Delaware State Police
News Release

Hartly Man In Wanted for Several Charges Arrested in Maryland

Released Friday, February 6, 2009

Hartly – A Hartly man wanted in connection to several incidents in Delaware has been apprehended in Baltimore City, Maryland after detectives learned he was eluding Delaware authorities and hiding out in Baltimore.

Detectives began searching for William S. Sells III, 26 of Hartly after he was involved in an altercation with a female acquaintance on January 15, 2009. In this case, Sells unlawfully entered the woman’s home on Westville Road in Hartly and rummaged through her purse searching for money. After not finding any, Sells proceeded to hit and push her demanding money. He then began destroying items in her home while she attempted to call 911. Sells then took the victims cell phone preventing her from calling. Afterward, Sells left the home and police were summonsed. The victim was not injured. Because of this incident, arrest warrants were obtained for Burglary 2^nd Degree, Attempted Robbery 2^nd Degree, Conspiracy 2^nd Degree, Malicious Interference with an Emergency Call, Offensive Touching and Criminal Mischief.

On January 27, 2009 at approximately 11:15 pm, a state trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic infraction in the area of Tuxedo Lane in Woodside. The trooper contacted the operator who identified himself as Sells. However, before police could confirm his identity at the scene the operator fled in the vehicle avoiding police. Police were not able to apprehend him and did confirm it was Sells. Because of this incident, arrest warrants were obtained for Resisting Arrest and Failure to Signal (traffic offense).

Finally, on February 2, 2009 as police were searching for Sells they learned that he borrowed a 2009 Jeep Patriot from an another acquaintance that had rented the car from Spallco Car and Truck Rental in New Castle. Sells never returned with the car. Arrest warrants were obtained for Theft of a Motor Vehicle.

Through investigative measures detectives learned Sells was in the Baltimore City area and began working with Baltimore County and Baltimore City police departments on locating him. Baltimore City police were able to locate him on February 4, 2009 and took him into custody after a vehicle pursuit where Sells attempted to elude police in the stolen Jeep. He is currently incarcerated on criminal charges in Maryland and will face the aforementioned charges in Delaware when returned.

Note: details surrounding his apprehension in Maryland can be directed to the Baltimore City Police Department.

 

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