Crime & Safety
Del. Police Search for Man Who Allegedly Murdered Local Woman
The body of Danielle Mehlman, of Bensalem, was found in a Dewey Beach motel room on Monday. Police believe Pawan Kumar, of Wilmington, killed her.
State police in Delaware are searching for a man who is suspected of murdering a Bensalem woman who was found in a Dewey Beach motel room Monday.
According to BucksLocalNews.com, the suspect was identified as Pawan Kumar, 26, of the Stratford Apartments on the 3000 block of Naamans Road in Wilmington, Del. He is wanted on first-degree murder and weapons charges.
Kumar was captured on surveillance video at the Atlantic Oceanside Motel, police said.
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According to NBC, the body of Danielle Mehlman, 26, of Bensalem, was found by hotel cleaning staff.
Anyone able to identify the subject should contact Det. Chambers at 302-856-5850 ext. 206 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Tips can also be sent online.
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