Seaford Man Arrested After Machete Threat Report

Seaford, DE - On July 30, 2026, officers from the Seaford Police Department and Delaware State Police responded to the 300 block of North Hall Street. They were responding to a report of a juvenile being held captive in a bedroom by an adult wielding two machetes.

Officers arrived and cleared the residence. They confirmed that the juvenile and everyone else inside was safe.

Police then learned the subject had fled into the surrounding community. Officers searched the area and quickly located him.

The suspect was identified as Youvensley Estimable. He was taken into custody without incident.

A search of the nearby area turned up two machetes. Estimable was then transported to a nearby medical facility for evaluation and treatment.

A warrant has been issued for Estimable on several charges. He faces Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, a Felony B charge, along with Aggravated Criminal Mischief, a Felony D charge.

He is also charged with Aggravated Menacing, a Felony E charge, and Unlawful Imprisonment 1st Degree, a Felony G charge. A charge of Terroristic Threatening, a Misdemeanor A charge, rounds out the warrant.

The warrant will be served once Estimable is cleared from the medical facility.

If anyone has information about this case or any other criminal activity, please contact the Seaford Police Department through their Facebook page or by phone at (302) 629-6645. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Delaware Crimestoppers by calling (800) 847-3333 or by texting a keyword plus your message to 274637. Tips that lead to an arrest through Crimestoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.

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