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Wilmington Police Department
Michael J. Szczerba, Chief of Police

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May	June	July	August
September	October	November	December


JANUARY

January 1	Man Victim of Franklin Street Shooting

January 3	Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound

January 4	Shooting 39th & Shipley Streets

	Suspicious Person 10th & Bancroft Streets

	Shooting 5th & Montgomery Streets

January 8	Trafficking Heroin Arrest

January 10	Trafficking Heroin / Gun Arrest

January 11	PNC Bank Robbery

	Shooting Victim

January 14	Shooting 1200 Block “A” Street

	Murder Victim Identified

	Suspicious Person 8th & Spruce Streets

	Recruitment Deadline Extended for 93rd Wilmington Police Academy

January 15	Burglary 1st Degree

	Bank Robbery Suspect Photos

	Arrest Made in Shooting 1200 Block “A” Street

	Traffic Alert

January 16	Robbery Suspect Surrenders

January 17	Pursued Vehicle Strikes Residence

January 18	Well Known Burglar / Thief Wanted Again

January 21	Shooting 22nd & Pine Streets

	Pizza Delivery Man Robbed

January 23	Missing Person

	Sex Offender Wanted

January 24	Homicide 2100 Block N. Spruce Street

	N. Spruce Street Homicide Victim Identified

January 27	Wilmington Man Shot to Death

	Two Shot in Wilmington

January 28	N. Spruce Street Homicide Victim Identified

January 29	901 N. Market Street Bank Robbery Update

FEBRUARY

February 1	Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound

February 2	Gun and Drug Arrests

	Homicide

February 3	East 23rd Street Shooting

February 4	Murder Victim Identified

	Shooting 200 Block of Cedar Street

February 6	Murder Suspect

February 7	Undercover Drug / Fed-Up Arrest

	Suspect Identified in 1203 N. Locust Street Homicide

February 8	Sheraton Suites Robbery

	Homicide Suspect Surrenders to Police

February 10	Wilmington Man Shot

	South Market Street Shooting

February 11	Person Shot at BP Gas Station Parking Lot

February 12	Shooting Victim Charged With Gun Violation

February 13	Armed Street Robbery

	Shooting Victim

February 14	Robbery Suspect Shot by Store Owner

	Wilmington Police to Display Burglary Proceeds

February 15	Man Wanted on Weapons Violation

February 16	Shooting in 900 Block of Bennett Street

February 18	Arrest Made in Shooting at 400 Block of Delamore Street

February 21	Shooting 2200 Block of Washington Street

	Bank Robbery Suspect Photos and Wanted Flyer

February 25	Heroin Supplier Arrested

February 27	Shooting in the 1200 Block of W. 5th Street

February 28	Homicide in the Unit Block of E. 23rd Street

February 29	Wanted Flyer Released for Restaurant Robbery Suspect

MARCH

March 3	Reckless Endangering in the 2400 Block of N. Jefferson Street

	Shooting at 16th & Claymont Streets

	Barricaded Subject Surrenders Peacefully

March 4	Public's Assistance Needed to Identify Robbery Suspect

	Pedestrian Struck at 10th & Orange Streets

	Vehicle Stop Yields 390 Packages of Heroin

	Officers Apprehend Purse Snatch Suspect

March 5	WPD Notified That Pedestrian Struck at 10th & Orange Streets Has Died

	WPD Asks the Public's Assistance to Identify Burglary Suspect

	Suspect in 7-11 Convenience Store Robbery Arrested

March 6	Shooting at 10th & Church Streets

	Operation Fed-Up Arrest

March 7	Arrest Warrants Issued for 10th & Church Streets Shooter

March 10	Wilmington Man Shot

	Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Crash

March 12	Suspect Arrested in Wilmington Trust Bank Robbery

March 14	Firearms Arrests

	Drug Arrest

March 17	Gun Arrest

March 18	Gun Arrest

March 19	Parolee Charged in Multiple Shooting

March 24	Shooting at 27th & Washington Streets

	Shooting in the 2700 Block of West Street

	Shooting in the 300 Block of N. Clayton Street

	Homicide in the 600 Block of S. Heald Street

March 25	S. Heald Street Homicide Victim Identified

March 26	Shooting at 23rd & Locust Streets

March 27	Operation Fed-Up Arrest

March 28	Assault & Shooting

	Bomb Threat

March 30	Wilmington Police Investigate Apparent Suicide

	Man Suffers Gun Shot Wound

APRIL

April 1	PUBLIC NOTICE: Assessment Team for Wilmington Police Department Accreditation Invites Public Comment

	NOTA PÚBLICA: El Equipo de la evaluación para la Acreditación de la Policía de Wilmington Invita el Comentario Público

April 2	Man Wanted for Robbery

	Man Indicted on Murder Charges

	Pedestrian Struck at 4th & Jackson Streets

	Local Market on S. Heald Street Robbed

April 3	Suspect Identified in E. 23rd Street Assault & Shooting

April 7	Traffic Accident at Justison & West Streets

	Man Shot in the 800 Block of Pine Street

April 8	Man Shot in the 1100 Block of W. 3rd Street

April 9	Sex Offender Failed to Re-register

	Arrest Made by Wilmington Vice Squad; Drugs and Weapon Found

	Juvenile Arrested for Drugs

April 10	Suspects Identified in Local Market Robbery

April 11	Homicide at Conrad & N. Harrison Streets

April 15	Victim Identified in W. 8th Street Homicide

April 17	Homicide in the 300 Block of W. 29h Street

	Police Promotion and Awards Ceremony

	Victim and Cause of Death Identified in W. 29h Street Homicide

	W. 29h Street Homicide Solved; Suspects Identified

April 20	Domestic Assault

	Shooting

April 23	Robbery Arrest with Downtown Visions Help

April 24	Shooting

	Drug Arrest

	P.I. Accident

	Child Pornography Arrest

April 25	Fatal Hit & Run

	Victim Identified in Fatal Hit & Run

April 28	Investigators Share Information about Vehicle in Fatal Hit & Run

April 30	Wanted Subject Arrested in 10th & Church Streets Shooting

MAY

May 1	WPD Attempt to Identify Robbery Suspect

May 2	FED-UP Arrest

	Homicide Supsect Arrested; Indicted on Murder Charges

	FED-UP Arrests

May 6	Drugs and Weapon Arrest

May 7	Auto Zone Robbery

May 8	Rape Suspect Apprehended

May 12	TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closures Due to High Water

May 13	Pedestrian Struck and Killed

May 14	Subject Arrested in Auto Store Armed Robbery

	Victim in Tuesday Fatal Accident Identified

May 15	WPD TRAFFIC ALERT: Delays and Closures for Wilmington Grand Prix and Delaware Marathon This Weekend

May 16	Suspects Wanted in Robbery and Assault of Pizza Delivery Man

May 19	Man Shot in Leg

	Teenagers Found Dead in Garage

May 21	Teenagers' Deaths Ruled Accidental

May 22	Teen Shot at 32nd & Monroe Streets

May 23	Heroin Arrest

May 24	Robbery Arrest

May 27	School Bus Accident

May 28	Shooting at 4th Street & Delamore Place

May 29	Shooting in the 600 Block of W. 5th Street

	Shooting in the 1000 Block of Spruce Street

JUNE

June 3	Shooting in the 400 Block of N. Jefferson Street

June 5	Shooting at Chestnut & S. Harrison Streets

June 6	Man Assaults Driver on DART Bus; Wilmington Parking Enforcement Officer Assists in Apprehension

June 9	Motorcycle Accident on Northeast Blvd.

June 10	Shooting in the 2900 Block of Jessup Street

June 11	Juvenile Gun Arrest

	Trafficking Cocaine and Marijuana Arrest

June 13	Juvenile Charged in Spruce Street Shooting

	Police Motorcycle Accident on Pennsylvania Avenue

	Trafficking Cocaine and Marijuana Arrest

	Operation FED-UP Arrest

	Juvenile Arrested in School Bus Shooting at Chestnut and S. Harrison Streets

June 20	Shooting in the 200 Block of W. 30th Street

	Shooting in the 3100 Block of Washington Street

June 23	Shooting in the 400 Block of Montgomery Street

June 24	Man Arrested in Fatal Hit & Run

June 25	Suspect Wanted in Convenience Store Robbery

June 30	Homicide in the 100 Block of N. Van Buren Street

	Shooting in the 1200 Block of Elm Street

JULY

July 1	Victim Identified in N. Van Buren Street Homicide

	Shooting in the 900 Block of Bennett Street

	Suspect Identified in Elm Street Shooting

July 2	Juvenile Arrested in N. Van Buren Street Homicide; Investigation Continues

	Shooting in the 400 Block of W. 36th Street

July 3	Homicide in the 800 Block of S. Franklin Street

	Victim Identified in S. Franklin Street Homicide

July 7	Shooting in the 400 Block of E. 4th Street

	Shooting in the 600 Block of W. 26th Street

	Shooting in the 1300 Block of Todds Lane

July 10	Four Persons Shot in the 500 Block of Concord Avenue

July 11	Shooting at Chestnut & S. Franklin Streets

July 14	Shooting at 27th and Tatnall Streets

July 18	Shooting in the 800 Block of W. 18th Street

July 21	Shooting in the 400 Block of S. Van Buren Street

July 22	Vehicle Strikes Wall of Sheraton Suites Wilmington

	Shooting in the 1700 Block of Chestnut Street

	Shooting in the 400 Block of S. Van Buren Street Claims Female Victim

July 25	Shooting in the 800 Block of N. Adams Street

July 28	Shooting in the 2700 Block of N. Tatnall Street

	Shooting in the 3100 Block of W. 3rd Street

July 30	Shooting in the 1300 Block of E. 27th Street

AUGUST

August 1	Shooting in the 2200 Block of Pine Street

August 5	Sexual Asssault in the 900 Block of S. Madison Street

August 6	Shooting in the 700 Block of Washington Street

August 7	Shooting in the 300 Block of W. 30th Street

August 8	Stabbing in the 500 Block of W. 25th Street

August 12	Shooting in the 1300 Block of Chestnut Street

August 13	Hit and Run Accident

	Suspect Arrested in Purse Snatching

	Three Arrested in Scrap Metal Burglary

August 15	Homicide in the 300 Block of Concord Avenue

August 18	Shooting in the 900 Block of Bennett Avenue

August 19	Homicide in the 800 Block of W. 5th Street

	Suspects Taken Into Custody After Vehicle Pursuit

August 20	Suspect Identified in 900 Block of Bennett Street Shooting

	Shooting in the 400 Block of E. 9th Street

August 21	Security Guard Arrested for Theft at City/County Building

	Suspect Arrested in S. Van Buren Street Homicide

August 22	Shots Fired During W. 5th Street Attempted Burglary

August 26	Two Arrested in Gunpoint Robbery

	Two Arrested in Knifepoint Robbery

August 28	Fatal Accident Claims Life of Elderly Pedestrian

SEPTEMBER

Sept 1	Homicide in the 500 Block of E. 10th Street

	Fatal Accident in the 2500 Block of N. Clayton Street

Sept 2	Victim Identified in Fatal Accident in the 2500 Block of N. Clayton Street

	Shooting in the 600 Block of Vandever Avenue

	Suspect Arrested in E. 3rd Street Shooting

Sept 3	Victims Identified in E. 10th Street Homicide

Sept 4	Suspects Identified in Getty Food Market Robbery

	WPD Releases Video of 7-11 Store Robbery

Sept 5	Shooting in the 61300 Block of Read Street

Sept 8	Shooting in the 800 Block of N. Spruce Street

Sept 9	Robbery in the 1000 Block of W. 5th Street

Sept 11	Shooting in the 200 Block of Garden Court

Sept 16	Attempted Abduction

Sept 17	Wilmington Man Arrested for Trafficking Heroin

Sept 18	Motorcycle Accident

Sept 19	WSFS Bank Robbery

Sept 22	Suspect Arrested for Robbery and Tresspassing

	Shooting in the 300 Block of Concord Avenue

	Shooting at Concord and Madison Streets

	Robbery at 9th and Scott Streets

Sept 23	Roofing Worker Dies in Fall

Sept 25	10 Arrested in 2 Separate Robberies

	Subject Wanted for Failure to Verify Sex Offender Information

Sept 29	Victim in E. 3rd Street Shooting Dies

Sept 30	Homicide in the 1000 Block of W. 3rd Street

	Victim Identified in W. 3rd Street Homicide

OCTOBER

Oct 2	Robbery in the 300 Block of Church Street

	Suspects Arrested in Concord Avenue Homicide

Oct 3	Accident Injures Three at 12th Street & I-495

Oct 6	Shooting at 4th Street & Delamore Place

	Subject Wanted for Failure to Verify Sex Offender Information

	Man Arrested for Carrying a Concealed Weapon

Oct. 10	Wilmington Police Request Assistance in Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect

Oct. 12	WPD Asks Public's Help in Identifying Suspects in W. 4th Street and Claymont Street Shootings

Oct 13	Female Attempts to Rob 82-year-old Wilmington Man

Oct 14	Chinese Restaurant Robbed; WPD Ask Public's Help in Identifying Suspects

Oct 15	Wanted Fugitive Apprehended

Oct 16	Teenager Sexually Assaulted

	Happy Harry's Burglarized; Suspect Apprehended

Oct 17	Wilmington Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender in Connection With Sexual Assault of 17 Year Old

Oct. 20	WPD Seeks Help to Identify Robbery Suspect

	Shooting in the 1700 Block of Spruce Street

Oct 21	Suspect Arrested in W. 4th and Clayton Street Homicide

Oct 24	Suspects Arrested in W. 3rd Street Homicide

Oct 26	Teens Arrested in Armed Burglary of 85 Year Old Man

Oct 27	Homicide Reported in 400 Block of W. 27th Street

	Homicide

Oct 28	Active Shooter Training

	Shooting in the 600 Block of New Castle Avenue

Oct 30	Homicide in the 400 Block of W. 30th Street

	Victim Identified in W. 30th Street Homicide

NOVEMBER

Nov 3	Sexual Assault

Nov 4	Shooting at 7th and Wollaston Streets

Nov 6	Motorcycle Accident

Nov 7	Armed Burglary Arrest

	Suspects Arrested in December 2004 Homicide

	Wilmington Police Chief Involved in Car Chase

Nov 10	Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance in Identity of Suspects

Nov 11	Murder Indictment in E. 3rd Street Homicide

	Police Looking for 22nd & Pine Streets Shooter

Nov 14	Man Shot at 29th & Pine Streets

Nov 15	Man Shot in the 1100 Block of E. 7th Street

Nov 17	Suspect Arrested in E. 7th Street Shooting

	Police Release Sketch of Suspect in 29th & Pine Streets Shooting


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