Dover- The Delaware State Police are continuing to investigate the incident in which a subject barricaded himself inside his residence and fired shots at State Troopers.

The incident occurred on June 25, 2019 at approximately 9:12 a.m, when a mother responded to Troop 3 to report that her 38-year-old son, Justin Topolski had threatened her with a knife during an argument while inside their residence, located in the unit block of Howe Drive.  Members of the Troop 3 Patrol responded to the residence in an attempt to contact Topolski. Upon their arrival, Topolski entered the residence and refused verbal commands to exit. A perimeter was set up around the residence, when Topolski fired shots in the direction of Troopers, subsequently striking a marked DSP Tahoe that was parked in the driveway.

At approximately 12:59 p.m., Topolski exited the residence and was taken into custody without further incident. He was transported to a local area hospital for an evaluation.  There were no reports of any injuries as a result of this incident.

This case continues to remain under investigation with charges forthcoming.

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2019/06/25/update-2-subject-in-custody-state-police-on-the-scene-of-a-barricaded-subject-dover/

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2019/06/25/update-state-police-on-the-scene-of-a-barricaded-subject-dover/

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2019/06/25/state-police-on-the-scene-of-a-barricaded-subject-dover/

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 062519 1741

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