DSP Arrest Selbyville Man for Aggravated Menacing
August 19, 2024/
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Delaware State Police were called to a home on Peppers Creek Road in Dagsboro for a disorderly person. Police learned from the victim that a man slashed the tires on his truck and threatened him with a knife. The confrontation came from an earlier incident when the victim’s truck tailgated 47 year old Matthew Mitchell of Selbyville on Vines Creek Road. The victim and Mitchell got into a fight and Mitchell threatened him with a knife. The victim was not injured. Mitchell was arrested and charged with multiple offenses:
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony)
- Offensive Touching
- Criminal Mischief
- Disorderly Conduct
He’s being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on a $16,300 secured bond.
