Detective James Devaney responded and processed the scene. Information was relayed to officers and Patrolman Jeffrey Shull responded to a local jewelry store and discovered that some of the jewelry had been recently sold.

Devaney sent a regional message out to local police departments requesting assistance on any similar incidents or jewelry pawned at local jewelry stores.

On Dec. 5, Devaney was contacted by the New Castle County Police Department saying that they had a man and woman in custody matching the description for an incident in their area and the two were found to have the remaining Springfield stolen items in their possession.

Devaney issued arrest warrants on Lafferty and Reed and the two were charged.