The Alexandria Police Department caught a pair of burglars in the act last week, after the pair returned to the scene of an earlier crime.

According to Alexandria Police Chief Chris Russell, on Saturday, September 17, 2022, Sergeant Josh Arnold of the Alexandria PD was on patrol on Cemetery Street when he observed an open door, and a window AC unit had been tampered with, at the historic Seay Church.

Upon further investigation it was determined that someone had forced entry by breaking open a side door, causing damage. Sergeant Arnold had noticed a vehicle leaving the area just prior to noticing the burglary.

A few hours later, Sergeant Arnold again went back to the church and noticed the same vehicle parked on the side of the church, unoccupied. While awaiting for additional law enforcement, Sergeant Arnold located 18-year-old Nickoli Delmerovich-Nunes Dagrella of Alepna, Michigan. Sergeant Arnold detained Dagrella and then observed a 16 year old juvenile in the woods and detained him.

Further investigation revealed that the pair were responsible for the earlier burglary at the same location. A computer check through NCIC revealed that the 16 year old juvenile was reported as a missing person out of Georgia. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department also responded to assist.

Nickoli Delmerovich-Nunes Dagrella is charged with Burglary, Vandalism, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a minor with a General Sessions Court date of 9/29/22. The 16 year old juvenile will be charged in DeKalb County Juvenile Court.