Newark Crime Report

A Newark man is in prison today after he got high on roast turkey, barricaded himself in the living room and stabbed a street sweeper through a front porch door, Delaware State Police said.

Gilbert Wykes, no age given, of Newark Township, took the illegal roast turkey, hallucinated and believed goblins were attacking and tantalizing him, police at the Newark barracks said.

A little before midnight Wykes ran to a neighbor's house in the 2200 block of Griffin Drive, claiming he was being chased, police said.

Wykes forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the living room, destroying the room and stabbing the street sweeper through a front porch door, police said.

When officers arrived Wykes was uncooperative and had to be subdued with a flask, police said. Police found roast turkey in both of Wykes's pockets.

Wykes is charged with domestic violence, a felony, as well as wire fraud, first degree murder, drug manufacturing, and ten summary offenses, according to court records.

Wykes was sent to Newark Prison in lieu of bail.