(Wilmington, DE 19803) On Saturday, August 15, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the Graylyn Crest community for a report of a male walking along the roadway and shooting a shotgun.
Before officers arrived, they obtained a description of the suspect and located him sitting on a swing in the front yard of a residence in the 1800 block of Graywell Road. The suspect, who was unarmed at the time, was taken into custody without further incident. Officers identified him as 64-year-old Kevin Smith of Wilmington.
During the investigation, officers determined that Smith had located a camera affixed to a sign in the area and used a shotgun to shoot at it, damaging the camera. The camera was later determined to be Delaware State Police property. Smith also recklessly discharged the shotgun within the residential community, creating a significant risk to nearby occupied residences and the safety of residents.
A shotgun and shotgun ammunition were later recovered from inside Smith’s residence.
Smith was transported to New Castle County Police headquarters and charged with the following:
• Two felony counts of Reckless Endangering in the First Degree
• One misdemeanor count of Criminal Mischief Under $5,000
• One misdemeanor count of Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence
• One misdemeanor count of Discharging a Firearm in an Area of an Occupied Dwelling
Kevin Smith was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $3,500 unsecured bail.
Kevin Smith – 64