Troopers Arrest Delmar Woman for Assault-Seaford

Seaford– The Delaware State Police have arrested 33-year-old Jessica L. Annette for assault and related charges.

The incident occurred on March 7, 2020 at approximately 3:02 a.m., when Troopers were dispatched to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for a report of a subject that had been assaulted.  Upon arrival, Troopers met with a 31-year-old male from Seaford, DE.  The victim advised that an acquaintance of his, Jessica Annette, had responded to his residence on Nylon Avenue, Seaford, when a confrontation ensued.  The victim saw that Annette was holding a large knife when she proceeded to strike him in the leg.  Annette then raised the knife and struck the victim a second time, causing injury.  The victim was privately transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries.

On March 11, 2020 Annette was taken into custody at her residence on Magnolia Drive, Delmar, without incident and transported back to Troop 5 where she was charged with the following:

• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
•  Assault Second Degree
• Aggravated Menacing

Annette was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $27000.00 secured bond.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1800 842-8461).  You may also email the unit Director at debra.reed@state.de.us.