University of Delaware Police arrested a man unaffiliated with UD for illegally entering and causing damage to a building on the University’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus.

Richard Fox, 58, of Newark, was arrested and charged with a felony offense of burglary in the third degree, as well as two misdemeanors — criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Fox does not maintain an affiliation with the University.

UD Police responded to the STAR Tower on Saturday, June 7, after receiving a call at approximately 11:01 p.m. from an emergency blue light phone. Upon review of video evidence, UD Police determined that Fox — the caller — had kicked at sliding doors in order to enter the north side of the building and cause damage to its first floor. Fox was processed, arraigned and released on his own recognizance.

Fox has been issued a trespass warning and has been ordered to have no contact with the University of Delaware. 

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