Delaware State Police
News Release

State Police Arrest Pallet Thief with Anger Management Issues

Released- Monday, May 12, 2008

Bear / Newark- On Friday, May 9^th, Troopers were called to the Center Point Plaza on Churchmans Road in reference to a terroristic threatening complaint. 

Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the 44-year-old victim.  The victim advised he collects wooden pallets no longer being used by area businesses and sells them for about $2.00 per unit.  He said that on Monday May 5^th, he was collecting pallets from Governors Square Shopping Center when he was confronted by a male subject, later identified as Floyd J. Henry, 71, of Newark. 

Mr. Henry allegedly took issue with the fact that the victim was infringing on his business by taking pallets from his self-proclaimed route.  Apparently, these pallets are offered to whom ever wants them on a first come, first serve bases, from certain businesses.  Henry began to yell at the victim and threatened to kill him.  Henry walked over to the victim’s truck and began to take a pallet from the back when the victim intervened.  Henry then threw a pallet at the victim causing a minor injury.  Henry and the victim then both left the scene.

On May the 9^th, the victim again found himself face to face with Floyd Henry.  This time it was at Center Point Plaza.  The victim was lawfully loading pallets into the rear of his truck when Henry again pulled up behind him.  Henry got out of his truck and began yelling profanity at the victim.  The victim, wanting to avoid another confrontation, began to walk away at which time Henry threw an unknown liquid on the victim’s back. Henry again tried to take a pallet from the victim’s truck. This incident was witnessed by several area business employees.

Warrants were completed for Henry’s arrest.  He was apprehended by a Wilmington Police Officer on Sunday, May 11^th. Henry was formally charged with the following misdemeanors: Offensive Touching, Assault 3^rd, two counts of Menacing, two counts of Disorderly Conduct, two counts of Terroristic Threatening and two counts of Attempted Theft.  He was arraigned and released on a $3,750.00 unsecured bond and ordered to have no contact with the victim.