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Wilmington Police Department
Wednesday August 6th, 2025 :: 02:34 p.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest wanted man following assault investigation:

Wilmington Police have arrested a wanted man following an assault investigation.
 
On August 2 at approximately 10:04 a.m., police were dispatched to the area of 7th and West Streets in reference to an assault that had occurred. Officers made contact with the victim, who had suffered minor injuries, and located the suspect in a vehicle. As officers approached the vehicle to make contact with the suspect – 33-year-old Kyreese Cook – he drove away, causing minor injury to a police officer. Cook’s vehicle was located and stopped on I-95 in the area of Naamans Road, and Cook was taken into custody without further incident.
 
Cook, who was wanted on multiple unrelated matters, has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Assault (Second Degree)
  • Assault (Third Degree)
  • Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal
  • Reckless Driving
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $8,100 secured bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151

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