Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred last night in Harrington.

On October 31, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on South Dupont Highway and entered a center crossover, preparing to turn left onto Tower Hill Road. At the same time, an Infiniti G37 was traveling southbound in the right lane on South Dupont Highway, approaching Tower Hill Road. For reasons still under investigation, the Ford crossed in front of the Infiniti and as a result, the front of the Infiniti struck the right side of the Ford. The impact caused the Ford to exit the west edge of the roadway and strike a utility pole.

The driver of the Ford, a 64-year-old man from Milford, Delaware, was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead. His name is being withheld until his family is notified.

The driver of the Infiniti, a 19-year-old man from Milford, Delaware, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The roadway was closed for approximately 4.5 hours while members of the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated and cleared the scene.

The investigation is ongoing. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant information to contact Sergeant J. Wilson at (302) 698-8518. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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 following individuals are not wanted for failing to register or re-register at their current address. This is a Homeless Sex Offender Public Notification. If you have information that the listed individuals are occupying a residence, please call 302-672-5306. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R.) is currently looking for the following wanted sex offenders after they either failed to register or re-register at their current address. If anyone knows the location of these individuals, please call 302-672-5306. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

Note: Some of the individuals listed below are also homeless. Their profiles will not be duplicated in the separate homeless sex offender news release, as their wanted status is already reflected here and within their public sex offender registry listing.

The Delaware State Police have arrested 34-year-old Amanda Seward, and 40-year-old Brian Truitt, both of Millsboro, Delaware, for felony drug and related charges following a Probation and Parole search yesterday in Millsboro.

On October 30, 2025, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force was requested by Probation & Parole after they conducted an administrative search at probationer Amanda Seward’s residence on the 28000 block of Godwin Street in Millsboro. During the search of the residence, probation officers found drugs, drug paraphernalia, and suspected drug money. Seward and Truitt were detained without incident.

A search of the residence, along with Seward and Truitt, led to the discovery of the following items:

• Approximately 23.77 grams of methamphetamines
• 3 acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate pills
• 3 fentanyl test strips, 3 xylazine drug test kits, and 1 medetomidine test strip
• Digital scales
• Drug paraphernalia
• $621.00 in suspected drug proceeds

Seward was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on a $27,800 unsecured bond. Seward was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution for probation violations.

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 3 counts

Truitt was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on a $28,800 unsecured bond.

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 3 counts

Delaware State Police obtained an arrest warrant for 38-year-old Francisco Mendez-Peralta, from Chestertown, Maryland, in connection with a fatal crash that occurred last night in Middletown.

On October 30, 2025, at approximately 7:50 p.m., an E-Bike was traveling in the northbound lane or right shoulder of Middletown Warwick Road, approximately one mile north of Strawberry Lane. At the same time, a Chevrolet Equinox was traveling northbound on Middletown Warwick Road, approaching the E-Bike. For reasons still under investigation, the front of the Chevrolet struck the E-Bike, ejecting its rider onto the roadway. The Chevrolet fled the scene.

The E-Bike rider, a 62-year-old man from Middletown, Delaware, was flown by the Delaware State Police Aviation Section to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld until his family is notified.

The roadway was closed for approximately 3.5 hours while members of the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated and cleared the roadway.

The Middletown Police Department discovered the Chevrolet on nearby surveillance video. Through investigative means and with the assistance of the Maryland State Police, the Chevrolet Equinox was located in a public alleyway, near a residence, in Chestertown, Maryland. Troopers located and identified the Chevrolet’s driver as Francisco Mendez-Peralta.

Mendez-Peralta was taken into custody in Maryland. Upon his transfer to Delaware, he will be charged with the following offenses:

• Leaving the Scene of a Collision Resulting in Death (Felony)
• Cars Involved in Death Remain at Scene for the Arrival of Police (Felony)
• Failure to Report a Collision Resulting in Death (Felony)

The investigation is ongoing. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has video footage to contact Corporal K. Oakes at (302) 365-8483. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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.

Delaware State Police arrested 38-year-old Vernon Hines, of Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with an organized retail theft incident which occurred mid-October at Dick’s House of Sport in Wilmington.

On October 13, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., troopers responded to a theft in progress at Dick’s House of Sport, located at 1000 Brandywine Parkway, in Wilmington. Store employees reported that three suspects had stolen an estimated $2,500 worth of merchandise and fled the scene in a Chevrolet Malibu bearing a Delaware temporary registration tag. Responding troopers located a vehicle matching that description traveling southbound on Concord Pike, near I-95. When troopers attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled into the City of Wilmington, committing multiple traffic violations in an attempt to evade capture.

The suspect vehicle was located moments later near E. 28th Street and Jessup Street. Troopers observed the suspects running from the Malibu while carrying stolen merchandise. Kerryn Vinson and Taysha Bultran were apprehended, however an unknown black male suspect remained at-large.

Through investigative means, detectives identified Vernon Hines as the remaining suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest.

On October 28, 2025, Hines was arrested without incident in Wilmington. He was taken to Troop 1 where he was charged with the below listed offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $4,000 secured bond.

• Theft Organized Retail Crime (Felony)
• Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)

Delaware State Police arrested 27-year-old Najee Chambers, from Middletown, Delaware, for assault after investigating a reported robbery that occurred last week in New Castle.

On October 24, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., troopers responded to a warehouse complex parking lot located in the 2400 block of Bear Corbitt Road for what was originally reported to be a robbery. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 25-year-old man from Newark, Delaware, had arranged to sell Apple products to an unknown man after communicating with him by text message. The two agreed to meet in the warehouse parking lot. When the suspect arrived in a dark-colored SUV, he exited the passenger side of the vehicle and attempted to take the items from the victim forcibly. During the struggle, the suspect displayed what appeared to be a handgun and struck the victim several times in the back of the head. The suspect then returned to the vehicle without the items and fled the scene. The victim was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

• Assault First Degree (Felony)

Delaware State Police have arrested a 16-year-old male from Wyoming, Delaware, for felony gun and related charges following a traffic stop in Wyoming Tuesday night.

On October 28, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a trooper saw a motorized scooter, with no light, traveling on Layton Avenue near Broad Street in Wyoming. The trooper pulled the scooter over, and spoke to the driver, identified as a 16-year-old male. While talking to the teenager, the trooper saw a rectangular shaped object near his waistband, and after the trooper asked the teenager if he had anything on him, he ran away. After a short foot pursuit, the teenager was taken into custody without incident. During a search of the teen, the trooper found a loaded Polymer 80 9mm handgun, with no serial number, in his waistband.

The teenager was taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Stevenson House Detention Center on a $21,200 secured bond.

• Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 21 (Felony)
• Possession of Ammunition for a Firearm by a Person Under 21 (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Firearm (Felony)
• Possession of an Untraceable Firearm (Felony)
• Resisting Arrest
• Unlawful Operation of a Motorized Skateboard or Scooter on a Public Highway, Streets, Sidewalks, or Right of Way

Delaware State Police have arrested 21-year-old Wah’kee Tabron, from Newark, Delaware, and a 16-year-old male, from Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with an armed robbery that occurred mid-October at a Motel 6 in Newark.

On October 15, 2025, at approximately 11:15 p.m., troopers responded to Motel 6, located at 100 McIntosh Plaza in Newark, for a report of a robbery. The preliminary investigation revealed that a woman met a man online and agreed to meet at Motel 6. When the man arrived, a second man approached moments later, armed with a handgun. The suspects demanded the victim’s money and property then fled. No injuries were reported.

Through investigative means, detectives identified Wah’kee Tabron and a 16-year-old male as the suspects during the incident and obtained warrants for their arrest.

On October 24, 2025, Tabron, who was already in custody at the Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI), was charged with the below listed crimes, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and remained at SCI on a $32,000 secured bond.

• Robbery First Degree (Felony)
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)

On October 24, 2025, the 16-year-old male, who was already in custody at the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families (DSCYF), was charged with the below listed crimes, arraigned by the New Castle County Family Court, and remained at DSCYF on a $15,000 cash bond.

• Robbery First Degree (Felony)
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)

Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred yesterday in Lincoln.

On October 28, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., troopers responded to the 21000 block of Hackney Circle in Lincoln for a report of a residence that was struck by gunfire. The preliminary investigation revealed that the unoccupied residence was struck by gunfire sometime during the day while the homeowner was away. No one was injured.

Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate this incident. Detectives ask anyone who has relevant information to contact Detective C. Simpson by calling (302) 752-3855. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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.