Delaware State Police

07/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/30/2024 11:21

Troopers Arrest Virginia Beach Man for Aggravated Menacing at Delaware State Fair

Date Posted: Tuesday, July 30th, 2024

Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Joseph Kellogg of Virginia Beach, Virginia, for aggravated menacing and gun-related charges late Saturday night at the Delaware State Fair.

On July 27, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., troopers responded to a hit and run vehicle crash in the Cow Parking Lot at the Delaware State Fair. Before troopers arrived, they were told that the two drivers involved in the crash were arguing, one displayed a gun, then fled in a black Honda Pilot. When troopers arrived, they learned that an unknown black male suspect, pointed a gun at the victim during the argument about the crash, then fled in a black Honda Pilot. Troopers searched the surrounding area and found the Honda. Troopers arrested the suspect, identified as Joseph Kellogg. The victim was not injured during the incident.

Kellogg was taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $55,201 secured bond.

  • Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
  • Aggravated Menacing (Felony)
  • Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Crash
  • Failure to Provide Information at a Collision Scene
  • Careless Driving

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