NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. – A pedestrian accident in New Castle County turned into a violent confrontation with police that resulted in the arrest of a local man on multiple charges.
New Castle County Division of Police officers were called to the intersection of Oregon Road and Nebraska Road in the Park Place Trailer Park community around 12:06 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, following reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian.
The pedestrian involved in the crash was identified as 32-year-old Maliq Smith-Lemon. During the investigation, the situation escalated when Smith-Lemon allegedly became combative with responding officers.
According to police reports, Smith-Lemon assaulted the officers at the scene and discarded a firearm during the altercation before being taken into custody.
The incident remains under investigation by the New Castle County Division of Police. Additional details about the charges Smith-Lemon faces have not yet been released.
