Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Troopers Arrest Selbyville Man for Aggravated Menacing

Date Posted: Monday, August 19th, 2024

Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old Matthew Mitchell of Selbyville, Delaware, for aggravated menacing and other charges yesterday.

On August 18, 2024, at approximately 5:25 p.m., troopers responded to the 30000 block of Peppers Creek Road in Dagsboro for a disorderly person. When troopers arrived, they spoke with a 44-year-old male victim who said that a man, later identified as Matthew Mitchell, slashed the tires on his truck and threatened him with a knife. During the investigation, troopers learned that the victim was parked in the Dogwood Acres Community when Mitchell approached and began slashing the truck’s tires. The confrontation allegedly stemmed from an earlier incident where the victim’s truck tailgated Mitchell on Vines Creek Road. A physical altercation began after the victim got out of his vehicle, during which Mitchell allegedly grabbed him and threatened him with a knife. The victim was not injured during the incident.

Mitchell was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $16,300 secured bond.