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State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Division of State Police
Superintendent Thomas F. Mac Leish |
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DSP News Release: Monday, June 08, 2009- Charges Stack Up on Wilmington Man in Afternoon Pursuit
Location of Incident: City of Wilmington and various locations in North Wilmington, New Castle County
Date and Time of Occurrence: Monday, June 08, 2009, at approximately 12:00 p.m.
Suspect(s): Sean Vernon, 24, of Beechwood Drive in Wilmington, Delaware
Resume: Earlier today, a Sergeant with the City of Wilmington Police Department was on Lovering Avenue and North Van Buren Street when a maroon Toyota Camry almost struck his vehicle. Initially the vehicle stopped, and upon contact with the operator, the Sergeant thought this subject was having a medical issue. The officer then observed the driver holding a plastic baggie of suspected drugs. The Sergeant told this subject to put the car in park, and instead, the operator accelerated, dragging the Wilmington PD Sergeant for several feet.
The officer was able to break free and responded back to his patrol car. A pursuit ensued and the officer followed the Toyota to Augustine Cut Off. Along the way, the Toyota sideswiped a parked car along North Broom Street. Because of the extreme erratic driving by the operator of the Camry, the Sergeant called off the pursuit.
Moments later, a DEA Agent observed the Toyota driving the wrong way on the ramp from I-95 northbound to Route 202. The DEA agent was forced off of the roadway, and after getting turned around on the Toyota, he called for assistance in getting the vehicle stopped. The Toyota made several moving violations and came close to striking a pedestrian on Bellevue Parkway.
Just as State Troopers were getting behind the Toyota, the suspect vehicle turned onto Calhoun Road. The Toyota then struck a utility pole and became disabled. Troopers then took the operator into custody and positively identified him as Sean M. Vernon. He was in possession of cocaine.
Mr. Vernon was transported initially to DSP Troop 1 and then to Wilmington Police Headquarters for processing. The charges are as follows:
DSP
Wilmington Police Department
Bail information was not available at the time of this release and is not expected to be known until after midnight.
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