Delaware State Police have taken an 18-year-old Dover man into custody following allegations that he menaced multiple residents in a Smyrna neighborhood while wielding a knife last month.
Aaron Jernigan now faces several serious charges, including three felony counts of aggravated menacing, after the April 18th incident at Holly Hill Estates community around 6:30 in the evening.
According to investigators, law enforcement officers were called to the Smyrna residential area following reports of a disruptive individual making threats against community members. Police say their initial findings showed that an unidentified male had become involved in a heated shouting match with multiple residents before pulling out a pocketknife and making threats to cause physical harm. The individual had left the scene by the time officers arrived.
Detectives continued working the case and eventually identified Jernigan as the alleged perpetrator, leading to an arrest warrant being issued.
Authorities apprehended Jernigan in Dover on May 5th and transported him to Troop 9 for processing. Following his arraignment before Justice of the Peace Court 11, he was sent to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution where he remains held on $16,100 secured bond.
The charges against Jernigan include:
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony) – 3 counts
- Terroristic Threatening
- Disorderly Conduct
