UPDATE: SCCC Walk Away Apprehended in Salisbury after Home Invasion Robbery in Georgetown
UPDATED – 08/09/24 – Delaware State Police responded to a home invasion robbery on Zoar Road in Georgetown Thursday afternoon. They learned that the suspect – 36 year old Lyndon King, who was a walk-away from Sussex Community Corrections Center, forced entry into the home and was still there when the 69 year old victim arrived home. King threatened the victim, pulled her phone off the wall and took her cell phone when he drove off in the victim’s Chevy Trax. The victim waved down a passing vehicle and was able to call 9-1-1. Police electronically tracked the car which was found in Salisbury and King was arrested by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and Salisbury Police. King is currently in Maryland and will be charged with multiple offenses when he is extradited back to Delaware.
- Robbery 1st Degree (Felony)
- Home Invasion Burglary 1st Degree (Felony)
- Terroristic Threatening Victim is Over 62 years old (Felony)
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)
- Malicious Interference with Emergency Communications
- Offensive Touching
- Criminal Mischief
Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate this incident. Detectives ask anyone who have any information to contact Detective H. Lingo at (302) 752-3864 or Crime Stoppers at 80-847-3333.
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UPDATE–08/08/24– 7 p.m.
The Delaware Department of Correction has announced that the offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) in Georgetown–Lyndon King–who willfully walked away from a community service/work crew detail operating on-site at SCCC has been apprehended.
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Earlier Post:
An offender who was at Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) in Georgetown has willfully walked away today from a community service/work crew detail operating on-site at SCCC. Efforts are underway to locate and apprehend the offender. A Warrant for Escape after Conviction is being secured for Lyndon King. Anyone with information on this offender is asked to call (800) 542-9524 or their local police department.
Additional Information from the Delaware Department of Correction:
Community Corrections Centers are Level 4 facilities where the Department of Correction manages offenders who are transitioning back into the community. These centers are not secured like Level 5 prisons, as offenders are permitted to the leave the facility to go to work, seek jobs, or attend approved treatment sessions.
Date of walk-away: 08/08/2024
Name: Lyndon King
Date of Birth: 05/20/1988
Last known address: Georgetown, DE
Race/Gender: White/Male
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 160
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Scars: Cheek (Face)
Tattoos: Right Chest
Current Offense: VOP – Burglary 3rd x 2, VOP – Burglary 2nd Dwelling
Lyndon King
If you are a crime victim in need of assistance, you are encouraged to call DOC Victim Services at 302.857.5440.
