Man wanted for kidnapping and rape of a minor in Dover arrested in Pennsylvania

DOVER, Del. – A Maryland man has been arrested in Pennsylvania for kidnapping and rape of a minor in the Dover area.

We’re told Delaware State Police received a report during the early morning hours of September 3rd involving a 14-year-old female who had been raped. It was determined that the incident took place within the City of Dover, and the investigation was turned over to Dover Police Department detectives.

It was learned through the investigation that the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Mark Coleman, is known to the victim and picked her up from a residence outside of the city. Coleman then reportedly drove her to a vacant business in the area of 730 West Division Street in Dover, where he began physically assaulting her and prevented her from exiting the vehicle. Coleman then allegedly began sexually assaulting the victim, who was able to escape the vehicle by kicking and fighting with Coleman. The victim was eventually able to call 911 from a passerby’s cell phone, and Coleman fled the area.

The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the incident.

Warrants were obtained for Coleman shortly after the incident, but police were unable to locate him. On Thursday, Coleman was taken into custody by the Middletown Township Police Department in Pennsylvania after being contacted on an unrelated complaint. He is currently being held in Bucks County Detention Center awaiting extradition back to Delaware on second degree kidnapping, second degree rape, second degree assault, two counts of theft under $1500, terroristic threatening, and second degree unlawful sexual contact charges.

A mugshot of Coleman is not available at this time. Police are withholding the relationship between Coleman and the victim to protect the identity of the victim.