Marco Flores was located today and found to be in good health.  Gold Alert canceled.

nccpdnews.com/2020/01/15/gold-alert-issued-for-18-year-old-marco-flores/

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(Wilmington 19804) Last evening (Jan 14), at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the 400 block of South Dupont Rd for the report of a missing person.

When the officers arrived, they learned that 18-year-old Marco Flores left the residence on foot and has not returned home.  He has a medical condition that causes a concern for his welfare.

officers from the New Castle County Police Department were dispatched to a missing person incident at 422 S. DuPont Road Wilmington, DE 19804. Upon arrival, it was learned that the victim, Marco Flores, had fled the residence on foot at approximately 1645 hours

Marco Flores is a Hispanic male, 5’9” tall, thin build, approximately 135 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, and has a mustache.  He was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket, dark blue jeans, dark blue sneakers with orange laces.

Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Marco Flores to please contact the New Castle County Division of Police by dialing (302) 573-2800 or visit our website at http://www.NCCPD.com, or (IM) on the New Castle County Police Facebook page.  Citizens can also submit a tip anonymously by text. Send a text to 847411 with NCCDE in the text field and your tip.

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(Newark, Del. 19702) Earlier today (January 13, 2020) at 1:38 p.m., patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the intersection of Walther Road and Pulaski Highway for a report of a car crash involving a patrol car.

The investigation revealed that a Hyundai Tucson was turning left from East Pulaski Highway onto Walther Road when it was struck by a fully marked New Castle County patrol vehicle that was traveling Westbound on Pulaski Highway.

The Hyundai Tucson was being operated by a 61-year-old female. The marked New Castle County Police patrol vehicle was being operated by an officer on duty.

The driver of the Hyundai as well as the officer were taken to an area hospital for minor non life threatening injuries.

This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Traffic Services Unit.

If you have any information pertaining to this investigation, please contact Detective Blithe at Andrew.Blithe@newcastlede.gov or New Castle County Police at (302) 573-2800. Citizens can also submit a tip via our website at http://www.nccpd.com. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or visit us on Facebook at New Castle County Division of Police.