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Dewey police searching for assault suspect
Wilmington man in critical condition following attack
January 2, 2023
The Dewey Beach Police Department is searching for an unknown man involved in a serious assault in the early morning hours of Jan. 1.
About 1:30 a.m., police said a group of people was standing on the southbound Coastal Highway sidewalk in the area of Bellevue Street when a white man in his 20s assaulted a 21-year-old man from Wilmington. Police believe the attack to be unprovoked.
The victim was transported to ChristianaCare in critical condition.
Dewey Police are searching for anyone who witnessed the assault, or may have video or photo evidence, to call the department at 302-227-1110 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
