Delaware State Police Arrest Seaford Man After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit

June 13, 2025/Joe Ciccanti

Delaware State Police have arrested a 32-year-old Seaford man after a high-speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. Police say Allen Davis on Sussex Highway approaching Norman-Eskridge Highway drove erratically, made multiple illegal U-turns, ignored police signals, ran red lights, and eventually crashed into another car, injuring a 52-year-old driver. The black Buick LaCrosse he was driving had been stolen earlier that day during an altercation in which Davis is accused of threatening the owner with a firearm and grabbing the victim by the hair to stop him from escaping. Davis resisted arrest, attempted to escape police custody, and showed signs of impairment. He faces multiple charges, including felony vehicle theft, DUI, resisting arrest, and terroristic threatening, and is held on $4,512 secured bond.

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Davis was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $4,512 secured bond.

  • Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)
  • Disregarding a Police Officer鈥檚 Signal (Felony)
  • Unlawful Imprisonment Second Degree
  • Offensive Touching
  • Terroristic Threatening
  • Criminal Mischief
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Attempt to Escape Third Degree
  • Driving Under the Influence of a Drug
  • Multiple traffic-related offenses
On June 11, 2025, at approximately 6:40 p.m., a trooper observed a black Buick LaCrosse driving erratically on Sussex Highway approaching Norman-Eskridge Highway. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to stop and began making multiple illegal U-turns, including driving on the wrong side of a turn lane, and running red lights. At one point, the vehicle鈥檚 hood flew open, and the driver was seen sticking his head out the window to navigate.

During the pursuit, troopers confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen. The suspect continued driving recklessly, reaching speeds over the posted limit and nearly causing several crashes. Stop sticks were deployed, and the vehicle eventually crashed into a stationary red Nissan Kicks at Sussex Highway and Concord Road. The 52-year-old driver of the Nissan was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

The suspect, later identified as Allen Davis, refused to exit the vehicle and resisted arrest but was ultimately taken into custody with the assistance of the Seaford Police Department.

While being transported to Troop 5, Davis attempted to escape by kicking and damaging the interior of the police Tahoe. He was later transported by EMS to a nearby hospital, where he was medically evaluated and subsequently discharged. Afterward, he was taken to Troop 5, where troopers observed signs of impairment, and a legal blood draw was conducted as part of a DUI investigation.

Further investigation revealed Davis had stolen the black Buick LaCrosse just prior to the pursuit. A 40-year-old man from Seaford, Delaware, reported that Davis, an acquaintance, waved him down while he was driving on Front Street Extended in Seaford. After stopping to speak with him, Davis then allegedly implied he had a firearm, took control of the vehicle, and later threatened to kill the man. When the victim tried to jump out of the car, he became caught in the seatbelt as Davis accelerated. Davis also grabbed the victim by the hair to stop him from escaping. The victim was eventually able to free himself and ran to a nearby residence for help. He suffered minor injuries.

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