Troopers Arrest Seaford Teen after Short Pursuit

Seaford, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested a 15-year-old Seaford teen for theft and drugs after he led troopers on a short pursuit.

The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday May 25, 2016, as a two person state police patrol unit was driving northbound on Coverdale Road and observed a vehicle traveling southbound above the posted speed limit. As the troopers turned around to attempt to stop the car, it accelerated away and turned right onto Hasting Farms Road. The car continued through the stop sign at Old Furnace Road, with the state troopers actively pursuing, and then turned westbound on Middleford Road where it came to a stop outside of the Middleford Deli.

As the troopers exited the patrol vehicle and began to approach the 2003 BMW 525, the operator pulled the car away and began fleeing at a high rate of speed toward Sussex Highway. The troopers followed the vehicle with their lights and sirens activated and as they approached Sussex Highway (US13), the suspect vehicle began to pass westbound traffic on right shoulder that was stopped for the red signal light. The BMW entered into the intersection where it collided with the rear of a northbound 2016 Nissan Sentra being operated by a 23-year-old female from Belmont, New Hampshire. The Nissan then struck the rear of a northbound 2010 Dodge Ram pickup truck being operated by a 53-year-old female from Goldsboro, Maryland. Both of those vehicles were able to come to a stop after colliding with one another.

The operator of the BMW, who was identified as Dinzel N. Baynard, 15 of Seaford, was taken into custody, without further incident, after his vehicle became disabled in the crash. Upon searching him, troopers located 73 bags of heroin weighing 1.095 grams, 1.26 grams of marijuana, and over $570.00 in suspected drug proceeds. It was later determined through the investigation that the BMW he was operating was stolen from a residence in Dove Estates in Seaford earlier that day.

Baynard was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin, Possession of Heroin, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest, four counts of Reckless Endangering, Criminal Mischief, and various other traffic related offenses. He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to Stevenson House Detention Center in Milford on $21,700.00 secured bond.

The operators of the two other vehicles each had a passenger in their vehicles, all which were uninjured in the crash.