A 28-year-old Wilmington man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing from New Castle County Police in a stolen vehicle Tuesday afternoon before being arrested several hours later in Wilmington.
On Monday, October 26, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers with the New Castle County Division of Police were conducting proactive patrols near East Justice Street in Newport when an automatic license plate reader alerted them to a stolen Toyota Camry. Officers confirmed through a law enforcement database that the vehicle had been reported stolen from Wilmington on October 21.
Police spotted the Camry traveling on Justice Street and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver allegedly refused to stop and fled at a high rate of speed, committing multiple traffic violations and endangering other motorists. Officers eventually lost sight of the vehicle…