Middletown Woman Arrested for Home Invasion and Assault with Chemical Spray
On April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Newark Police officers responded to the area of East Main Street and Choate Street for a report of a fight. Upon arrival, officers were informed that multiple individuals had been exposed to a chemical irritant, believed to be pepper spray. The suspect had fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Initial investigation revealed that a physical altercation had occurred in the unit block of Choate Street between two individuals. Following the altercation, several people remained in the area, continuing to argue and discuss the incident.
During this time, an unidentified female approached a residence on Choate Street, ascended the front porch, and attempted to force her way inside. A resident attempted to block her entry, but the suspect pushed past and entered the home. As individuals inside the residence attempted to remove her, the suspect deployed pepper spray, causing skin and eye irritation to multiple victims. After being forced out of the residence, the suspect turned and sprayed additional individuals outside.
The suspect then entered a vehicle and fled the area, traveling the wrong way on the one-way street. A total of eight individuals reported symptoms consistent with exposure to a chemical irritant.
Detectives from the Newark Police Department investigated and utilized the City’s Public Safety Camera System to review surveillance footage. Through this footage, investigators were able to identify the suspect’s vehicle and obtain its registration details.
As a result, detectives identified the suspect as London Marie Young, 27, of Middletown, Delaware. A warrant was issued for her arrest, and she voluntarily surrendered to Newark Police on April 19, 2025.
Young has been charged with the following offenses:
- Home Invasion Burglary First Degree – Causing Physical Injury
- Eight (8) Counts of Assault Second Degree – Use of Disabling Chemical Spray
- Assault Third Degree
- Driving the Wrong Way on a One-Way Road
Young was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court #11. She was released on $40,100 unsecured bail and issued a No Contact Order with the victims.
London Marie Young
Newark Police to Participate in the 28th National Take Back Initiative – Saturday April 26, 2025
On Saturday April 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Newark Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Controlled, non-controlled, and over-the-counter medications will be accepted.
Bring your medications for disposal to the Newark Police Department at 220 South Main Street in Newark. The disposal site cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps – only pills or patches. The service is free and anonymous – no questions asked.
This event is DEA’s 28th nationwide event since its inception more than 10 years ago. Over 18.5 million pounds have been collected since the inception of the program in 2010.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.
According to the DEA:
- Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse.
- Pharmaceutical drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision.
- The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse in America.
- The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends —and the home medicine cabinet.
- Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
Sharps and syringes will NOT be accepted due to the potential hazards posed by blood-borne pathogens. Vape pens and other e-cigarette devices will only be accepted after the batteries have been removed. Newark PD is not responsible for removing the batteries.
For further information, visit DEATakeBack.com. The FDA also provides information on how to properly dispose of prescription drugs. More information is available here.
