Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Convicted Felon From Delmar Facing Weapons and Drug-Related Charges Following Traffic Stop in Millsboro
Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Accident in Smyrna Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision involving two work trucks that occurred in the Smyrna area yesterday morning. Police say that an International Box Truck was headed northbound on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, while an International Flatbed Truck was stopped on the northbound right shoulder of Route 1. The driver of…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Looking for Three People in Connection with Rehoboth-Lewes Area Shoplifting Cases
Delaware State Police Troopers need your help in finding three individuals– Chad Caulk, Stephanie Palmer, and Rachel Sonderfan (pictured below), who are all wanted for shoplifting from businesses in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach areas. If you see them or have any information regarding their whereabouts, please contact Troop 7 at 302-644-5020. You can also…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest 19-Year-Old From Philadelphia After Pursuit of Stolen Car
The Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Tahvon Hughes of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after he fled from a traffic stop in a stolen car yesterday morning in Millsboro. Police say that when troopers tried to stop the 2018 gray BMW X5, Hughes sped away. Troopers briefly pursued the stolen car until a State Police helicopter was able to…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested for 5th Offense DUI
A Seaford man faces a 5th offense DUI felony charge following a traffic stop last night in Seaford. At about 8:20 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a vehicle heading westbound on Middleford Road near Tharp Road at a high rate of speed. The trooper arrested 60-year-old Melvin Phillips after detecting signs of impairment and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Driver Sentenced to 10 Years After Fatal Crash Near Frederica
UPDATED – 03/24/23 – A 27 year old Frederica man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. On March 16th Dillion Satterfield was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, 1st degree assault and DUI in Kent County Superior Court after a fatal crash in May of 2022. Investigation into the crash revealed that…
Read MoreShots Fired at House in Laurel on Two Separate Nights
Delaware State Police Arrest Two Following Drug Dealing Investigation
The Delaware State Police have arrested 32-year-old Victor Hammond of Bridgeville and 30-year-old Derrious Signey of Seaford on numerous felony charges following a drug dealing investigation that took place yesterday. Members of the Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit conducted a search warrant at a home on North Street in Seaford. In addition to…
Read MoreHigh Visibility DUI Patrols and Delaware Office of Highway Safety’s SoberLift Program Going on This Weekend
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is partnering with The Delaware State Police and local law enforcement to conduct high visibility DUI patrols throughout the state this weekend–through March 19th. Jason Coleman of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety tells the Talk of Delmarva 92.7 and 98.5 what else the state OHS is doing… To…
Read MoreScam Alert: Troopers Warn About Scammers Posing as Delaware State Police
Similar to the phone scam alert reported in Maryland, the Delaware State Police has also been investigating incidents in which victims receive phone calls from individuals posing as troopers. The scammers say they are wanted and/or owe bail money. Many of the victims of these scams have been individuals listed on the Delaware sex offender…
Read MoreSussex Central High School Student Arrested for Possessing Firearm
A 16-year-old Sussex Central High School student is facing a felony weapon charge after Delaware State Police found him with a handgun on school property. The Trooper removed the student from the classroom, searched his backpack, and found an unloaded handgun with accompanying ammunition. The officer confiscated the gun and took the teen into custody…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Crash in Long Neck Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that happened yesterday (Wednesday) on Indian Mission Road at Route 24. DSP confirms with the Talk of Delmarva 92.7 and 98.5 that one vehicle ran a red light and that one party was flown to an area hospital for unknown injuries. We will have more information on…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Identify Driver in Single Vehicle Car Crash
The man who died in a car crash outside of Hartly on March 10th has been identified as 22-year-old Denigres Domingo-Domingo of Marydel, Maryland. According to police, he drove at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve. As a result, the vehicle struck a wooden post next to a private driveway. The…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Hoax Calls Regarding Threat of School Shooter
The Delaware State Police is investigating threats to multiple schools. Numerous phone calls regarding the threat of an active shooter at various schools throughout the State of Delaware were made to numerous police departments this morning. Similar incidents have been reported outside the State of Delaware. Police say these calls have been determined to be…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Theft from Midway Speedway Park
Detectives need your help with identifying these two individuals pictured below. Delaware State Police say a Bullet Go Kart was stolen from the Midway Speedway Park in Rehoboth Beach on January 31st. Anyone with any information should call Detective J. O’Neil of the Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-856-5850. Tips can also be submitted…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Drug and Felony Weapons Offenses
A 48-year-old Dover man faces numerous drug and felony weapons charges after troopers stopped him on East Street South of East Camden Wyoming Avenue yesterday evening. A drug-certified canine then conducted a free-air sniff of the outside of the Camaro and the dog alerted to the presence of an odor of narcotics. A search led…
Read MoreLewes Woman Charged With Burglary, Attacking Disabled Person
A 31-year-old Lewes woman faces burglary and assault charges after an incident that occurred yesterday on Burton Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. Police say they received a trespassing complaint around 11 am. Troopers spoke with the 63-year-old homeowner, who told them that an acquaintance of his– Brienna Wildy– had entered his shed without his permission, despite…
Read MoreFour People Arrested in Camden on Drug Dealing, and Gun Charges
Delaware State Police have arrested four people who were then taken to Sussex Correctional Institution on drug dealing and gun charges. The individuals arrested include 23-year-old John Wyatte of Dover, 28-year-old Ronald Maddray, 21-year-old Briana Winder and 28-year-old Marvin Farlow. Troopers conducted a traffic stop at Redner’s Market on South Dupont Highway in Camden yesterday…
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida Teen Arrested for Shooting into Occupied Felton Home
18-year-old Tyler Schuman of Jacksonville, Florida is currently at Sussex Correctional Institution after a shooting that occurred in Felton yesterday morning. State Police say that before 7 am, several gunshots were fired into a house on Lake Drive. A 43-year-old man, 40-year-old woman, and three children were in the home at the time but not…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Men for Felony Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
Two men are at Sussex Correctional Institution following a traffic stop yesterday morning in Dagsboro. State Police say 32-year-old Tevin Smith of Ellendale and 35-year-old Brian Bell of Wilmington face several drug-related charges. During the traffic stop at Nine Foot Road west of Blackberry Road, troopers smelled marijuana coming from the car, and they asked…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified in Laurel Area Fatal Crash
UPDATED–1/25/23 9:35 am–Delaware State Police have released the name of the 21-year-old who died in a crash involving a school bus Monday afternoon. In their news release, they mistakenly identified this person as a woman. The driver of the Honda Civic–Taylor Maurer of Millsboro–was pronounced dead at the scene. UPDATED – 1/24/23 12:10pm – A crash between…
Read MoreUPDATED: Six Now Arrested for Dog Fighting in Seaford
UPDATED – 1/20/23 – A sixth man has been arrested in connection with the Seaford dog fighting incident earlier this month. The Office of Animal Welfare arrested 45 year old Ronnell Jacobs of Laurel with 3 felony counts related to dog fighting and 2 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Jacobs was arrested January 12 and…
Read MoreTwo Central Delaware Teen Girls Arrested in Wilmington for Stealing Vehicle
Two teen girls–one from Magnolia and the other from Milford–are charged in connection with a motor vehicle theft that occurred overnight in Wilmington. Police also arrested 18-year-old Sherron Elam-Coursey of Wilmington. Just before 2 a.m., troopers responded to the Wawa on Ogletown Stanton Road in Wilmington and learned that a 21-year-old woman parked her car…
Read MoreFour Arrested in Connection With Suspicious Vehicle in Harbeson
Four young people face various criminal charges following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle in Harbeson early yesterday morning. Delaware State Police troopers received a call about the vehicle in the area of Phillips Branch Road east of Indian Mission Road. Police found drugs and ammunition. Troopers asked the four individuals in the car to…
Read MorePhotos Released from Armed Robbery at Millsboro Liquor Store Earlier This Month
Delaware State Police need your help identifying and finding the person who committed an armed robbery of the East Coast Liquors store in Millsboro earlier this month.The incident happened On December 15th, 2022 at about 9:48 p.m., when someone went into the store and demanded money. Detectives were able to get photos of the suspect…
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