Cheswold Police identify Laundromat Theft Suspect

After a lengthy investigation and numerous calls on the suspects identity, the Cheswold Police Department have identified Billy Joe Paitsel, a 45 yr old W/M from the Magnolia / Dover area as the suspect who entered Kwons Laundromat on July 17th at approx. 1500 hrs. and used a unknown tool to gain access to the change machine and remove approx. $1,400 in USC from the machine.     Officers were able to obtain surveillance footage of the suspect which was subsequently released to local news outlets. The Cheswold Police Departments received multiple calls identifying the suspect as Mr. Paitsel, even from as far away as Dawson County Georgia Sheriffs Office who supplied the department with photos of the suspect, including a tattoo on the suspects left hand which was not released.  Billy Joe Paitsel is current wanted by the Cheswold Police Department who holds a warrant for Theft Under $1500 and Conspiracy 3rd Degree. […]

Trio Arrested for Laundromat Burglary

As of 5/17/13, Joseph Simms, an 23yr old w/m, Richard Morgan, a 23 yr old w/m, and Adrian Jenkins, an 18yr old, b/m all from Harrington, DE were arrested and charged with the burglary of Kwon’s Laundromat located at 762 Main Street in the Town of Cheswold in the early morning hours of May2, 2013. Surveillance photos posted by the Dover Post and Delaware State News led to a flood of information coming into Cheswold PD, DSP Troop 3, Millsboro PD and DSP – Div of Gaming Enforcement. Cheswold officer’s arrived on scene at the Harrington Casino, on 5/16/13 and with the coordination of Sgt. Leslie Grow of the DSP – Div of Gaining Enforcement, the assistance of Dave Zebley, Executive Director of Surveillance and Harrington Casino Security, made a positive id of Joseph Simms who is employed by the Harrington Casino. Mr. Simms was taken into custody without incident […]