Newark Man Charged After Pointing Gun at Woman on West Main Street

Newark Man Charged After Pointing Gun at Woman on West Main Street

NEWARK, DE—Newark Police have charged Mykai Thomas, a 22-year-old Newark resident, with aggravated menacing and related offenses following an incident on Tuesday night. Authorities responded to a call around 11:03 PM at the 100-block of West Main Street where a male reportedly pointed a firearm at a female before fleeing in a vehicle.

The investigation revealed that the female victim was walking on West Main Street when Thomas allegedly exited his vehicle, masked, and pointed what appeared to be a firearm at her.

The victim screamed and escaped the scene, while Thomas drove away.

Detectives utilized area surveillance cameras to swiftly identify Thomas’ vehicle. On Thursday, they executed a search warrant on his vehicle and discovered a firearm.