The New Castle County Division of Police are currently investigating a motor vehicle crash involving a pick-up truck into a home.

(Wilmington, Del.-19808) On Thursday (9/22), at approximately 9:40 a.m., Police were called to the 600 block of Cranhill Drive for the report of a vehicle into a home.

Officers arrived on scene and learned the 84-year-old operator of a silver 2004 pick-up truck was traveling on Millcreek Road toward McKennans Church Road when an unknown dark colored sedan crossed over the double yellow lines.  The driver of the pick-up truck then swerved to avoid a collision and traveled onto Cranhill Drive where he continued to travel through a yard and then struck a home.

The occupant of the residence, a 70-year-old man, was home at the time and uninjured.  The driver of the pick-up received minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

The home has been deemed unsafe due to the crash and the vehicle has been towed from the scene.

Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact police by calling the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at 302.573.2800.

Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police, Criminal Investigations Unit, Family Services Squad have charged David Cross, 74, a registered sex offender of Wilmington with multiple counts of sexual assault.

Detectives began an investigation into Cross in February 2021 during which time a 32-year-old female victim disclosed a sexual assault that occurred when she was between the ages of 6 and 10.  This initial investigation led detectives to additional victims.

Additional victims were interviewed earlier this year, and it was determined that the assaults took place between 1996 and 2000 in Woodmill Village.  The victims were all between the ages of 6 and 10 when the assaults took place.

Detectives conducted a search warrant on David’s residence earlier this week and located evidence specific to their investigation.

David Cross was charged with unlawful sexual intercourse first degree, four counts of unlawful sexual contact second degree, continuous sexual abuse of a child, unlawful sexual penetration third degree, dangerous crime against a minor under 14, and sexual exploitation of a child.

Cross was arraigned by a JP Court 11 magistrate and remanded to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of two-million dollars cash bail.

Based on this investigation, detectives are concerned that there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. Detectives are asking anyone with any information pertaining to this investigation to contact Detective Elwood at (302)395-8110 or via e-mail at Daniel.Elwood@newcastlede.gov or by calling the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at 302-573-2800.

Tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or visit us on Facebook (IM) at New Castle County Division of Police. If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a violent crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the New Castle County Division of Police Victim Services Unit/ is available to offer you support and resources through (302)-395-8000.

Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police are currently searching for a suspect observed in surveillance footage removing a package from the community of Preserve at Robinson Farms.

(Townsend, Del.-19734) On Wednesday (9/21), New Castle County Police were called to the 600 block of Fieldsboro Road (Preserve at Robinson Farms) for the report of a theft of a package.

Officers contacted the victim who reported she received notification of the delivery on Friday (9/16) at approximately 2:40 p.m.  Minutes later, she received a notification from her Ring camera showing an unknown male subject removing the package from her residence. 

The investigating officer reviewed the Ring camera footage and observed a male subject, wearing a white T-shirt and cream-colored bucket style hat and gray sweatpants.  The subject also has a portrait style tattoo on his upper right arm and an unknown tattoo on his left forearm. 

If you can identify this subject in the video or have any information regarding this investigation, please contact OFC Vincent De Rocili at (302)395-8171 or Vincent.DeRocili@Newcastlede.gov or call the New Castle County Police non-emergency number at 302-573-2800.

Tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or visit us on Facebook (IM) at New Castle County Division of Police.

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