(Wilmington, DE. 19808) On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at approximately 2:26 a.m., Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the 1300 block of Milltown Road for a report of a suspicious person using power tools and dragging objects across a property.

Upon arrival, Officers observed large utility cables hanging from telephone poles at the intersection of Milltown Road and McKennan’s Church Road that had been cut. They were then informed that the suspect had fled the area just as they arrived.

While canvassing the area for the suspect, Officers discovered a section of cable that had been dragged behind a nearby property, along with a silver Lincoln MKX SUV containing tools commonly used to cut and remove utility lines.

Following a thorough investigation, Officers identified Daniel Tiberi as the suspect in this incident. An arrest warrant was issued on July 10, 2025, and he was taken into custody the next day at a residence on Kentucky Avenue in Wilmington.

Daniel Tiberi was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following offenses:

• One felony count of aggravated criminal mischief: damaging critical utility infrastructure
• One felony count of conspiracy in the second degree
• One misdemeanor count of attempted theft under $1,500
• One misdemeanor count of a fugitive from another state (wanted out of Pennsylvania)

Daniel Tiberi was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $18,000 secured bail.

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