Police make an arrest in an incident that took place near the Univesity of Delaware on Sunday.
Police said on October 3, 2021, just before 8:00 pm, Newark Police received a report from two victims that they had been walking on Academy Street, south of East Delaware Avenue, and were followed by a vehicle. The vehicle pulled up next to the victims and the driver pointed a firearm at the victims while threatening to shoot them, according to police. The victims fled the area and called Newark Police.
Shortly after the report to Newark Police, the University of Delaware Police Department received a report from a male victim that he was walking through the parking lot of Drake Hall on Academy Street, when he was shot with what was believed to be a BB gun. The victim described the vehicle and suspect, which matched the suspect in the prior incident. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene by EMS, but did not require further medical treatment.
Using video surveillance and witness statements police identified the suspect in both incidents as University Of Delaware Student, Quinn Annable, 20, of Newark.
On October 6, 2021, Annable was taken into custody at his off-campus residence without incident. An air pistol that shoots metal pellets was recovered at that time, according to police. He was transported to Newark Police headquarters where he was charged with:
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Aggravated Menacing (2 counts)
Additionally, the University of Delaware Police charged Annable with:
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Assault Second Degree
He appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was ordered to be held in default of $20,000 cash bail. Annable was turned over to the custody of the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. In addition to criminal charges, all UD students charged with crimes are immediately referred to the University’s Office of Student Conduct to face potential administrative sanctions, officials said. 