On January 6, 2021, plainclothes Newark Police Officers located Stephen Evans, 26, of Newark, at a business on Kirkwood Highway in Newark. When confronted, Evans fled from officers on foot. He was taken into custody after a brief foot chase.
Evans was transported to Newark Police headquarters where he was charged with offenses for which warrants had previously been issued:
- Burglary Second Degree
- Burglary Third Degree
- Theft Under $1500 (7 counts)
- Resisting Arrest
- Criminal Mischief
Evans was also charged with Offensive Touching of a Law Enforcement Officer and Resisting Arrest as a result of his attempt to avoid arrest on January 6, 2021. No one was injured during the arrest.
Evans appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was ordered to be held in default of $16,000 cash bail plus $1,600 secured bail . Evans was turned over to the custody of the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington.
Additional information can be found in the original press release.
