Security cameras in a Delaware neighborhood captured at least two masked men going door to door late Friday night, including one who appeared to be carrying a rifle, police said.
Photos 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 knocks on the front door of a home.
A second image shows another person in a black vest and mask approaching a residence.
Police said officers were dispatched around 10:50 p.m. Friday to the 1200 block of Canvasback Drive in the Mallard Pointe community of New Castle after receiving a report of a suspicious person.
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.
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According to police, the man knocked on doors and then fled.
Authorities also reported seeing four men traveling east on Mallard Road. Two were riding bicycles, while the other two were on foot.
Officers, assisted by a K-9 unit, searched the neighborhood and nearby properties but did not find the individuals.
Police have not determined whether the objects were real firearms. However, investigators believe they may have been airsoft-style guns.
Anyone who has information about the incident or home security video from the surrounding area should call 911 or the New Castle County Police Department’s non-emergency line at 302-573-2800.