Newark, DE – A Wilmington woman with several outstanding warrants across multiple jurisdictions was arrested after Newark police stopped her driving a stolen vehicle earlier this month, officials announced.
According to the Newark Police Department, officers from the Street Crimes Unit were patrolling near South College Avenue around 6:15 p.m. on January 15 when they spotted a vehicle speeding through a business parking lot before entering traffic at Welsh Tract Road.
A registration check revealed no valid record, prompting officers to conduct a traffic stop. The driver, identified as 22-year-old Raneesha Matthews of Wilmington, was found to be operating a vehicle reported stolen out of New Castle County. Further investigation uncovered that Matthews had several active warrants, including from the Capitol Police and Wilmington Police Department, along with multiple capiases.
- Wilmington woman arrested after traffic stop reveals stolen car
- Suspect had active warrants from multiple Delaware jurisdictions
- Matthews held at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on secured bail
Matthews was charged with receiving stolen property valued over $1,500 and multiple traffic violations. She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court #11 and issued $5,000 cash bail plus $5,050 secured bail before being committed to the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution.