Posts Tagged ‘vehicle theft’
Seaford Teen Charged with Theft of a Church Van
Early Friday morning a Delaware State Trooper on patrol spotted a white passenger van swerving in the area of Concord and Church Roads near Seaford. The trooper pulled the van over and spoke to the driver, 18 year old Ronald Alberts of Seaford. A computer check showed the van belonged to a local church 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 MoreFrederica Man Arrested for Vehicle Theft
Millsboro Man Charged with Vehicle Theft
A Millsboro man has been arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and other offenses Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police stopped a black Mercedes for speeding on Iron Branch Road in the area of Bunting Road near Dagsboro. After contacting the driver, 30 year old Arkeem Adkins, a strong odor of marijuana came from inside…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for Vehicle Theft
A Bridgeville man has been arrested for theft of a vehicle and other offenses. Seaford Police were called to Pine Street around 8 Friday morning for a stolen vehicle. The owner told police one tire needed air and he connected an air compressor and went into his home. The victim looked out and spotted a…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Police Look For Suspect In Vehicle Theft
Milford Police are looking for the person who swiped an unlocked, running motor vehicle from the parking lot of a coin-operated laundry business. According to police, the theft occurred in the 900-block of North Walnut Street Tuesday at about 7:18 p.m. The operator of the vehicle, a 2005 silver or gray Chevrolet Equinox, was in…
Read MoreMd. State Police Warn Drivers Not To Leave Running Vehicles Unattended
Starting your vehicle and leaving it alone to warm up… it’s not a good idea, according to Maryland State Police. It’s also illegal. According to the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, a car is stolen every 49 minutes in Maryland.50-percent of vehicles had the keys inside, and 60-percent were unlocked. If a vehicle is running…
Read MoreLaurel Police Touched By Theft Victim’s Loss
Two men are charged in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation during which a precious memento went missing. Laurel Police were advised October 23rd that a 66-year-old woman’s pick-up truck was swiped while she was shopping. Her late husband’s Vietnam veteran hat was inside. The woman said it appeared one of the suspects was wearing…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Suspect Swipes Vehicle In Ellendale
Two Juveniles Face 274 Charges after Investigation
Delaware State Police arrested two juvenile males from Seaford on multiple criminal charges following a multiple-month investigation. Between October and December 2020, Delaware State Police Troop 4 Property Crimes Unit investigated 37 related criminal cases in the Seaford and Laurel area consisting of theft of a motor vehicle, burglary, felony theft, and multiple misdemeanor crimes.…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Burglary, Vehicle Theft
A Seaford man is facing numerous charges in connection with a police pursuit in a stolen vehicle. Delaware State Police say a Greenwood man discovered his home had been burglarized and his vehicle was missing Wednesday afternoon. He called another family member who observed the stolen vehicle heading eastbound on Milford-Harrington Highway. Police were called,…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Seaford Man for Burglary & Vehicle Theft
Delaware State Police need your help to find 30 year old Michael Lewis of Seaford, who is wanted in connection with a burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. Police were called to a home on Whitesville Road in Delmar on May 6 for a burglary. A 30 year old man told police his bank…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged in Vehicle Theft
An investigation by Delaware State Police into a rash of thefts from vehicles in the Magnolia area ended with the arrest of a Magnolia man. Police say the thefts occurred during overnight hours. One vehicle was stolen when the victim left their keys in an unlocked vehicle. The stolen vehicle was located last week in…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged with felony vehicle theft in Rehoboth Beach
A Georgetown man was arrested and charged with felony vehicle theft in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, 38-year-old Ellery L. Parker, of Georgetown, was arrested Wednesday evening for motor vehicle theft after citizens provided information about his identity in response to a recent public request for assistance. Through investigative efforts, officers…
Read MoreSuspect sought for vehicle theft in Rehoboth Beach
South Carolina Woman Arrested in Salisbury for Car Theft
A South Carolina woman was arrested and charged following a traffic stop in Salisbury last week for theft of a vehicle. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says 60-year-old Joy Mills of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was stopped just before midnight on Wednesday, July 3 in the area of Nanticoke Road at Crooked Oak Lane in…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested for Vehicle Theft and other Offenses
A man wanted for burglary and theft of a motor vehicle has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police located 43 year old Ronald Hastings of Laurel in the Delmar area where he was arrested. Police were called to Woodland Ferry Road for a suspicious vehicle complaint on November 21st – they found that Hastings…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Vehicle Theft in Milford
A Dover man has been arrested by Milford Police after officers spotted a vehicle traveling on the wrong side of the road on North Rehoboth Boulevard. Police spotted markings that looked like the vehicle was recently removed from a car dealership. Police arrested 53 year old Roy Perdow – also known as Roy Perkins of…
Read MoreDSP Trying to Locate Laurel Man Wanted for Vehicle Theft
Your help is needed to locate a man wanted by Delaware State Police for theft of a motor vehicle and other offenses. Police are looking for 38 year old William “Billy” Betts of Laurel who has active warrants after an incident in September of 2017. The stolen vehicle has been recovered but police have not…
Read MoreDSP Warn About Staged Crashes
Delaware State Police are investigating a carjacking that took place after an intentional motor vehicle collision. The incident occurred at approximately 9:31 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2018, on DE Route 71 (Red Lion Road), in the area of Old Summit Road, Bear. A 30 year old Middletown woman was traveling DE 71 eastbound, at the posted speed…
Read MoreHarrington PD Arrest 2 for Vehicle Theft
DSP Arrest Dover Man for Vehicle Theft
A Dover man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for three vehicle thefts that occurred in the High Point Mobile Home Park area. Police were called for two vehicle thefts Friday morning and another vehicle theft was investigated Thursday. Police identified the suspect as 24 year old Carrington Hall who was found with items…
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