Delaware State Police have taken two Philadelphia, Pennsylvania residents into custody — 19-year-old Aveion Edwards-Thomas and a 16-year-old male — after a dangerous pursuit involving a stolen vehicle in Kent County on Wednesday evening.
Around 8:30 p.m. on June 17, 2026, troopers spotted a Nissan Altima that had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania heading southbound on South Dupont Highway near Walnut Shade Road. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver accelerated and fled. The chase that followed took the car through the Canterbury Crossing community, where it slammed into a Delaware State Police Tahoe before continuing to speed recklessly across multiple Kent County roads. The pursuit came to an end after troopers deployed stop sticks, causing the Altima to strike the wire rope guardrail in the median of Route 1 near Twin Willows Road. Neither Edwards-Thomas, who was behind the wheel, nor his 16-year-old passenger sustained injuries, and both were taken into custody without resistance.
Edwards-Thomas was transported to Troop 3, where he was processed and arraigned before the Justice of the Peace. He faces the following charges: Receiving Stolen Property over $1,500 (Felony), Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal (Felony), Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony), Malicious Mischief by a Motor Vehicle, and multiple traffic violations. He was subsequently committed to the Department of Correction on a $2,900 cash bond.
The 16-year-old was also brought to Troop 3 and arraigned before the Justice of the Peace. He was charged with Receiving Stolen Property over $1,500 (Felony) and Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony), then released to a parent or guardian on a $2,000 unsecured bond.
