Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Troopers Arrest Millsboro Man for Assault and Resisting Arrest

Date Posted: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

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Delaware State Police arrested 35-year-old Brandon Myers of Millsboro, Delaware, for multiple felony assault and resisting arrest charges in Long Neck Sunday morning.

On April 28, 2024, at approximately 5:38 a.m., troopers responded to a house on the 26000 block of Oak Forest Lane near Millsboro for an assault. When troopers arrived, they learned that a man, identified as Brandon Myers, had assaulted a woman at the house and left. A short time later, troopers found Myers on the property of a business in the 32000 block of Long Neck Road. When troopers tried to arrest Myers, he physically resisted arrest and attempted to take a trooper’s gun from the holster while they were arresting him. Myers was ultimately arrested after a taser was used. Two troopers were treated for minor injuries.

Myers was taken to an area hospital for minor injuries and released. He was then taken to Troop 7, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $94,301 cash bond.

Brandon Myers

Attempting to Remove a Firearm from a Law Enforcement Officer (Felony)
Assault 2^nd Degree causing Injury to a Law Enforcement Officer (Felony) – 2 counts
Assault 2^nd Degree (Felony)
Resisting Arrest (Felony) – 2 counts
Criminal Mischief – 2 counts
Criminal Trespass 3^rd Degree
Disorderly Conduct