The Community Services Unit is hosting its annual Trunk or Treat this year at the Route 9 Library!
When?
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where?
Route 9 Library. 3022 New Castle Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720
What to expect?
Join the New Castle County Division of Police, along with other members of the New Castle County public safety community, in the Route 9 Library parking lot for an evening of spooky fun and trick-or-treating!
Questions? Please call (302)395-8050
New Castle, DE 19720 – In July 2026, detectives with the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit initiated an investigation into suspected criminal activity involving 20-year-old Derwin McLaughlin.
As the investigation progressed, detectives gathered additional information that led them to execute a search warrant at McLaughlin’s residence in the unit block of Catherine Street in New Castle on Monday, October 19, 2026.
During the search, detectives recovered an AR-15-style 5.56mm rifle, a 9mm magazine, and ammunition from inside McLaughlin’s residence. In the backyard, detectives also located the chassis of a white Dodge Charger, which was subsequently determined to have been reported stolen from Chester, Pennsylvania, in January 2026.
McLaughlin was taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters. He was charged with the following offenses:
• One felony count of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
• One felony count of Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited
• One felony count of Receiving Stolen Property Valued Over $1,500
Derwin McLaughlin was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $20,000 cash bail.
Derwin McLaughlin – 20
𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆?
The Delaware Division of Forensic Science, in partnership with the New Castle County Division of Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies, will host Delaware’s first 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 on Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Route 9 Library, 3022 New Castle Ave., New Castle.
This free event is for families and friends affected by the disappearance of a loved one.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
• Meet with agencies working to locate missing persons
• Learn about efforts to identify unidentified remains
• Learn about available resources and services
• Connect with advocates and other families affected by a missing loved one
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝.
For more information or to preregister, contact Chief Forensic Investigator Carla Tarrach at Carla.Tarrach@delaware.gov or 302-407-4632.
