Police: Man Charged After Gun Pulled At State Fair

Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Joseph Kellogg of Virginia Beach, Virginia, for aggravated menacing and gun-related charges late Saturday night at the Delaware State Fair.

Officials said on July 27, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., troopers responded to a hit-and-run vehicle crash in the Cow Parking Lot at the Delaware State Fair. Before troopers arrived, they were informed that the two drivers involved in the crash were arguing, and one displayed a gun before fleeing in a black Honda Pilot.

When troopers arrived, they learned that an unknown black male suspect had pointed a gun at the victim during the argument about the crash and then fled in a black Honda Pilot. Troopers searched the surrounding area and found the Honda. Police identified the suspect as Joseph Kellogg.

Kellogg was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated menacing, leaving the scene of a property damage crash, failure to provide information at a collision scene, and careless driving. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $55,201 secured bond.

The victim was not injured during the incident.