Newark – Newark Police have arrested Kyair Benson, a 19-year-old from Middletown for two separate incidents of assault, according to Sergeant Gerald Bryda.
Bryda said on Saturday November 4, 2017, at approximately 2:00 a.m. the Newark Police responded to East Park Place and South College Avenue for a report of an assault which had just occurred. Officers located three males suffering injuries at that location. An 18-year-old male UD student had cuts and swelling to the head and neck area. A second 18-year-old male UD student had a wrist and hand injury. Both were treated and released at the scene. A 20-year-old male UD student was transported to Christiana Hospital by Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder ambulance and admitted with serious head and facial injuries.
The investigation revealed that two subjects had been denied entry into a party. This denial occurred as the three victims were leaving the area of this party. Several minutes later, as they were walking about a block away from the party, the 20-year-old victim was attacked from out of nowhere by a subject who was believed to be the same person just denied entry at the party, said Bryda. With the use of city surveillance cameras, officers were quickly able to identify the incident and the suspect. Arrest warrants were obtained for Kyair Benson.
As a result of this investigation, Benson was also linked to another incident which occurred on Sunday September 10, 2017, said Bryda. On that date, at approximately 2:00 a.m. the Newark Police responded to Prospect Avenue for a report of an assault. In this incident, two male UD students, ages 21 and 23, were walking on Prospect Avenue when a group of five unknown males began to harass a female they were walking with, according to Bryda. When the 23-year-old victim told them to stop, he was attacked by the unknown subjects, added Bryda. He was transported to Christiana Hospital for head and facial injuries.
On November 6, 2017, Kyair Benson was arrested for the two described incidents. He was charged with two counts of Assault 3rd Degree, three counts of Offensive Touching and one count of Conspiracy 3rd Degree. He was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court #2 and transported to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $3,000 secured bail.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident should Newark Police at 302-366-7111.
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