The Seaford Police Department is actively investigating a carjacking/kidnapping incident that occurred on Arch Street in Seaford on Friday, January 13, 2023, at approximately 9:56 a.m.
Officials said an 80-year-old female victim was in the driveway of her residence near her vehicle when she was approached, physically assaulted, and placed inside her vehicle by a male suspect. The suspect took possession of the vehicle and knowingly fled the area with the victim inside the vehicle according to police. At some point during this incident, the victim was bound and transported to a residence located in south Salisbury, Maryland. The victim was located in this area and transported to an area hospital where she was treated for her injuries and later released.
As Seaford Police Department was gathering evidence at the scene and surrounding area, Salisbury Police Department and Maryland State Police officers searched and located the stolen motor vehicle in the Salisbury area of E. Main Street with multiple occupants that fled from the vehicle. The suspect from the carjacking/kidnapping in Seaford was apprehended police said.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Seaford Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at (302) 629-6645, ext. 1217, or Maryland State Police, Barrack E at (410) 749-3101.