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Sheldon Patrick Charged in Bolton Break-In and Kidnapping

Sheldon Patrick faces charges including kidnapping and assault after an Aug. 19 incident in Bolton; the case has not yet gone to trial.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 20, 2026, 7:15 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 20, 2026, 7:04 p.m. ETWritten Aug 20, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET
Sheldon Patrick has been in connection with an Aug. 19 incident in Bolton, according to foxwilmington.com. The charges were announced on Aug. 20, 2026. Patrick is with discharging a firearm inside an occupied dwelling to incite fear, felony breaking and/or entering, two counts of breaking or entering with the intent to terrorize or injure, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and two counts of first-degree kidnapping, as reported by foxwilmington.com. Warrants allege Patrick broke into a home on Jacobs Lane in Bolton, kidnapped two people, and fired a gun inside. As this is only a charging stage, the case has not been decided, and Patrick is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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  1. Aug 20, 2026, 7:15 p.m. ETFirst report

    Man Charged in Bolton Break-In and Kidnapping

    Sheldon Patrick has been charged in connection with a break-in and kidnapping in Bolton, according to foxwilmington.com. The charges, announced on Aug. 20, include discharge of a firearm inside an occupied dwelling to incite fear, felony breaking and/or entering, two counts of breaking or entering with the intent to terrorize or injure, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and two counts of first-degree kidnapping.

    Warrants allege that on Aug. 19, Patrick broke into a home on Jacobs Lane in Bolton, kidnapped two people, and fired a gun inside. The charges are allegations, and Patrick is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided in court.

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