New Castle, DE 19720- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, at approximately 2:40 a.m., patrol officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block of Arbor Avenue in the community of Overview Gardens, New Castle, for a report of a burglary and attempted rape involving an 80-year-old female victim.
Officers arrived within minutes of the 911 call and located a male matching the suspect’s description. Officers identified the male as 29-year-old Davonso Davis of New Castle.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Unit responded to the scene and, during their investigation, learned of a previous allegation that Davis had sexually harassed a family member of the victim. Detectives also connected Davis to a separate attempted burglary involving a 70-year-old female victim that occurred on September 24 in the unit block of Arbor Avenue.
Davis was initially transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. On October 12, 2026, following his release from the hospital, Davis was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following offenses:
- One felony count of Burglary First Degree
- One felony count of Attempted Rape Second Degree Without Consent
- One felony count of Attempted Burglary First Degree
- One misdemeanor count of Sexual Harassment
- One misdemeanor count of Criminal Trespass Second Degree
- One misdemeanor count of Criminal Mischief Under $1,000
Davis was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $100,300 cash.
Detectives are asking anyone with additional information regarding these incidents, or anyone who may have experienced a similar incident, to contact Detective Alexandra Vansant at (302) 395-8137 or Alexandra.Vansant@newcastlede.gov. You can also provide information by calling the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800.
Davonso Davis – 29