On August 12, 2024, at about 1516 hours, Newark Police responded to a parking lot in the 1300-block of Marrows Road for a report of a crash. Responding officers located a 68 year-old male unconscious on the ground. This male victim was transported to an area hospital and admitted for treatment of head injuries.
An investigation at the scene determined that a vehicle was involved in a minor crash in the parking lot. The operator of one of the vehicles was the male found unconscious on the ground at the scene. After the crash, George Anderson, 51, of Perry Point, MD, began to argue with the victim. Anderson was known to the victim, but was not a passenger in the vehicle and was not involved in the crash. During this argument, Anderson struck the victim in the face and then left the area.
Anderson returned a short time later and struck the victim at least two more times in the face, resulting in the victim falling to the ground unconscious. Anderson was taken into custody at the scene by Newark Police without incident. During the course of a search of Anderson incident to arrest, cocaine was found in his possession.
Anderson was transported to Newark Police headquarters where he was charged with Assault First Degree and Possession of Cocaine. Anderson appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was ordered to be held in default of $41,000 secured bail. Anderson was turned over to the custody of the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. W. Anderson at (302) 366-7100 x. 3469 or wanderson@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Victims of crime in Newark may contact our Victim Services Coordinator, Ms. Melissa Pennachi, at (302) 366-7100 x. 3137 or mpennachi@newark.de.us. Our Victim Services Coordinator is available to provide resources to victims of crime and assist them through the investigation and prosecution process.
