Georgetown man assaulted after gesturing at vehicle

Delaware State News
Posted 9/7/21

GEORGETOWN — A 24-year-old Georgetown man was injured in an assault Monday, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Master Cpl. Heather Pepper said.

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Georgetown man assaulted after gesturing at vehicle

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GEORGETOWN — A 24-year-old Georgetown man was injured in an assault Monday, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Master Cpl. Heather Pepper said.

According to authorities, around 5:30 a.m., a 24-year-old man was walking west on Old Furnace Road, west of Rum Bridge Road, near Georgetown. A vehicle drove close to the man as he walked, and he made a hand gesture at it, Cpl. Pepper said.

After the car passed, it turned around, and three or four subjects exited. The victim attempted to retrieve a pocketknife to defend himself but was assaulted by the subjects before he could. One of the suspects then took the victim’s knife and cut him with it, Cpl. Pepper said.

The suspects then fled the area in their vehicle in an unknown direction, she added.

The victim contacted an acquaintance and was taken to a nearby hospital by private vehicle. He was treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries.

Cpl. Pepper said the driver of the suspect vehicle was described as a thin Black male, around 6 feet tall. He was wearing a dark, hooded sweatshirt. A second suspect was described as an average-build, 5-foot-8-inch White male. He was wearing a white T-shirt and shorts. There is no additional suspect information.

The involved vehicle was described as a dark sedan, possibly a Kia Soul.

Anyone with information should contact Detective Paul H. Taylor with the Troop 4 Criminal Investigative Unit at 752-3795 or paul.taylor@delaware.gov. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or here.

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