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Wilmington Police Department
Wednesday February 18th, 2026 :: 01:48 p.m. EST

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Update (Wilmington Police arrest man in connection to a burglary incident):

Update- this release has been updated with the corrected address

Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection to a burglary incident.

On February 18th at approximately 6:16 a.m., a member of the K-9 unit responded to the 200 block of North Jackson Street in reference to an alarm. Upon arrival, the Officer observed an unsecured window of the property. The officer conducted a property check and located 36-year-old Blake Smith inside the property and took him into custody without incident.

Smith has been charged with the following offense:

  • Burglary (Third Degree)
He was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court 20 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $3,000 secured-bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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