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Wilmington Police Department
Friday May 8th, 2026 :: 12:18 p.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest man in connection to an aggravated menacing incident:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection to an aggravated menacing incident.

On May 6th at approximately 2:50 p.m., members of the Special Operations Division responded to the 100 block of West 8th Street in reference to an aggravated menacing incident. Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact with a male subject, at which time he fled the area on foot. A short time later, the male subject was taken into custody without further incident and identified as 31-year-old Javon Harding.

Harding has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Aggravated Menacing
  • Terroristic Threatening
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Lewdness
  • Criminal Trespass (Third Degree)
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution pending further proceedings.

Address/Location
Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Non-emergencies: 302-654-5151

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