Full Notification

Wilmington Police have arrested five men and one woman in connection to a speed exhibition following an investigation.

Beginning in January, members of the Traffic Unit along with the Delaware State Police, Delaware Information & Analysis Center, and the Department of Justice initiated an investigation into several subjects engaged in speed exhibition. Through the course of the investigation, officers identified 18-year-old Shaun Granger, 21-year-old Amar Waters, 20-year-old Felix Jimenez, 23-year-old Fnu Ba-Bayiha, 19-year-old Yarieliz Hilerio-Pesante, and 21-year-old Lendwood Stokes as the suspect’s involved, and obtained warrants for their arrest.

On April 3^rd at approximately 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of North Robino Drive and located Shaun Granger, who was taken into custody without incident.

On April 5^th Amar Waters was located by New Castle County Police and taken into custody without incident.

On April 6^th, officers responded to the 100 block of Princeton Avenue and located Felix Jimenez, who was taken into custody without incident. On the same day Fnu Ba-Bayiha responded to the Wilmington Police Department and turned himself in for his outstanding warrant.

On April 10^th, officers responded to the 1200 block of Centerville Road and located Yarieliz Hilerio-Pesante, who was taken into custody without incident.

On April 15^th Lendwood Stokes responded to the Wilmington Police Department and turned himself in for his outstanding warrant.

Granger has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic citations:

• Reckless Burning Value $1,500 or Greater
• Criminal Mischief $5,000 or More
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)

He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common of Pleas and released on $4,701 unsecured-bail.

Waters has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic citations:

• Reckless Burning Value $1,500 or Greater
• Criminal Mischief $5,000 or More
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)

He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and released on $8,100 unsecured-bail.

Jimenez has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic citations:

• Reckless Burning Value $1,500 or Greater
• Criminal Mischief $5,000 or More
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)

He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and released on $3,300 unsecured-bail.

Ba-Bayiha has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic citations:

• Reckless Burning Value $1,500 or Greater
• Criminal Mischief $5,000 or More
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)

He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and released on $6,201 unsecured-bail.

Hilerio-Pesante has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic citations:

• Reckless Burning Value $1,500 or Greater
• Criminal Mischief $5,000 or More
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)

She was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and released on $4,750 unsecured-bail.

Stokes has been charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic citations:

• Criminal Mischief Value $5,000 or More
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)

He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and released on $7,000 secured-bail.