A 13-year-old is in custody following a vehicle theft incident that occurred early Wednesday morning in a Newark neighborhood.
New Castle County Police officers were dispatched to the Glendale Townhouses community around 12:55 a.m. on February 25, 2026, after receiving reports that a Hyundai Elantra had been taken without permission. Law enforcement personnel immediately began canvassing the residential area and nearby locations to track down the missing vehicle.
Police located the stolen car approximately 13 minutes later at 1:08 a.m. The juvenile suspect was subsequently taken into custody in connection with the theft…