Troopers Search For Escapee

Location: Snowden Cottage, Delaware Youth and Family Center, 1825 Faulkland Road, Wilmington, DE

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 6:15 p.m.

Suspect and Charge:

Quamyr Seals, 14, Wilmington, DE
Black male, 5’02” tall, 130 lbs, black hair and brown eyes.
Escape 2nd Degree

Resume:
Wilmington, DE- The Delaware State Police are currently searching for a subject who walked away from the grounds of the Delaware Youth and Family Center last night.

Troopers are looking for Quamyr Seals, 14, after he fled from the facility located in the 1800 block of Faulkland Road in Wilmington at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Seals, who had been committed to the Snowden Cottages portion of the facility since November of 2011, fled on foot after returning from a medical appointment at the Ferris School. Responding Troopers searched the area with the assistance of a K-9 unit as well as Delaware State Police helicopter Trooper 4, but were unable to locate him.

Quamyr Seals is described as a black male, 5’02” tall and 130 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt, blue t-shirt, blue sweatpants, and sneakers. He is known to frequent the Riverside area of Wilmington.

The Delaware State Police are asking anyone who may have any information in reference to this incident to contact the 9-1-1 call center immediately. Citizens may also provide a tip by texting keyword “DSP” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES). Tipsters may also provide information through lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333. Callers can also submit information via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com.