{"id":17122,"date":"2025-08-06T09:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsp.delaware.gov\/?p=238293"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:58:56","slug":"state-police-investigating-menacing-incident-in-bridgeville-troopers-asking-for-publics-help-locating-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/state-police-investigating-menacing-incident-in-bridgeville-troopers-asking-for-publics-help-locating-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"State Police Investigating Menacing Incident in Bridgeville; Troopers Asking for Public\u2019s Help Locating Suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delaware State Police continues to investigate a menacing incident that occurred yesterday in Bridgeville and are asking the public\u2019s help with locating the suspect, 30-year-old John Gleysteen <\/strong>of Bridgeville, Delaware.<\/p>\n

On August 5, 2025, at approximately 9:33 a.m., troopers responded to Handy Road near Craft Road in Bridgeville, for a report of an assault. When troopers arrived, they learned that a man, identified as John Gleysteen, arrived at the location on a tractor, collided with Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDot) tractor that was mowing grass, and argued with the DelDot employee. Gleysteen left the scene but returned a short time later, removed a chainsaw from his truck, and placed the running chainsaw near the tire of the tractor. Gleysteen then forcefully entered the cab of the DelDot tractor, assaulted the victim, damaged his property, and fled the scene. The victim was not injured.<\/p>\n

Troopers obtained a warrant for Gleysteen’s arrest and continue working to locate him. He is described as a white male, approximately 5\u201910\u201d, weighing approximately 185 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen driving a silver Ford F-250 with Delaware vanity registration SUPRTUF.<\/p>\n

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Anyone with information regarding Gleysteen\u2019s whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 or Delaware State Police Troop 5 at (302) 337-1090. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the\u00a0Delaware State Police<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or contacting\u00a0Delaware Crime Stoppers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at 1-800-847-3333.<\/p>\n

The post State Police Investigating Menacing Incident in Bridgeville; Troopers Asking for Public’s Help Locating Suspect<\/a> appeared first on Delaware State Police – State of Delaware<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Delaware State Police continues to investigate a menacing incident that occurred yesterday in Bridgeville and are asking the public\u2019s help with locating the suspect, 30-year-old John Gleysteen of Bridgeville, Delaware. [\u2026]<\/p>\n

The post State Police Investigating Menacing Incident in Bridgeville; Troopers Asking for Public\u2019s Help Locating Suspect<\/a> appeared first on Delaware State Police – State of Delaware<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-17122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-assault"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-4sa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17245,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/update-suspect-arrested-state-police-investigating-menacing-incident-in-bridgeville-troopers-asking-for-publics-help-locating-suspect\/","url_meta":{"origin":17122,"position":0},"title":"*Update \u2013 Suspect Arrested* State Police Investigating Menacing Incident in Bridgeville; Troopers Asking for Public\u2019s Help Locating Suspect","author":"lewisbriggs","date":"August 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware State Police have arrested 30-year-old John Gleysteen of Bridgeville, Delaware for felony offenses following a menacing incident that occurred last week in Bridgeville. 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