LBPD Blotter – August 14, 2022

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department will begin posting information about recent police activity, ongoing investigations, and other LBPD updates to the Department's homepage and on the "News" tab of the Department's website.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. each day, community members will be able to read preliminary information about incidents that may have occurred the previous evening, including shootings, stabbings, traffic fatality, and murder investigations, as well as any other notable incidents. This page will be a resource for the public to learn more about enforcement efforts, arrests, and commendable events and will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here's a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• Officers Arrest Man Regarding the Negligent Discharge of a Firearm - Today, at approximately 1:54 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of E 3rd Street and Pine Avenue regarding a shooting call. Upon arrival, officers located a parked vehicle matching the description of the vehicle given by the calling party. Officers contacted the driver of the vehicle, who stated he discharged a few rounds in the air. The suspect complied with responding officers and was taken into custody without incident. Officers seized a firearm and located evidence, including casings, indicating a shooting had occurred. Through their preliminary investigation officers determined suspect discharged the firearm towards the sky and not toward any person, in order to disperse a crowd that had gathered as a result of an altercation. The suspect was identified as Nolan Nathaniel Rojas, a 24-year-old resident of the City of Wilmington, who was booked on one count of felony negligent discharging a firearm. Bail was set at $35,000. The investigation is ongoing.

This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.