Authorities search for wanted Sussex Co. inmate

Authorities are searching for an inmate after after they say he did not return from an approved work pass, in Sussex County.

The Delaware Department of Correction says 35-year-old Daniel Dittmar, an inmate at Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) in Georgetown, did not return from an approved work pass on Friday. A warrant for escape after conviction was issued since Dittmar's whereabouts are unknown and unauthorized at this time.

According to DOC officials, the 35-year-old is described as standing 6'01" tall, weighing 190 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. Authorities report that Dittmar has tattoos on his left fingers, right fingers, left hand, right forearm, neck, right shoulder, and left shoulder. His last known address was in Ellendale, DE.

He is currently serving time for burglary third degree.

SCCC is a level four Community Corrections Center. Community Corrections Centers are level 4 facilities that helps those who are transitioning back into the community. Level four facilities are not secured like level five facilities. At level four facilities, offenders are allowed to leave the facility to go to work, seek jobs, or attend approved treatment sessions. 

Anyone with information related to Dittmar's whereabouts is asked to call the Department of Corrections at 800-542-9524 or your local police department.