State police found the man, 56-year-old Jeffrey Blauvelt, on Wednesday at a traffic stop near Lewes, Del., and he was taken into custody. Mr. Blauvelt was wanted by the state police for carjacking and theft of a motor vehicle, and by New Castle (Del.) County Police for reckless driving and offensive touching. When Mr. Blauvelt was found Wednesday, the state trooper reported he appeared to be under the influence of drugs, and so he was also charged for driving under the influence, according to the police report.
Mr. Blauvelt was admitted to a medical facility and will be formally arrested for his charges once he is released.
According to the original police report, Mr. Blauvelt left Christiana Hospital at 6:54 a.m. Tuesday morning and got into the driver’s seat of the Nissan right after the driver, a 26-year-old female, exited the car. Another passenger, a 25-year-old male, attempted to stop Mr. Blauvelt, but was pushed away as Mr. Blauvelt fled, according to the report.
No one was injured in the carjacking, and the victim’s vehicle has been recovered and returned, according to the report.
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