(New Castle, DE 19720) Patrol Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police have charged 27-year-old Zachary Jewell of New Castle with multiple crimes following a domestic investigation.
On Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 12:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to the female Victim’s residence and learned on March 23, 2024; Zachary Jewell got into a domestic with his girlfriend at his residence on the 200 block of James Place in New Castle. During the investigation, it was discovered that Zachary Jewell and the Victim began having a verbal argument when Zachary Jewell grabbed the Victim by her neck and began choking her. The Victim then attempted to leave the residence several times throughout the night, however, Zachary Jewell forcefully prevented her from doing so. On March 24, 2024, Zachary Jewell drove the Victim to another location when the Victim then called and reported the incident to the police.
On 3/26/2024, Zachary Jewell turned himself into New Castle County Police headquarters and was charged with the following crimes:
- One felony count of strangulation.
- One felony count of unlawful imprisonment second-degree.
- One misdemeanor counts of offensive touching.
- One misdemeanor count of menacing.
Zachary Jewell was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to pay $7,000.00 secured bail.
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