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State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Division of State Police
Superintendent Robert M. Coupe |
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Presented by Public Information Officer Cpl/1 Jeff Whitmarsh P.O. Box 430| Dover, DE 19903 | Cell: 302.598.5188 | jeff.whitmarsh@state.de.us
DSP News Release: Tuesday, August 11, 2009- Bicyclist Struck with Blow Dart on Limestone Road
Location: Limestone Road, south of Ocheltree Lane, Pike Creek, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County
Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at 11:00 a.m.
Suspect(s): None at this time
Resume: In one of the stranger reported cases of late, a male subject notified 911 earlier today to report being struck by a blow dart.
The 36-year-old male victim in this case advised he was riding his bicycle northbound on Route 7, south of Ocheltree Lane, when he felt a sudden and unexpected pain in his right thigh.
The victim looked down and observed a blow dart protruding from his leg. The victim removed the item and found it was approximately four inches in length. He reported that 3/4 of the dart had actually entered his body.
Being that this incident was unexpected, the victim advised he was not necessarily looking out for suspicious persons or vehicles and only remembers seeing a full size pick up truck passing him on Route 7 at the time he was injured.
The victim elected to seek treatment at his family doctor.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
A photograph of a blow dart similar to that which was used in this incident in attached to this release.
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