6/17/10 - Police Blotter

The owner of Turf Pro, a landscaping business located on Sandy Drive, reported that unknown suspects had cut the fence enclosing his property and removed lawn care equipment sometime between 8 p.m on June 7 and 6 a.m. on June 8.

An investigation revealed that the section was cut along the northwest corner of the lot with a large cutting/snipping tool. This section of the fence runs next to a wooded area. 

A trailer, containing a Toro commercial mower, three Stihl leaf blowers, two Echo weedwackers, and various parts for the machines, was removed from the site. The total value of all property is over $3,200. The building and garage were undisturbed.

Tire tracks led from the area to a driveway at the business next door. No physical evidence other than the tracks was found and no video footage was recovered. Witnesses stated that they did not hear anything unusual at the time.

The owner of Turf Pro said that he doesn’t believe he had any disgruntled or former employees that could be considered to be suspects.

Newark man shot to death

A Newark area man died of a gunshot wounds in Christiana Hospital Saturday night, following a shooting in Wilmington.

The victim of the homicide was identified as Anthony E. Bing Jr, 28.

At 8:40 p.m., Wilmington Police went to the 400 block of Allen’s Alley. Upon arrival officers located a 28 year-old victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Christiana Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:18 p.m.

Preliminary information indicates the incident was an attempted robbery during a drug transaction. Detectives are currently investigating and interviewing witnesses. The only suspect information officers have at this time is three black males who were last seen fleeing on foot westbound on W. 5th Street from Allen’s Alley.

The victim’s identity will be released once detectives have notified the family.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Gifford at 302-576-3640.

Road rage turns extremely violent

Last Thursday, police were called in to investigate a road rage assault. An Elkton woman reported that while she had been taking the Newark exit off of I-95 south she had to avoid hitting a vehicle that had swerved into traffic. When the woman stopped at the light near the Friendly’s Restaurant on S. College Avenue, the driver of the offending vehicle pulled next to her and began to verbally assault her. The woman, who was driving with her grandmother, mother, aunt, and two young cousins, rolled down her window to confront the man. 

When the light turned green, the man pulled his vehicle over to block the woman’s car. The woman exited her car and was punched several times in the chest by the other driver. He also used a lit cigarette to burn the woman on her nose and chest. The woman’s aunt left the car in an effort to assist her, with the male feigning like he was going to hit the aunt.

The male driver was described as being in his late 40s or early 50’s, approximately 6’0 tall and 180 pounds, wearing a hat, dark sunglasses, a work shirt possibly brown or tan, having a thick beard and mustache, and grayish hair. The woman chose a possible suspect from a photo array. Attempts to contact the suspect have been met with negative results. Additional witnesses are being contacted to improve the suspect’s description.

Safe removed from Main Street business

Employees from D.P. Dough, located at 127 E. Main St., reported that an unknown suspect, shown on videotape, had removed a shoe box-sized safe containing about $1,000 from the manager’s office.

The footage shows a male wearing dark glasses, a bandana around his face, a light long-sleeved light-colored jacket, and gloves, removing the safe at 4:52 a.m. last Thursday and leaving the office at 4:58 a.m. Police noticed no signs of forced entry and no other items were taken in the robbery.

The owner stated that several of the employees have a key to the office, but that he doesn’t suspect any of them.

Police are reviewing additional footage from surrounding businesses to produce a suspect. The case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Division for further review.

Vandals break business’ window

A window was broken at Village Imports Fair Trade Store at 165 E. Main St. Owners, filing a criminal mischief report, stated that nothing in the business was disturbed and that only the outer pane was broken. No suspects were named in the incident.