The Delaware State Police are investigating an assault stemming from a road rage incident that occurred last week on North Dupont Highway in New Castle.
Officials said on March 11, 2025, at approximately 3:31 p.m., troopers responded to North Dupont Highway in the area of Market Place for a report of a road rage related assault. The preliminary investigation showed a Subaru Forester was involved in an alleged road rage incident with a dark-colored pickup truck on N. Dupont Highway.
After the Subaru came to a stop behind the pickup truck in the left turn lane of N. Dupont Highway, the operator of the pickup truck exited his vehicle, armed himself with an unknown metal tool, and approached the Subaru.
The suspect yelled at the victim and struck the Subaru’s front driver side window with the tool, which shattered the front driver window, and struck the victim’s face. The suspect then ran back to his vehicle, and fled northbound on N. Dupont Highway.
The victim, a 59-year-old man from New Castle, Delaware, was evaluated at the scene by EMS.
The suspect is described as an older white male. There is no additional suspect or suspect vehicle information available at this time.