(Newark, DE, 19702) Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police are currently conducting a shooting investigation that occurred on Halloween in the community of Salem Woods – Newark. On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 7:54 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Alvin Drive in reference to a shooting.

Officers arrived at the scene and located three victims who sustained gunshot wounds. The victims were identified as a 16-year-old male, a 17-year-old male, and a 20-year-old female. Officers and assisting Troopers with the Delaware State Police immediately provided first aid and utilized tourniquets on the victims. All three victims were transported to Christiana Hospital Emergency Room.

This investigation is still active and anyone with information, surveillance video, or cell phone video related to this incident is asked to please contact the Criminal Investigations Unit or Detective Daryl Haines at (302) 395-8137 or by email at Daryl.Haines@newcastlede.gov. More information will be provided when it becomes available.

Tips can be forwarded to:

• New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800

• Criminal Investigations Unit at (302) 395-8110

• Facebook (IM) “New Castle County Police”

• Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333

• Submit a tip online at http://www.delawarecrimestoppers.com

Tips can be submitted anonymously.

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Ricardo Santiago has been located and the Gold Alert has been cancelled.

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(Wilmington, DE 19809) Patrol Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police have arrested a 13-year-old for multiple counts of attempted vehicle theft. On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 02:38 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of River Road in reference to a vehicle theft in progress. The caller reported that there were two male suspects attempting to break into a Kia. Officers conducted a property check of the surrounding area and located two suspects breaking into a second Kia near the unit block of S Cannon Drive. The suspects then ran at which time a responding patrol officer was able to take one of them into custody without incident. The suspect was identified as a 13-year-old male from Wilmington.

He was transported to New Castle County Police headquarters. The suspect was charged with two felony counts of attempted vehicle theft, four misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief, one felony count of conspiracy in the second degree, and one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. His arraignment is pending at this time. The second suspect is still outstanding.

If you live near the area of River Road or S Cannon Drive and have information or surveillance footage, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police.

Tips can be forwarded to:

• New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800
• Criminal Investigations Unit at (302) 395-8110
• Facebook (IM) “New Castle County Police”
• Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333
• Submit a tip online at http://www.delawarecrimestoppers.com

Tips can be submitted anonymously.

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