Man Charged After Trying to Force His Way Into Bear Home, Officer Injured
Written by Kiss Media on 12 November 2026
A Delaware City man is behind bars after New Castle County Police say he tried to force his way into a Bear home early Tuesday morning — and then injured an officer during a struggle at the hospital.
Officers were called to the 2000 block of Old Kirkwood Road in the Rolling Meadows community around 3:06 a.m. after a homeowner reported someone trying to break in through the front door. When police arrived, they found the 29-year-old man standing outside the home and took him into custody.
Investigators say the man, who did not know the homeowner, had been slamming into the front door with his body, trying to push his way inside. The homeowner, woken up by the banging, held the door shut until officers got there. Police also found damage to the outside of the property.
After his arrest, the man was taken to a local hospital for a medical check. Police say he tried to slip out of his handcuffs there and threatened an officer before turning combative. An officer was hurt in the scuffle, suffering minor injuries.
The man now faces charges including first-degree attempted burglary, felony resisting arrest, third-degree attempted escape, and public intoxication, along with misdemeanor criminal mischief counts. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after he could not post $11,750 cash bail.
Police have not released the man’s name or photo, citing restrictions under Delaware House Bill 59.
Anyone arrested is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Source: First State Update — https://firststateupdate.com/2026/11/police-man-tried-to-force-his-way-into-home-officer-injured/
