Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Delmar Man Charged for Stealing Car in Millsboro
A Delmar man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for stealing a car in Millsboro Thursday afternoon. Police were called to Daisey Road just after 4pm for a stolen Ford Focus that was taken from a driveway with fishing gear inside the car. A Dagsboro Police officer spotted the car in town and contacted…
Read MoreThree Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Lewes Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Lewes Monday night led to the arrest of three from Seaford and Milton. A trooper on patrol spotted a white Cadillac DeVille outside the Wawa on Dartmouth Drive which had recently been reported as being involved in a shots fired incident in the Milton area. The trooper…
Read MoreMillsboro Teen Arrested Driving Stolen Car
A Millsboro man was spotted in a stolen car near Frankford Sunday night. Delaware State Police say a trooper saw a Hyundai Elantra on Pyle Center Road south of Shockley Town Road. A computer check of the registration showed the car was reported stolen by Salisbury Police on May 25. The trooper tried to stop…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Prescription Fraud
Two Maryland men have been arrested for trying to fraudulently obtain prescription medication from a Selbyville area pharmacy. Delaware State Police were called when a man tried to pick up a prescription for Oxycodone that was filled using eScript software stolen from a doctor’s office in New Jersey. The trooper tried to contact the man…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with DUI and Weapons Offenses
Investigation into Drug Dealing Leads to Arrest of Frankford Man
A narcotics investigation by the Sussex County Drug Unit has led to the arrest of a Frankford man. On Friday detectives from the Sussex County Drug Unit and Governor’s Task Force executed a search warrant at 43 year old Billy Mumford’s residence on Pepper Trail in Frankford. Mumford was found in Selbyville where he was…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Felony Weapons Charges
A traffic stop just after 2am Friday led to the arrest of a Millsboro man on felony weapons charges. Delaware State Police, on patrol in the area of Line Road and Stable Lane, attempted to stop a pickup with dark window tinting, but no tint waiver on file with the DMV. The driver of the…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Months-long Drug Investigation in Kent County
An investigation into drug distribution in Kent County has led to the arrest of two men. Delaware State Police say the investigation was started in December by the Kent County Governor’s Task Force when it was suspected that 51 year old James Crow of Dover was dealing drugs in Kent County. Tuesday, detectives contacted Crow…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
Millsboro PD Officer Indicted for Drug Tampering
A Millsboro Police sergeant has been indicted for drug tampering. An investigation by the Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust revealed that 34 year old Matthew Dufour tampered with and used drugs stored in the Department’s evidence locker. Dufour faces 10 charges and is currently on administrative leave without pay or…
Read MoreFelton Woman Charged for Shoplifting from NCCo Target
A Felton woman has been arrested for shoplifting from the Target at the Christiana Mall Saturday night. Police were called after two unknown female suspects were seen fill up a cart with merchandise inside Target. A white female suspect left the store and was seen scanning the parking lot – then 44 year old Natasha…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested on Drug Charges
An investigation into drug possession in Laurel Sunday night led to the arrest of 66 year old Wayne Majors. Delaware State Police were called to the Oasis Travel Plaza for a report of a couple having sex in a parked car. When police arrived and contacted the driver, identified as 66 year old Wayne Majors…
Read MorePhiladelphia Man Arrested after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on Dairy Farm Road west of Lewes Saturday morning led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted a Subaru crossing the double yellow line and when they made contact with the driver, 45 year old John Romano, smelled a strong odor of marijuana. Romano produced…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigate Pedestrian Fatal in Bethany Beach
UPDATED – 5/21/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 89 year old Celeste Speer of Bethany Beach as the woman who died in a fatal pedestrian collision in the Walgreens parking lot in Bethany Beach on May 19. ============================================================= A Bethany Beach woman is dead after she was struck by an SUV in the Walgreens…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2nd Degree Murder
A Kent County man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison – suspended after 30 years for 6 months of work release or home confinement. Kent County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clark sentenced 37 year old Kyle Leonard who pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of his mother. Leonard lived…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Charged with Sexual Abuse, Assault & Arson
A Greenwood man has been arrested on numerous counts of sexual abuse and assault following an investigation that began earlier this week. Delaware State Police say an 18 year old woman reported that she was threatened by 52 year old Darren Gingerich the day before at an event that he forced her to leave early.…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Deadly Shooting at Bridgeville Party Sunday Night
UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash Near Seaford Sunday Morning
UPDATED – 5/15/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal single motor vehicle crash on May 14, 2023, in the Seaford area as 33 year old Jamie Phillips of Bridgeville. ============================================================= A Bridgeville man is dead after a crash just after 5:30 Sunday morning near Seaford. Delaware State…
Read MoreUPDATED: Laurel Man Dies in Crash Near Seaford
UPDATED – 5/15/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal single motor vehicle crash on May 13 near the intersection of Route 13 and Cannon Road in the Seaford area as 38 year old Gary Workman Jr., of Laurel. ========================================================== A crash Saturday night just after 9:30 on…
Read MoreDSP Investigation Near Bridgeville
Delaware State Police are currently conducting a criminal investigation in the 21000 block of Mill Park Drive, Bridgeville. As a result, there is an increased police presence in the area. Mill Park Drive is closed until further notice. At this time this is an active and ongoing investigation. Additional information will be released once available.
Read MoreSaturday Night Crash on Route 9 Leaves Georgetown Man Dead
A 27 year old Georgetown man is dead after a crash on Route 9 Saturday evening just after 5 o’clock. Delaware State Police say the driver was westbound on Route 9 in the area of the Deerwood Development when his SUV went off the side of the road and began to rotate – striking a…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Rehoboth Motorcycle Crash Friday Night
Two people were injured when the motorcycle they were riding rear-ended a minibus on Route 1 in the area of Bay Vista Road Friday night just after 9:30. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a motorcycle was northbound on Coastal Highway in the right lane. The operator failed to see a minibus…
Read MoreNeighbor Arrested After Shot Fired at Home in Dover
Frankford Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
A call for a man with a gun led to the arrest of a 28 year old Evelio Alvarez of Frankford late Saturday night. Police were heading to Robin Hood Road in Delmar when they learned Alvarez was driving off in a Dodge Durango. Troopers found the SUV on Old Stage Road in Laurel and…
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