The Delaware State Police arrested a 14-year-old, a 15-year-old, and a 16-year-old from Wilmington, Delaware, after they crashed a stolen SUV and ran from troopers Sunday afternoon.

On December 14, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Delaware State Police dispatch center shared updated information about a Ford Explorer, which was reported stolen by the New Castle County Police Department the day prior. A trooper was patrolling on Kirkwood Highway, near Poplar Avenue in Elsmere, when they saw the stolen Explorer traveling eastbound on Kirkwood Highway. The trooper followed the Explorer on several area streets while waiting for additional law enforcement support.

Troopers saw the Explorer run a red light as it traveled southbound on North Dupont Road, crossing North Maryland Avenue, then crash into a Dodge Ram pickup truck on South Dupont Road, in Wilmington. The 14-year-old driver and the 15-year-old passenger ran away, and after a brief foot chase, they were apprehended without further incident. The 16-year-old passenger stayed at the Explorer and was taken into custody without incident.

The driver of the Dodge, a 62-year-old man from Newark, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

None of the teenage boys reported any injuries on scene.

The 14-year-old was taken to Troop 6 and charged with the below offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families on a $3,700 secured bond.

• Receiving Stolen Property Value Over $1,500 (Felony)
• Resisting Arrest
• Vehicular Assault 3rd Degree
• Multiple Related Traffic Offenses

The 15-year-old was taken to Troop 6 and charged with the below offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and released on a $2,000 unsecured bond.

• Receiving Stolen Property Value Over $1,500 (Felony)
• Resisting Arrest

The 16-year-old was taken to Troop 6 and charged with the below offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.

• Receiving Stolen Property Value Over $1,500 (Felony)

Delaware State Police have arrested 61-year-old Jose Morales-Colon of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for drug, weapon, and DUI offenses following a traffic stop in Millsboro.

On December 14, 2025, at approximately 12:01 a.m., a trooper saw a gray Dodge Charger traveling northbound on Dupont Boulevard near Centerview Drive in Millsboro with a headlight out. The trooper pulled the car over spoke to the driver, identified as Jose Morales-Colon. While the trooper spoke to Morales-Colon, they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the car, and Morales-Colon showed multiple signs of impairment. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, and after the tests Morales-Colon was taken into custody without incident. During a search of the car, troopers found the following items:

• Approximately 18.77 grams of cocaine
• Approximately .72 grams of marijuana
• .5 dosage units of suspected oxycodone
• Large, serrated machete concealed in the rear passenger seat
• $8,135 in suspected drug proceeds

Morales-Colon was taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $51,503 cash bond.

• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Consume Marijuana, Personal Use Quantity in Public Areas/Motor Vehicle
• Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone Without a Prescription
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts
• Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of a Combination of Alcohol and Any Drug
• Failure to Have Two Headlamps
• Other Traffic Violations

Delaware State Police have arrested 42-year-old Donnel Eaddy of Dover, Delaware, for a felony gun offense, resisting arrest, and DUI following a traffic stop in Dover.

On December 12, 2025, at approximately 9:50 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a gray Chevrolet Malibu traveling northbound on US Route 13 near Jerome Drive, swerving all over the road. The trooper pulled the car over spoke to the driver, identified as Donnel Eaddy. While troopers spoke to Eaddy, he showed multiple signs of impairment and Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered. After the tests, Eaddy resisted arrest but was ultimately taken into custody after a taser deployment. During an inventory search of the car, troopers found a multi-caliber rifle, magazines, and ammunition.

Eaddy was taken to Troop 9, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of Peace Court 7, and released after posting a $2,650 secured bond.

• Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon if Previously Convicted of a Violent Felony (Felony)
• Driving Under the Influence of a Combination of Alcohol and Any Drug
• Resisting Arrest
• Failure to Remain in a Single Lane

The Delaware State Police have arrested 39-year-old Neal Barnes, 52-year-old Anthony James, and 51-year-old Kevin Walker, all from Dover, Delaware, for felony drug and gun charges following three search warrants in Dover.

On December 11, 2025, members of the Kent County Drug Unit executed search warrants at three residences on the 60, 70, and 100 blocks of Vanessa Drive in Dover. The search warrants were obtained following an investigation of Neal Barnes, Anthony James, and Kevin Walker for the distribution of illegal narcotics from their residences. During the search warrants, all three suspects were detained inside their respective homes without incident, and a child was present in Walker’s residence.

During a search of Barnes’ residence, detectives found the following items:

• Approximately 2.76 grams of cocaine
• Approximately 99.76 grams of crack cocaine
• 9mm handgun and ammunition
• .38 caliber handgun and ammunition
• Digital scales
• Drug paraphernalia

During a search of James’ residence, detectives found the following items:

• Approximately 19.88 grams of crack cocaine
• Approximately 52.59 grams of cocaine
• Drug paraphernalia
• $2,472 in suspected drug proceeds

During a search of Walker’s residence, detectives found the following items:

• Approximately .69 grams of heroin
• Approximately .35 grams of methamphetamine
• Approximately 11.77 grams of crack cocaine
• Approximately 31 ecstasy pills
• Approximately 14 acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride pills
• Approximately 21 buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual films

Barnes was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $57,000 cash bond.

• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon if Previously Convicted of a Violent Felony (Felony) – 3 counts
• Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

James was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $146,000 cash bond.

• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Walker was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $39,500 secured bond.

• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription – 5 counts
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Committing a Drug Offense with a Child in the Dwelling

Delaware State Police have arrested 51-year-old David Thornton of Essex, Maryland, following a carjacking incident that occurred yesterday afternoon in Middletown.

On December 12, 2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m., a Texas man was traveling north on State Route 301 near Summit Bridge Road, in a white Chevrolet Silverado, when he saw two vehicles that had been involved in a crash. The man stopped to help and spoke to the driver of a Mercedes involved in the crash, later identified as David Thornton. While the victim was calling 9-1-1, he saw Thronton get into the driver’s seat of his Silverado. When the victim opened the back door of the Silverado, Thornton began reaching for something, told the victim to get out, and sped away.

The Silverado was tracked electronically and was located a short time later on the ramp from northbound I-95 to Airport Road after it struck a guard rail. When troopers arrived, Thornton was taken into custody without incident. During a search of the Silverado, troopers found a revolver style CO2 BB gun.

Thornton was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries from the crashes. After he was released, he was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $20,000 cash bond.

• Robbery 1^st Degree (Felony)
• Multiple Crash Related Traffic Violations

The Delaware State Police arrested 55-year-old Jason Doyle, of Wilmington, Delaware, for felony drug offenses and related charges on Wednesday.

On December 10, 2025, the Delaware State Police Governor’s Task Force (GTF) executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Denn Place, in Wilmington. The search warrant was obtained after GTF detectives investigated Doyle for selling illegal narcotics from his home. Doyle was seen outside his home just prior to the search and was detained without incident.

The following items were found during the search:

• Approximately 520.90 grams of suspected cocaine
• A digital scale
• Packaging materials

Detectives discovered contraband in areas where children who live in the house could’ve accessed the illegal substances.

Doyle was taken to Troop 2 where he was charged with the below listed offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $42,200 cash bond.

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child – 2 counts
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

The Delaware State Police has arrested 28-year-old Pavan Patel, of Townsend, Delaware, for murder and related charges following a two-car fatal crash last Wednesday in Middletown involving a pregnant woman.

On December 3, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m., a Mazda CX-9 was traveling southbound on Jamison Corner Road, approaching a green light at Boyds Corner Road. At the same time, a Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling eastbound on Boyds Corner Road, approaching a red light at Jamison Corner Road. The preliminary investigation revealed the Jeep failed to stop at the red light and crashed into the passenger side of the Mazda.

The driver of the Mazda, a 31-year-old pregnant woman from Middletown, Delaware, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Due to complications resulting from the crash, the woman gave birth to the baby, La’Royce Johnson-Young. On December 6, 2025, La’Royce was pronounced dead.

The driver of the Jeep, Patel, was not injured. Troopers saw signs of impairment from Patel. On the night of the crash, Patel was taken to Troop 9 where he was originally charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to stop at a red light.

The roadway was closed for approximately 1.5 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.

After learning of La’Royce’s death, the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit consulted with the Delaware Department of Justice, who authorized additional charges. On December 10, 2025, Patel turned himself in at Troop 2 where he was charged with the below listed offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $280,102.00 cash bond.

• Murder 2nd Degree Recklessly Caused Death with Indifference to Human Life (Felony)
• Assault First Degree (Felony)
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 2 counts
• Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
• Speeding
• Failure to Stop at a Red Light

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov

The Delaware State Police have arrested 50-year-old Rachel Dinorscia, of Connecticut, for aggravated menacing and weapons-related offenses following an incident on Friday night in Newark.

On December 5, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., troopers responded to the parking lot of the Hilton, located at 100 Continental Drive, Newark, for the report of a subject brandishing a firearm toward three juveniles. Upon arrival, troopers learned that the juveniles were playing football in the hotel’s parking lot when a female, later identified as Dinorscia, pointed a weapon at them from a paratransit van parked in the same lot. The juveniles immediately ran away but were not injured.

Troopers located the vehicle in a nearby parking lot and took Dinorscia into custody without incident. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a long rifle, which was used in the incident, along with a secondary rifle and two handguns.

Dinorscia was taken to Troop 6, where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $23,500 secured bond.

• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Aggravated Menacing – 3 Counts (Felony)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)

The Delaware State Police have arrested 48-year-old Adrian Spence Jr. of Dover, Delaware, in connection with an identity theft investigation that began in October in Hartly.

On October 20, 2025, troopers began investigating the theft of checks from a mailbox at a residence on the 5700 block of Halltown Road in Hartly. Detectives learned that the victims had placed outgoing mail in their mailbox, which included two checks. Soon after, a suspicious vehicle was seen at the mailbox, and after it left, the mail was gone.

The victims notified Shore United Bank, their financial institution, which then placed a stop payment on the stolen checks. On October 21, 2025, a male subject presented one of the checks at the Milford branch and identified himself as Adrian Spence Jr. The payee section of the check had been altered to display the suspect’s name, but Shore United Bank staff identified the fraud, declined the transaction, and notified the victims.

Through investigative efforts, detectives confirmed Spence Jr. as the suspect.  A warrant was issued for his arrest, and on December 4, 2025, the Dover Police Department took Spence Jr. into custody while contacting him on an unrelated matter.

Spence Jr. was transported to Troop 3, where he was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on a $3,500 unsecured bond for the charges listed below.

• Identity Theft (Felony)
• Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Forgery Second Degree (Felony)

The Delaware State Police have arrested 22-year-old Larry Bryant, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a felony assault that occurred on Thursday afternoon in Newark.

On December 4, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., troopers responded to Peoples Plaza in Newark, Delaware, for the report of an assault.  When troopers arrived, they learned that a female DART bus driver had been assaulted by a man later identified as Larry Bryant.  The investigation showed that the driver was returning to her bus from a nearby business when Bryant began following her, making her feel uncomfortable.  The bus driver asked Bryant to stop following her and attempted to dial 911 after Bryant refused.  Bryant struck the bus driver in the face before fleeing.  The victim was taken to an area hospital for serious injuries.

Through investigative means, troopers located Bryant inside a theater at Regal Cinemas and arrested him without incident.  Troopers also found that Bryant did not pay to enter the theater.

Bryant was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $6,000 secured bond.

• Assault Second Degree Causing Injury to a Public Transit Operator (Felony)
• Theft of Services Under $1500