- Subject Status: Arrested
- Name / Alias: Gerardo Carmona Hernandez
- Charges / Crimes: Felony Theft, Theft by False Pretense, Selling Stolen Property, Criminal Trespass, Falsifying Business Records
- Investigating Agency: Delaware State Police
- Agency Contact / Tip Line: Contact Local Delaware State Police Troop
- Official Source: Verified Press Release / News Article
- Location: Laurel, Sussex County, DE, USA
Disclaimer: The information above is sourced from public law enforcement or news records. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
According to the Delaware State Police, 41-year-old Gerardo Carmona Hernandez of Shannon, North Carolina, was arrested for the felony theft of copper wire from a solar field construction site in Laurel. Between June 4 and June 8, 2026, nearly 2,000 feet of copper wire, valued at over $26,000, was reported stolen. During the investigation, troopers discovered that Hernandez, an employee of the solar field construction company, had scrapped the stolen wire at a salvage and recycling yard in Lincoln on multiple occasions. Troopers apprehended Hernandez when he returned to the salvage yard driving an uninsured vehicle without a valid driver’s license. He was taken to Troop 5, charged with multiple felonies including theft over $1,500 and selling stolen property, and released on his own recognizance. I am sharing this update based on the official public records. If you have any further details regarding this incident, please contact the Delaware State Police.