(Newark, De. 19711) On Monday, September 23, 2024, at approximately 6:09 PM, a fire was reported at the playground in Brookhaven Park on Green Ridge Road. The Mill Creek Fire Department responded quickly that evening to extinguish the flames, but unfortunately, the fire caused structural damage to the playground equipment. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident in collaboration with the New Castle County Department of Police.
The New Castle County Police are urging anyone with information or surveillance footage related to this incident to contact Fire Marshal Thomas Looney at (302) 323-5375 or via email at Thomas.Looney@delaware.gov. You can also contact Detective Fitzgerald at (302) 395-8133 or email Andrew.Fitzgerald@newcastlede.gov. Citizens may call the non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800, report tips to Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333, or connect with us on Facebook (IM) through the New Castle County Police Department.
