Delaware State Police have taken a 31-year-old Claymont resident into custody following allegations that he brandished a firearm and made threats against two students near Claymont Elementary School on Wednesday morning.
Anthony Dejesus was arrested after the incident that occurred on April 1, 2026, around 9:30 a.m. outside the elementary school on Green Street. According to investigators, Dejesus arrived at the school in a red Nissan sedan while wearing a face covering just before classes were set to begin. A female passenger got out of the car to walk students into the building, while Dejesus drove to a parking spot on Green Street.
Two students approached Dejesus’s vehicle while he waited, leading to a confrontation where he allegedly showed what appeared to be a handgun and made threats to shoot the children. The frightened students fled the scene and immediately informed school personnel, who contacted emergency services and notified the school constable. School staff members attempted to speak with Dejesus, but he departed before law enforcement officers arrived.
Detectives later identified Dejesus as the suspect and discovered he was legally barred from owning firearms due to a previous misdemeanor conviction related to domestic violence.
Dejesus voluntarily came to Troop 2, where he faced multiple charges and was processed by Justice of the Peace 2. He is currently being held at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution with bail set at $41,000 cash.
The charges against Dejesus include:
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence (Felony)
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony) – 2 counts
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Terroristic Threatening – 2 counts
