Brothers Arrested After Separate Vehicle Pursuits

Location: Philadelphia Pike at Harvey Road, Claymont, DE
Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 between 8:40 p.m. and 10:20 p.m.
Defendants/Charges:
Michael J. McNulty, Jr., 43, Claymont, DE
Reckless Endangering 1st degree (2 counts), Unlawful Imprisonment 1st degree, Reckless Endangering 2nd degree, 16 motor vehicle offenses.

William F. McNulty, 33, Claymont, DE

Reckless Endangering 1st degree, Unlawful Imprisonment 1st degree, Reckless Endangering 2nd degree, Disregarding a Police Officer, Driving While Suspended, Reckless Driving.

Victim: 25 year old Claymont woman
40 year old Wilmington woman

Resume: The Delaware State Police Governors Task Force have arrested two Claymont brothers after they fled from police.

The first incident occurred last night at approximately 8:40 p.m. as members of the Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the area of Philadelphia Pike and Harvey Road in Claymont, when they observed that the operator of a blue Cadillac was not wearing a seatbelt. After the officers stopped the vehicle on Harvey Road in the area of I-95 and began to approach the driver, he sped off nearly running over the foot of one of the officers. McNulty fled northbound on Harvey Road and turned into the development of Radnor Green where he and a 25 year old female passenger exited the vehicle on Osage Road. They were apprehended a short time later walking from the car. The passenger was not charged with any crimes. Michael McNulty was arrested on the above list of charges. He was arraigned at JP Court 20 and committed to the Henry Young Correctional Institute for lack of $20,000.00 cash bail.

The second incident occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. last night as Task Force Officers were again patrolling in the area of Philadelphia Pike in Claymont. It was at this time that they observed a green and tan Chevrolet Suburban traveling from Philadelphia Pike onto Princeton Avenue without using a turn signal. The officers then observed the vehicle driving at a high rate of speed and failing to signal at several intersections. After the Task Force Officers activated their patrol vehicle’s emergency equipment, the operator of the Suburban, later identified as William F. McNulty, failed to stop and began driving in a reckless manner in an attempt to elude police. William McNulty is the brother of Michael McNulty who the task force officers had arrested earlier. After a lengthy chase, William McNulty finally stopped his vehicle in the area of Governor Prince Boulevard and the Governor Prince Extension in Wilmington. McNulty, along with a 36 year old Wilmington woman who was a passenger in the vehicle, were taken into custody.

William McNulty was arrested for the above charges. The passenger was not arrested.

McNulty was arraigned at JP Court 11 and committed to the Henry Young Correctional Institute for lack of $18,500.00 cash bail. No one was injured in either incident.