Wilmington native faces several charges following hotel incident

Port City Daily ^ | 12/29/2025 | Emily Sawaked

[Fury]

A 33-year-old Wilmington man named Eliot Watkins was reported to be unclothed and causing damage to hotel property; he was also reported approaching hotel guests in the lobby. Police located him in a nearby wooded area, where he ran into a retention pond. The suspect was noted to have kicked an officer during the arrest.

[FreedomPoster]

Bath salts? Some kind of drug in any case.

[Celtic Conservative]

Cocaine, meth and bath salts (cathinones) can all cause hyperthermia. It’s more common with bath salts.

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[Cowgirl of Justice]

There are all kinds of homeless encampments around Wilmington, drawn to the milder weather and the beach - they look like zombies.

[equaviator]

They have a pool and a pond, and the pond was most appropriate for him.

[JBW1949]

Another reason mental institutions NEED to be re-established....

[JBW1949]

Another reason mental institutions NEED to be re-established....

[hal ogen]

A “Devils Island” would be much more appropriate. You can check-in but not check-out.

[CopperTop]

"..A 33-year-old Wilmington man named Eliot Watkins was reported to be unclothed and causing damage to hotel property.."

[Albion Wilde]

Wilmington NC, not Wilmington DE.

[Fury]

Agreed 100%