Police searching for car theft suspect

SEAFORD, Del. – Delaware State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted Lincoln man.

At around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, troopers were called to the 9000 block of Tharp Road for a report of a stolen vehicle. The 62-year-old victim reported that his friend saw and followed the stolen red 1990 Jeep Wrangler in the area of Hastings Farm Road and Concord Pond Road.

The trooper found the Jeep traveling southbound on Concord Pond Road, however, the driver accelerated and began traveling at a high rate of speed as the trooper tried to catch up to it with emergency equipment activated. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Dashaun Truitt, hit a tombstone before hitting a tree, which disabled the vehicle. He then reportedly got out of the stolen vehicle and fled in the area of Henry Drive and Church Road.

Police are continuing to search for Truitt, who has an active warrant for theft of a motor vehicle, criminal mischief over $5000, disregarding a police officer signal, resisting arrest, damaging a burial place, and several additional charges. Truitt is described as being approximately 6’1″ and 265 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Trooper First Class B. Pellegrini at 302-337-1090 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.