Delaware neighborhood on edge after masked men with apparent weapons knock on doors of homes
Residents in a Delaware neighbourhood reported alarming activity late Friday when masked individuals knocked on homes apparently carrying weapons. Police were called around 10:50 p.m. to the Mallard Pointe area of New Castle and launched a search after the suspects fled the scene.
Security footage captured at least two suspects: one wearing a black hockey-style mask and tactical vest carrying what appeared to be a rifle, and another in a black vest and mask. A total of four men were seen in the area, with two on bicycles and two on foot, heading eastbound along Mallard Road. Officers and a K-9 unit searched the neighbourhood but did not locate anyone. Police believe the weapons were likely airsoft-style guns rather than real firearms, though this has not been confirmed, and are seeking information from residents.
- Masked men knocked on Delaware homes late Friday carrying apparent weapons
- Police believe the weapons were likely airsoft-style guns, not real firearms
- Four suspects fled; neighbourhood search found no arrests
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Late on Friday evening, residents of the Mallard Pointe neighbourhood in New Castle, Delaware contacted police to report that masked individuals had knocked on their house doors whilst apparently carrying weapons. Officers received the emergency calls around 10:50 p.m. and responded to the scene to investigate.
Security footage captured images of at least four men in the neighbourhood, with two on bicycles and two on foot. One suspect wore a black hockey-style mask and tactical vest with what appeared to be a rifle, whilst another was dressed in a black vest and mask. The group was observed moving eastbound along Mallard Road.
Police officers and a K-9 unit searched the area, but the suspects had fled before officers arrived. Authorities are appealing for information from residents who may have witnessed what occurred. The weapons involved are believed to have been airsoft-style guns rather than real firearms, though this has not yet been confirmed.