Dispute Over Same Guy Results In Felony Charges For Two Sussex County Women

Location of Incident: North Parkway Drive, Mobile Gardens, Seaford, Delaware, Sussex County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday, April 04, 2009, at approximately 3:25 a.m.

Suspect(s):
Cherrena Waples, 35, of Frankford, Delaware
Tremaine Collins, 27, of Seaford, Delaware

Resume: In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 4th, Troopers were called to Mobile Gardens, in Seaford, for the report of a domestic related assault.

Officers arrived on the scene and contact a 20-year-old female victim. She advised she received several calls throughout the night from a restricted number and believed the caller to be that of Cherrena Waples. The victim said she and Waples have an ongoing dispute as the two are dating the same man.

At about 3:30 a.m., the victim said Waples, and another female named Tremaine Collins, responded to her home and started banging on the side of the house challenging her to come out. When she refused, Waples keyed the victim’s car. The victim saw what happened and ran outside to confront the two suspects. It was at this point that Waples and Collins assaulted the victim. The victim was struck in the head with a wooden night stick causing a closed head injury.

The suspects then fled the scene.

As Troopers were ascertaining the facts of the case, the two suspects returned to the scene of the crime. Troopers took them into custody without incident. Waples was found to have been driving while impaired. She was also in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

The two suspects were transported back to Troop 5 where they were charged with the following offenses:
Waples: DUI, Assault 2nd (felony), Conspiracy 2nd (felony), Criminal Mischief (felony), Carrying a Concealed Deadly Instrument (misdemeanor), Trespass (misdemeanor), Disorderly Conduct (misdemeanor), Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ( both misdemeanors)
Collins: Assault 2nd (felony), Conspiracy 2nd (felony), Carrying a Concealed Deadly Instrument (misdemeanor), Trespass (misdemeanor), Disorderly Conduct (misdemeanor)

Both women were committed to the Department of Corrections in default of secured bond.

Note: It is unknown if the victim sought medical treatment. Also, mug shots are not available.