(Wilmington, DE 19808) Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police have arrested 52-year-old John Cleaver of Wilmington following a sex offender investigation. On Friday, October 10, 2025, at 10:05 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 300 block of Centerville Road – Wilmington in reference to a separate incident. During their investigation, officers contacted John Cleaver (52) of Wilmington. Officers determined that Cleaver, who was a registered sex offender, was currently living at a home where he wasn’t registered. Officers also determined that the home where he was living was within close proximity to Marbrook Elementary School. Cleaver was taken into custody without incident and transported to NCCPD headquarters. Cleaver was charged with one felony count of failure to register as a sex offender within 3 days of an address change, and one felony count of sexual offender who resides on or within 500 ft of property of any school. He was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and held in lieu of $4,000 cash bail.

Cleaver, John (52)

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