(Wilmington, DE 19804) Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police are currently investigating a carjacking that occurred at Banning Park. On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 1:10 p.m., Patrol Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Middleboro Road – Banning Park in reference to a carjacking. During the investigation, Officers contacted a 27-year-old male victim. The victim reported he was eating lunch in his vehicle near the large pond in the rear of the park. The victim stated that he was approached by a male suspect who was armed with a firearm. The suspect ordered the victim to move over at which time the suspect got into the driver’s seat. The suspect then drove away with the victim still in the car and drove toward the Christiana Fashion Center where he ordered the victim to exit the vehicle. The victim, who was uninjured during the incident then ran to a nearby business to call the police.
Detectives later responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. The victim’s car is still missing currently. **The car is a 2007 gray Mazda 6 with Delaware registration 748925. **
This investigation is still active and anyone with information or video pertaining to this incident is asked to please contact Detective Daryl Haines at (302) 395-8137 or by email at Daryl.Haines@newcastlede.gov
Tips can also be forwarded to:
- New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800
- Facebook (IM) “New Castle County Police”
- Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333
- Submit a tip online at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com
Tips can be submitted anonymously.
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