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MILLSBORO, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested Keemie Adkins, 33, of Georgetown, on Wednesday following the theft of a vehicle and a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash.

The incident began at approximately 6:30 a.m. when police were called to a residence on Shoppes at Long Neck Boulevard in Millsboro. The vehicle owner reported that their car, left running to warm up, had been stolen along with personal belongings inside.

Hours later, at around 12 p.m., officers located the stolen vehicle near Pot Nets Lakeside and attempted a traffic stop. Adkins initially complied but then fled, driving aggressively and committing multiple traffic violations. The pursuit was halted for safety reasons, and the Delaware State Police Aviation Section tracked the vehicle from above.

Adkins eventually abandoned the vehicle in Avalon Woods while it was still moving, causing it to crash into a tree with a passenger still inside. The passenger, a 41-year-old Georgetown man, was uninjured and told police he had repeatedly asked Adkins to stop during the pursuit but was not allowed to exit. Troopers, assisted by a Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control officer, apprehended Adkins after a brief foot chase.

A search of the vehicle uncovered drug paraphernalia and two baggies of suspected heroin. Police also learned that Adkins was driving with a suspended license.

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