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UPDATE: Bridgeville Man Arrested Following Confrontation with DelDOT Employee

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE, AUG 11 – John Gleysteen faces multiple felony charges after assaulting a Delaware Department of Transportation worker and causing property damage with a chainsaw, police said.

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The Delaware State Police have located a man who they say confronted a Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) employee with a chainsaw last week before fleeing into Maryland, sparking a manhunt in Caroline County.

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Man charged with multiple crimes following confrontation with DelDOT grass-cutter

A man was arrested over the weekend in connection with a confrontation with a man who was mowing grass for DelDOT days earlier, according to Delaware State Police.

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UPDATE: Bridgeville man arrested following confrontation with DelDOT employee

The Delaware State Police have located a man who they say confronted a Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) employee with a chainsaw last week before fleeing into Maryland, sparking a manhunt in Caroline County.

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Police: Man Wanted For Wielding A Chainsaw During Argument Arrested

Delaware State Police have charged a Bridgeville man with multiple felony offenses following an altercation involving a state transportation worker earlier this month. Authorities said that on August 5, 2025, at approximately 9:33 a.m., troopers were dispatched to Handy Road near Craft Road in Bridgeville for a reported assault. Investigators determined that 30-year-old John Gleysteen arrived at the location operating a tractor and struck a Dela…

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