Charges Stack Up on Wilmington Man in Afternoon Pursuit
Location of Incident: City of Wilmington and various locations in North Wilmington, New Castle County
Date and Time of Occurrence: Monday, June 08, 2009, at approximately 12:00 p.m.
Suspect(s): Sean Vernon, 24, of Beechwood Drive in Wilmington, Delaware
Resume: Earlier today, a Sergeant with the City of Wilmington Police Department was on Lovering Avenue and North Van Buren Street when a maroon Toyota Camry almost struck his vehicle. Initially the vehicle stopped, and upon contact with the operator, the Sergeant thought this subject was having a medical issue. The officer then observed the driver holding a plastic baggie of suspected drugs. The Sergeant told this subject to put the car in park, and instead, the operator accelerated, dragging the Wilmington PD Sergeant for several feet.
The officer was able to break free and responded back to his patrol car. A pursuit ensued and the officer followed the Toyota to Augustine Cut Off. Along the way, the Toyota sideswiped a parked car along North Broom Street. Because of the extreme erratic driving by the operator of the Camry, the Sergeant called off the pursuit.
Moments later, a DEA Agent observed the Toyota driving the wrong way on the ramp from I-95 northbound to Route 202. The DEA agent was forced off of the roadway, and after getting turned around on the Toyota, he called for assistance in getting the vehicle stopped. The Toyota made several moving violations and came close to striking a pedestrian on Bellevue Parkway.
Just as State Troopers were getting behind the Toyota, the suspect vehicle turned onto Calhoun Road. The Toyota then struck a utility pole and became disabled. Troopers then took the operator into custody and positively identified him as Sean M. Vernon. He was in possession of cocaine.
Mr. Vernon was transported initially to DSP Troop 1 and then to Wilmington Police Headquarters for processing. The charges are as follows:
DSP
Reckless Endangering 2nd (misdemeanor)
Disregarding a Police Officers Signal (felony)
Possession of Cocaine (misdemeanor)
DUI
Driving While Suspended
Reckless Driving
And four other moving violations
Wilmington Police Department
Reckless Endangering 1st (felony)
Disregarding a Police Officers Signal (felony)
DUI
Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Aggressive Driving
Failure to Stop at a Sign (x3)
Failure to Stop at a Red Light (x2)
Driving While Suspended
And three other moving violations
Milton Man Found in Pool- Death Investigation
Location of Incident: 9 Wades Court , Canal Corkran, Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County
Date and Time of Occurrence: Monday June 8, 2009
Victim : Justin J. Lesko, 19, of Gravel Hill Road, Milton, DE
Resume:
Troopers were summoned to 9 Wades Court just outside the town of Rehoboth Beach this morning just before 11 am for the report of an unresponsive male in a pool.
When troopers arrived they found Lesko. He was immediately removed and attempts to revive him proved futile. Lesko was pronounced dead at the seen.
Lesko was employed by First Choice Management, Inc and was there to clean the pool. A neighbor saw him on Sunday, June 7, and became curious when Lesko’s company vehicle was still at the home this morning. The neighbor went to check on him and found Lesko in the pool.
There were no signs of trauma observed and the Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the exact cause and manner of death.
Robber Commits Street Level Robbery Donning Nylon Mask
Location of Incident: 3700 Block Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Delaware, New Castle County
Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday, June 6, 2009, at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Suspect(s): Black male, 5’08”, 180 – 200 pounds, average build, all dark clothing
Resume: Troopers from Troop 1 Penny Hill are investigating a street level robbery that occurred late Saturday night.
This investigation revealed two 18-year-old male victims were walking along the 3700 block of Philadelphia Pike, adjacent to the catwalk over I-495, when they were approached by a male suspect donning a nylon mask.
The hooligan pointed a handgun at the victims and ordered them to the ground. The suspect then rifled through their pockets and stole an undisclosed amount of cash.
The robber fled the scene on foot toward the Church of the Ascension in Claymont.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302.834.2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1.800.TIP.3333.
He drug an officer, hit and run and they called it off for erratic driving. How about pursuing becuase of the attempted murder of the officer. This sergeant possibly could have stopped this pursuit earlier instead he called it off and the suspect was allowed to commit more violations and endanger more people. GOOD CHOICE.
ReplyDeleteumm... bubba gonna like dat gurl...
ReplyDeleteSeems like there have been a few strange deaths lately. The first was the 20 yr old found inside a business dead now a 19 yr old is found dead in a pool he was cleaning. Just seems odd to me
ReplyDeletePosession of cocaine is a misdemeanor?
ReplyDeleteSomebody must have some "KILLER" herion.
ReplyDeleteI think its a great thing they called the chase of. More often than not they end badly with innocent civilians being hurt or even killed. Have faith in the investigative abilities of law enforcement. They would without a doubt have been able to locate this guy later on.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'll let my boss who is the owner of Best Pool Care know about the incident.
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