Lincoln man sought in vehicle theft

A Lincoln man, 36, is sought in connection with a Jeep stolen Sept. 19 in Seaford.

Delaware State Police responded at 5:20 p.m. to the 9000 block of Tharp Road for a report of a stolen vehicle, and a Seaford man, 62, told a trooper that another man had followed the stolen red 1990 Jeep Wrangler to the area of Hastings Farm Road and Concord Pond Road, police said.

The trooper saw the Jeep traveling southbound on Concord Pond Road, police said, but it accelerated and sped away from the police car, which had activated its emergency equipment.

The driver of the Jeep, Dashaun Truitt, 26, drove off the roadway near Henry Drive and Church Road, striking a tombstone and tree before the Jeep was disabled, police said. Truitt then fled the scene.

A warrant has been issued for Truitt’s arrest on felony motor vehicle theft and other felony charges.

Attempts to find Truitt have been unsuccessful. He is described as black, about 6-feet-1-inch tall, and about 265 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone with information regarding Truitt’s whereabouts is asked to contact Trooper First Class B. Pellegrini at 302-337-1090, send a private Facebook message at Delaware State Police or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.