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Superintendent Robert M. Coupe

Presented by Public Information Officer Cpl/1 Jeff Whitmarsh

P.O. Box 430| Dover, DE 19903  |    Cell: 302.598.5188  |  jeff.whitmarsh@state.de.us

 

DSP News Release: Monday, August 10, 2009- Subject Refusing to Cooperate- Wanted in Felony Domestic Case

 

Location: Undisclosed location along the 18000 block of Sussex Highway in Bridgeville, Delaware, Sussex County

 

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, July 26th, 2009, 7:04 a.m.

 

Suspect(s): Wendell G. Jones Jr., 47, of North Tara Road in Federalsburg, Maryland

 

Resume: Investigators from Delaware State Police Troop 4 need the publics’ help in locating a domestic assault suspect wanted from a July 26th incident. 

 

On the aforementioned date, a 44-year-old female victim responded to work at an undisclosed location in Bridgeville.  She got out of her car and walked toward the building when she was confronted by her ex-boyfriend- Wendell Jones. 

 

Jones assaulted the victim by punching her. The victim made her way into work and Jones followed. He then continued the assault and even tried to drag the victim back outside.  At the conclusion of the incident, Jones took the victim’s cell phone, car keys and glasses. 

 

A computer inquiry revealed Jones is currently on probation in Maryland and was not supposed to leave the state.  Jones has been contacted several times and has refused to surrender to authorities.  He is wanted for the following offenses: Stalking (felony), Unlawful Imprisonment (misdemeanor), Assault 3rd (misdemeanor) and Theft (misdemeanor).

 

Any0ne who may know of Jones’ whereabouts is asked to call the Troop 4 Domestic Violence Unit at 302-856-5851 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

 

Wendell Jones

 

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