As students head back to school, drivers play an important role in keeping them safe. Please remember:

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻: Reduce your speed and stay alert in school zones.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: Follow their signals and always wait until it is safe to proceed.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: Keep an eye out for children crossing the street and obey all traffic signals.

Check out the Delaware Office of Highway Safety’s Ambassadors of Safety video highlighting the important role crossing guards play in keeping our children safe:

Thank you for slowing down, paying attention, and doing your part to keep our students safe!

As everyone gears up for the new school year, we’re excited to see the big smiles and maybe a few “I’m not ready for this” frowns! And let’s be honest, we’re pretty sure the parents will be smiling!

Before you post those first-day photos, take a moment to think about what personal information you’re sharing online. Celebrate the moment but protect their privacy!

Think Twice Before Posting:

• Student ages or birthdates

• Teacher names

• School names

• Exact locations

• Other personal or identifying information

Share Safely:

Keep captions general, such as “First Day of School!” and avoid sharing details that could identify where your child goes to school or where they can be found.

Let’s celebrate the start of another great school year while doing our part to protect our children’s privacy and safety online.

Have a safe and happy school year!

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(Middletown, DE 19709) On July 26, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 300 block of South Thale Drive for a reported burglary.

Responding officers arrived at the residence and observed signs of forced entry. The victims, who were not home at the time of the incident, reported that valuable property had been stolen from the residence.

Due to the circumstances surrounding the incident, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigation Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

During the investigation, detectives identified a Mercedes GL450 believed to be associated with the burglary. As the investigation developed, detectives determined that 68-year-old Michael Guess of Philadelphia, Pa., was involved in the burglary.

On Monday, August 24, 2026, detectives assigned to the Division’s Fugitive Apprehension and Surveillance Team, along with members of the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force located Guess and took him into custody without incident. Guess was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with:

• One felony count of Burglary in the Second Degree
• One felony count of Theft of $1,500 or Greater
• One misdemeanor count of Criminal Mischief

Guess was also found to have two outstanding fugitive warrants from other states, one from New Jersey and one from Pennsylvania.

Michael Guess was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $100,000 cash bail on the fugitive charges and $13,000 unsecured bail on the burglary-related charges.

Michael Guess – 68