UPDATE: Felton Police Identify Assault Suspects
Image Courtesy of Felton Police Department
Image Courtesy of Felton Police Department
Image Courtesy of Felton Police Department
Image Courtesy of Felton Police Department
Image Courtesy of Felton Police Department
UPDATE: The Felton Police Department says the suspects have been identified in connection with this investigation as of Tuesday evening.
Their investigation remains ongoing.
FELTON, Del. – The Felton Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects connected to an ongoing assault investigation.
At 7:06 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, officers were dispatched to the Royal Farms located in the 11000 block of South Dupont Highway for a reported assault.
A preliminary investigation revealed that three suspects approached the victim while he was fueling his vehicle and assaulted him. During the assault, the victim was punched in the face, resulting in several teeth being knocked out.
Two of the suspects are described as wearing ski masks, while the third suspect had a black hoodie pulled over his head. All three suspects were dressed in black clothing and are believed to be Black males aged between 18 and 25-years-old.
Police say the suspects fled the scene in an older-model gold Chrysler Town & Country van bearing an unknown Delaware registration. The van also has a pink vanity plate reading “JESUS” on the front. The vehicle was last seen traveling eastbound on Midstate Road.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the identities of the suspects is encouraged to contact authorities at 302-284-8441 or Kent County Emergency Communications non-emergency dispatch at 302-739-4525.
This article was originally published on May 26 at 3:53 p.m.
