(Newark, 19702) On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the New Castle County Division of Police arrested 18-year-old Christian Broaddus of Wilmington and a 17-year-old male, also from Wilmington, following a vehicle pursuit involving a stolen car.
While conducting proactive patrol, Officers from the Safe Streets Task Force observed a white Ford Escape committing a traffic violation on Old Baltimore Pike, when they discovered the car had been reported stolen from Smyrna, DE, on May 5th. When officers initiated a traffic stop, the vehicle began driving erratically, striking two parked cars in the area. The pursuit ended when the stolen car collided with a tree while the driver attempted to evade multiple marked police cars in the Cedarwood neighborhood. Both the driver, Christian Broaddus, and the 17-year-old passenger attempted to run away from the stolen car but were quickly apprehended by assisting officers. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9mm handgun.
Christian Broaddus was transported to New Castle County Police headquarters where he was charged with the following crimes:
- One felony count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
- One felony count of reckless endanger first degree.
- One felony count of receiving stolen property.
- One felony count of disregarding a police officer’s signal.
- One misdemeanor count of criminal mischief.
- One misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.
- One misdemeanor count of leaving the scene of a property collision accident.
- One misdemeanor count of reckless driving.
- One violation of failure to stop at a red light.
- One violation of unreasonable speed.
- One violation of driving on the wrong side of the road.
Christian Broaddus was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to pay $31,500.00, cash bail.
The 17-year-old male was transported to New Castle County Police headquarters where he was charged with the following crime:
- One misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.
The 17-year-old male was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Juvenile Detention Center after failing to pay $1,000 secure bail
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