Suspect Arrested for Felony Assault in Delmar

Delmar, DE – Delaware State Police have located and arrested Treyvell D. Toppin, 22, of Milton.

Toppin was wanted on felony charges following an altercation last Wednesday.

On June 16, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Treyvell Toppin and the 61-year-old male victim engaged in a verbal argument at Bayley’s Garage located at 36671 Sussex Highway, Delmar. The argument escalated, and Toppin struck the victim in the head with a metal bludgeon. The victim was transported to Baltimore Shock Trauma with serious injuries. On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Toppin was located and arrested on the following criminal charges:

Assault First Degree (Felony)
Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)

He was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $30,000.00 secured bond.

Source: DE State Police Newsroom