Posts Tagged ‘Bridgeville’
Bridgeville Man Charged With Vehicle Theft
A Bridgeville man has been arrested in a vehicle that was reported stolen in Maryland. Delaware State Police said a trooper who was on patrol in the area of the Rodney Village Shopping Center in Dover spotted a red Pontiac Firebird with Maryland registration in the parking lot. A computer check determined that the vehicle…
Read MoreCrash Leads To Driver’s Arrest For DUI, Drugs – Weapons Charges
Bridgeville Man Arrested after Pursuit from Lewes to Ellendale
A Bridgeville man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after leading trooper on a vehicle pursuit on Thursday. Police went to the Red Mill Inn in Lewes attempting to locate 22 year old Marquez Brewer, who was wanted for a shooting incident in the Coverdale Community. Brewer was spotted in the parking lot, but…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Vehicle, Home Near Seaford
An occupied vehicle and an occupied home in the Seaford area were struck by gunshots late Tuesday night, according to Delaware State Police. At about 10:26 p.m., three people were traveling in the area of the 500-block of Clearbrooke Boulevard when a dark-colored sedan came up from behind and started to travel recklessly. As a…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Dies Of Injuries From Sunday Wreck
Update: The man who died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday on Route 13 at Route 404 has been identified as 55-year-old Earnest Lofland of Bridgeville. Updated story: A 55-year-old Bridgeville man has died of injuries suffered in a crash on Southbound Route 13 at the intersection with Seashore Highway. Delaware State Police said the man…
Read MoreBridgeville Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 in Critical Condition
A crash just before 4:30 Sunday morning has left one person in critical condition. Delaware State Police say a Toyota Cruiser driven by a 33 year old Georgetown man was southbound on Route 13. A Corolla driven by a 55 year old Bridgeville man was stopped in the southbound left turn at the red light.…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Camden, and Georgetown. Near Marydel, Felton, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Millsboro,…
Read More3 Arrested In Connection With Gunshots In Harrington
Bridgeville Man Charged With DUI, Resisting Arrest
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple offenses following a hit and run accident. Delaware State Police said troopers determined that a pick-up truck with a trailer attached crossed the center line of Seaford Road Tuesday night and collided with a work van. The pick-up driver kept going, and the other driver was not…
Read MoreThree Injured in Sunday Crash Near Bridgeville
Three people, including a Laurel Police officer, were injured in a crash just before 9am Sunday at the intersection of Routes 13 and 404 in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a 27 year old Berlin man was eastbound on Route 404 when he ran a red light – driving into the…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Felony Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop Near Seaford
Two men have been charged with felony drug offenses after a traffic stop on Saturday near Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted a BMW with improper window tinting and stopped the vehicle on Dove Road. Police identified the driver as 26 year old Lyn Deputy of Bridgeville and passenger as 25 year old Lemuel Hurst of…
Read MoreAttempted Murder Suspect Arrested
A Greenwood man who was wanted for attempted murder and related offenses has been arrested, according to Delaware State Police. Police said Thursday that 38-year-old Kasandan Clanton of Greenwood was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on Route 16 Wednesday. Clanton was identified as a suspect in a December 4th shooting on Mill…
Read MoreSussex County Residents Invited to Public Workshops on Coastal Corridors Transportation Study Next Week
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with Sussex County invites all interested parties to a Public Workshop to introduce the Coastal Corridors Transportation Study. The Study team has conducted preliminary listening sessions and wants to hear from you. The workshop will cover areas such asmobility, safety, and resident’s quality of life in and…
Read MoreMan On Probation Arrested On Drug Charges
School Bus Safety Enforcement Initiative Generates 15 Citations
Delaware State Police have sent a message about school bus safety and the rules of the road. During a recent initiative in the Woodbridge School District, troopers followed several school buses on their morning and afternoon routes. 15 drivers received citations for violations that ranged from speeding to ignoring stop signs. Drivers on both sides…
Read More2 Charged With Stealing Irrigation Wire
Two people from Bridgeville are facing charges in connection with the theft of irrigation wire in Dorchester County. According to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of Bethel Road Saturday about a vehicle that was stuck in a field. Authorities say an investigation determined that 32-year-old Jamie Reed and 35-year-old Matthew…
Read MoreSuspicious Object Leads To Lengthy Investigation Along Coverdale Rd.
(Update, 5:46 p.m. – The discovery of something resembling a pipe bomb resulted in an extensive investigation along Coverdale road in the Bridgeville area Wednesday.Delaware State Police said someone who was picking up trash in the area of Mill Park Drive Wednesday morning noticed a pipe ‘contraption’ that he suspected could have been a pipe…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged after Harrington Crash
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple criminal and traffic offenses after an early morning crash on Sunday. Delaware State Police say 21 year old Brandon Palmer was involved in a single-vehicle crash just after 4am on Route 13 in Harrington. Police smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle – an…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
Off-Highway-Vehicle Driver Arrested Following Pursuit
A man who was spotted operating an off-highway vehicle is charged with leading Georgetown Police on a pursuit. According to police, the driver kept going and made several turns while ignoring an officer’s attempts to get him to stop Sunday morning. After crossing Bedford Street, police said the man entered the development of The Meadows,…
Read MoreAltercation Leads To Bridgeville Man’s Arrest
A Bridgeville man is charged with pointing a handgun at another man during an argument. Delaware State Police responded to a reported altercation on Blanchard Road in Greenwood Monday night. Police said an investigation determined that 39-year-old Antonio White retrieved a handgun from inside a home and threatened to harm a 24-year-old man. During a…
Read MoreBlades Man Charged With DUI Following Police Pursuit
A police pursuit has led to the arrest of a Blades man. Delaware State Police said the driver kept going after ignoring a stop sign on Oak Road at Seashore Highway in Bridgeville Monday night, and failing to stop when a trooper activated his emergency equipment. According to police, 47-year-old Andre Mifflin committed numerous traffic…
Read MoreSuspect Charged With Striking Acquaintance With Vehicle
A Seaford man is charged with striking an acquaintance with his vehicle several times during a confrontation on Sunnyside Road in Bridgeville. According to Delaware State Police, 19-year-old Stephen Disilvestri drove his yellow Ford Mustang to the home and drove toward the other 19-year-old man, who refused to come over to him. The other man…
Read MoreUpdate: Police ID Victim Of Fatal Crash Near Bridgeville
Update: Monday morning, Delaware State Police identified the person who died in a crash on Coverdale Road east of Bridgeville early Saturday as 19-year-old Leon Mann Jr. of Bridgeville. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— A crash just after 1am Saturday has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say an SUV was speeding on Coverdale Road east of Bridgeville…
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