Road rage suspect assaults other driver, threatens to kill everyone in the other vehicle including three little girls
Police in the State of Delaware arrested 29-year-old Brandon Norman of Bear, Delaware, and charged him with felony assault – and more – after a physical altercation on Springfield Boulevard went down Sunday night in New Castle.
On March 20 at approximately 5:26 p.m., Delaware State Troopers responded to the intersection of Springfield Boulevard at Fantail Court in New Castle in reference to an accident involving two vehicles. While troopers responded to the scene, dispatch advised that one of the operators involved in the accident was actively assaulting the other driver.
Additionally, the male suspect who had just assaulted the other driver, had fled the scene on foot.
Upon arrival troopers learned after the collision, their assault suspect approached the second vehicle, a GMC Sierra, with an anti-theft club broke the driver side window and began assaulting the operator, a 38-year-old man of New Castle, with it.
The suspect also threatened to kill all the occupants inside the vehicle which included three female children ages 9, 5, and 2. The suspect then fled the scene of foot.
With the assistance of the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit and New Castle County Police Department, Norman was located still actively running on foot in the Governor’s Square Shopping Center. Norman was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for minor injuries.
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After being released from the hospital, Norman was transported to back to State Police headquarters where he was charged with the following crimes:
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Assault 2nd Degree (Felony)
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony)
- Terroristic Threatening- 4 counts
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child- 3 counts
- Numerous Traffic Violations
Norman was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #11 and released after posting bail on a $26,010 secured bond.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov
(Source and Brandon Norman mugshot, Delaware State Police)
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