Cameras in a Delaware neighborhood captured at least two masked men knocking on homes late Friday night, including one who appeared to be carrying a rifle, according to police.
Images released by the New Castle County Police Department show one man wearing a tactical-style vest and holding what appears to be a rifle as he approached a home’s front door.
A separate image shows another person in a black vest and mask walking toward a residence.
New Castle County police are investigating reports that masked individuals went door to door while allegedly carrying what appeared to be weapons. (New Castle County Police)
Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Canvasback Drive in the Mallard Pointe neighborhood of New Castle at about 10:50 p.m. Friday after receiving a report of a suspicious person, police said.
Residents told investigators that a man wearing a black hockey-style mask and tactical-style vest had approached several homes while carrying an object that appeared to be a rifle.
Police said a masked person wearing a tactical-style vest and carrying what appeared to be a rifle was recorded approaching a home in New Castle, Delaware, on Oct. 9, 2026. (New Castle County Police)
The man allegedly knocked on the doors and then ran away, authorities said.
Police said four men were later seen traveling east on Mallard Road. Two were riding bicycles, while the other two were on foot.
Officers searched the neighborhood and nearby properties with help from a K-9 unit but were unable to find the individuals.
Police have not determined whether the weapons were real firearms. However, investigators believe they may have been airsoft-style guns.
A second person wearing a black vest and mask was photographed approaching a front door in New Castle, Delaware’s Mallard Pointe neighborhood. (New Castle County Police)
Anyone with information about the incident or surveillance footage from the surrounding area is asked to call 911 or the New Castle County Police Department’s non-emergency line at 302-573-2800.