(Claymont, DE 19703) Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police are currently investigating a shooting in the 900 block of Peachtree Road within the Woodstream Garden Apartments community.
Residents can expect road closures, an increased police presence, and the potential for other emergency vehicles in the area.
Please avoid the area and use alternate routes.
Additional updates will be shared as more information becomes available.
(Wilmington, DE 19808) Detectives with the New Castle County Division of Police have charged 35-year-old Jose Martinez-Salinas with multiple felony offenses following an investigation into the sexual assault of a child.
On June 4, 2026, officers responded to a report of a sexual assault involving a child under the age of 12 in a New Castle area community. Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Unit were immediately notified and assumed responsibility for the investigation.
Through investigative efforts, detectives identified Jose Martinez-Salinas, who was known to the victim, as the suspect. The investigation revealed that Martinez-Salinas allegedly raped the victim and engaged in multiple acts of unlawful sexual contact on June 3, 2026.
Detectives assigned to the Fugitive Apprehension and Surveillance Team were notified and immediately began efforts to locate Martinez-Salinas. Later that evening, on June 4, 2026, detectives located Martinez-Salinas inside a vehicle at Powell Ford Park in the 1000 block of Kiamensi Road. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following offenses:
• Four felony counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact First Degree
• One felony count of Rape First Degree (victim under 12 years of age)
• One felony count of Rape Second Degree (victim under 12 years of age)
• One misdemeanor count of Resisting Arrest
Martinez-Salinas was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $325,000 cash bail.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Taveras-Jerez at (302) 395-2784 or by email at Armelys.TaverasJerez@newcastlede.gov.
Jose Martinez-Salinas – 35
Victim: Jalan Hudson, 24-year-old male
Date of Incident: June 5th, 2014
Location: 700 block of Peachtree Road, Claymont, DE 19703
Community: Fieldcrest Apartments
Investigation Details:
On June 5, 2014, at approximately 9:20 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Peachtree Road, where they located the victim, Jalan Hudson, lying on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. He was transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Detectives determined that Hudson was shot while walking from his vehicle toward the apartment building, and that a light-colored four-door sedan was observed fleeing the area immediately after the shooting.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-395-8110 or email: Coldcase@Newcastlede.gov
The victims and families of our unsolved cases are not forgotten. Ongoing efforts by the New Castle County Division of Police and the Criminal Investigations Unit’s Cold Case Unit are being made to resolve each case. Additionally, if you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a violent crime or has lost a loved one to sudden death and needs assistance, the New Castle County Division of Police Victim Services Unit is available to offer you support and resources through (302)395-8000.
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