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New Castle County DE July 31 2010 Police have arrested Samuel Ayers, 25, and Frankie Fisher, 22, , both of whom reside in the unit block of Winterhaven Drive in the Autumn Park Apartments, near Newark. Both have been charged with criminal trespass, theft, and other related charges after a Security Officer from the Reserve at Forest Gate Apartments detained the subjects as they were seen on the property.

On Thursday at 3:50 a.m., county officers responded to the 6000 block of Winterhaven Drive in the Reserve at Forest Gate Apartments, for two suspects (Ayers and Fisher) who were acting suspiciously as they were running through the parking lot. A security officer for the complex observed the men and yelled for the subjects to stop. Ayers and Fisher complied and were detained.

When officers arrived they found Ayers and Fisher were in possession of a bag that contained 37 dvd’s and five credit cards. It was discovered they also had a screw driver, flashlight, back pack and Ayers had a hypodermic needle in his possession. Further investigation revealed that Ayers had given officers a false name and the dvd’s and credit cards were taken from a vehicle parked in the complex. Ayers and Fisher were charged with criminal trespass in the third degree, theft, possession of burglar tools, conspiracy in the second degree, and loitering. Ayers was also charged with criminal impersonation and possession of a hypodermic needle.

Ayers was arraigned and committed to the Howard Young Prison after failing to post $5,000 secured bail. Fisher was arraigned and committed to the Howard Young Prison after failing to post $4,000 secured bail.