In a separate incident the Wilmington City Council unanimously voted Monday morning to pay the Peck family $60,000 in legal fees to settle the pending legal matter.



According to City Attorney William Wolak, the initial incident happened in July of 2012. Wolak said Wilmington police officers had entered the Peck residence one day and arrested a family member. The family member was charged with child abuse and assault on a law enforcement officer according to Wolak.



The attorney said that the original charges were probably dropped by the District Attorney or dismissed by the courts system.



Wolak said that the incident eventually led to legal meditations between the city and the Peck family. After Monday's vote, the city is required to pay $25,000 in public funds for the matter. The aforementioned $60,000 will be paid through the city's insurance carrier, according to Wolak.