Smyrna Teen Arrested on Felony Assault after Hitting Child with Dirt Bike

SMYRNA, Del. – The Smyrna Police Department (SPD) has arrested a 15-year-old after they say he fled the scene of an accident that injured an 8-year-old child.

At 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, officers were dispatched to Sunnyside Park within the Sunnyside Development in reference to a child being struck by a dirt bike. Upon arrival on the scene, police determined an 8-year-old boy was playing on the basketball courts when a juvenile suspect illegally operating a dirt bike ran into him, causing injury. The juvenile on the dirt bike then fled the scene without notifying authorities.

The 8-year-old boy was transported to Nemours Children’s Hospital for his injuries.

SPD units proceeded to search the area and located the operator of the dirt bike, identified as a 15-year-old male from Smyrna. Police say the teenager is also a resident of the Sunnyside Development.

The teenager was arrested and charged with second degree assault, second degree reckless endangerment, second degree vehicular assault, and related traffic offenses. He was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court, and released on a $12,005 unsecured bond pending a future court hearing.