UPDATED: Barricade Incident in Delmar Ends with Suspect in Custody
UPDATED – 11/1/22 1pm – Delaware State Police have arrested 27 year old William Tulowitzky after he barricaded himself in his East Grove Street home in Delmar with a 2 year old child Monday morning. Delmar Police were called for a physical domestic incident outside the home. The woman was helped by an area resident and Tulowitzky went inside and refused to leave the residence when requested to do so several times. Tulowitzky fired several shots towards the outside of the home where police were positioned – one trooper returned fire. While he was inside the home, Tulowitzky was on the phone with DSP Conflict Management and around 1pm State Police entered the home and arrested Tulowitzky. There were no injuries from the gunfire. The woman and child were taken to a hospital as a precaution and area schools released early.
Tulowitzky was transported back to Delaware State Police Troop 5, where he was charged with the following crimes:
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- 7 counts of Aggravated Menacing (Felony)
- Numerous domestic-related charges
Tulowitzky was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $330,000 cash bond.
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A domestic incident on East Grove Street in Delmar Monday morning escalated to a fight with shots fired with a toddler was in the home. WMDT reports that shots were fired while police were on the scene – the child and the 26 year old male suspect’s girlfriend were not injured. The suspect was given numerous chances to surrender before police finally went into the home and arrested him. Schools in the area released early – trick or treating will go on as planned tonight. The investigation is continuing and charges are pending for the suspect.
