A Lewes man faces burglary charges after police say he broke into a store on the Boardwalk and stole money and merchandise.

On March 5, police went to the Tidal Rave 5 & 10 on the Boardwalk after someone broke out the front glass door with a rock and made a large hole, said Lt. Jaime Riddle of the Rehoboth Beach Police Department.

This was the third burglary at the store since November 2018, Riddle said, and there were similarities between all three. It appeared the suspect was familiar with the business, he said.

Police reviewed surveillance footage in the latest burglary, which led them to a former employee, Kevin M. Brennan, 39, Riddle said. Police searched Brennan’s home and they found stolen merchandise, and also the same clothing the suspect was wearing on surveillance footage. Riddle said over the course of three robberies, $1,500 was stolen and the cash register was damaged twice.

Brennan was arrested and charged with three counts of third-degree burglary – a felony, three counts of wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, three counts of possession of burglar’s tools, and theft greater than $1,500. Brennan also faces several misdemeanors. He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of $22,000 secured bail.