Attempt to identify from 100 Grove Lane
The Criminal Investigations Unit of the Newark Police Department is currently conducting an investigation of an incident that was reported to have occurred at the Acme grocery store located at 100 Grove Lane.
The victim’s family reported that on February 17, 2024, at approximately 3:45 P.M., an 8-year-old child was seated in a grocery cart while in the store. An unknown Black male, pictured below, who is not known by the child or the people that she was with, took control of the cart and began to quickly push the cart away. The unknown male was stopped and confronted by the people who were with the child in the store. The male let go of the cart and left the store after the confrontation.
The below pictured subject is a person of interest in this case. If you recognize the subject or have any information regarding this investigation, please contact Det. WIlliam Anderson at wanderson@newark.de.us or (302) 366-7100 ext. 3469. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Newark Man Charged After Shooting Into Occupied Apartment
On February 14, 2024, at about 1004 hours, Newark Police responded to an apartment in the 700-block of Adams Drive for a late report of a shooting. Upon arrival, patrol officers spoke with an apartment resident who advised that they heard a gunshot earlier that morning at about 0630 hours. When the resident went into the living room of the apartment, the resident observed damage to their ceiling and a bullet fragment on the floor.
Officers spoke with the resident in the apartment above as to the source of the gunshot. Newark Police Detectives subsequently served a search warrant on the apartment, where they located a handgun as well as a bullet entry point in the floor. Further investigation determined that the gun was fired accidentally by the resident.
At the time of the shooting, the apartment below was occupied by two people, who did not suffer any injury.
Newark Police took the shooter into custody without incident. He was identified as Tyler Wade, 29, of Newark. Wade was transported to Newark Police headquarters where he was charged with two counts of Reckless Endangering First Degree. Wade appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #11 by video and was released after posting $12,000 secured bail.
