Wilmington Police Cold Case Unit requests public assistance in connection to 2004 murder of Lonnie Pinkston: ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
The Wilmington Police Department’s Cold Case Unit is asking for the assistance of the public in connection to the 2004 murder of Lonnie Pinkston.
On December 10, 2004 at approximately 6:07 a.m., police were dispatched to the unit block of Howard Street in reference to a subject down. Responding officers located 17-year-old Lonnie Pinkston, who had been assaulted sometime in the overnight hours and had died from his injuries.
This investigation remains ongoing, and investigators are asking the public for assistance.
Anyone with information about this investigation, or any other cold case, is encouraged to contact the WPD Cold Case Unit:
- The Cold Case Unit office can be reached at (302) 576-3937
- Investigator Steven Rizzo can be reached at [email protected]
About the WPD Cold Case Unit
The Wilmington Police Department’s Cold Case Unit is part of the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
The Unit typically handles cases that have remained unsolved after a year, and after all investigative leads have been exhausted by the primary investigator. Members of the Cold Case Unit work tirelessly to pursue new leads in these cases, and to deliver justice to the families of those who have been affected by crime.
Address/Location
Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151