The driver of the vehicle that fled from police in this incident, 33-year-old Maurice Brown, Sr., has been charged with the following offenses in addition to a vehicle equipment violation, driving without a valid license, operating a vehicle with a child not properly restrained and a violation of probation:
- Murder (Second Degree)
- Assault (First Degree)
- Reckless Endangering (First Degree)
- Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal
He was arraigned today in Justice of the Peace Court 20, and remains committed to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $500,000 cash-only bail.
Update #1 (September 16):
The occupant of the vehicle who succumbed to his injuries has been identified as Maurice Brown, Jr.
Original Release (September 16):
Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a vehicle that fled from police.
On September 16 at approximately 1:16 a.m., police conducted a vehicle stop on Interstate 95. As officers approached the vehicle, the driver – who was known to be wanted for various offenses – fled at a high rate of speed. The suspect vehicle took the Marsh Road exit and continued to the area of Marsh Road and Edgemoor Road, where it was involved in a single-vehicle, off-roadway collision.
Police found the vehicle to be occupied by four individuals. The driver of the vehicle, a 33-year-old male, was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
One of the occupants – a four-month-old male who was not restrained – was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The other occupants – a 32-year-old female and a 10-year-old female – were both transported to the hospital in stable condition.
Criminal charges against the driver in connection with the pursuit and the death of the four-month-old male are pending.
This incident remains under investigation by the WPD Special Operations Division Traffic Unit, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Senior Corporal Keith Johnson at (302) 571-4415 or [email protected].
