A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Man Who Pointed Gun During 2020 Rally Convicted
A Dover man has been convicted of two violent felony crimes for pointing a handgun during a counter-protest. The incident occurred last October at a rally in Wilmington. Michael Hastings was photographed brandishing the weapon as counter-protesters showed up at a rally in support of then-Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke. The Division of Civil…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Salisbury Robbery, Burglaries
A Salisbury man is charged with burglary, armed robbery, assault and other crimes after police say he was connected to separate investigations. Police investigated three business burglaries Wednesday morning. In each incident, glass was broken and items were taken. Police developed a possible suspect and obtained an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Ernest Adkins. Later that…
Read MoreSpeeding Driver Arrested On Drug Charges
A traffic stop in Laurel has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Rehoboth Beach man on drug charges. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a car on County Seat Highway east of Sussex Highway Wednesday night for speeding (75 miles-per-hour in a 50-m.p.h. zone). The smell of marijuana led to an investigation.…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Burglary, Theft, Offensive Touching
A Millsboro woman is charged with burglary and other offenses in connection with an incident at the home of an acquaintance on Maplewood Drive. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to the home this week by a 33-year-old woman, who said she heard someone come in through her front door who was yelling.…
Read MoreScant Details About Possible Seaford Shooting
Seaford Police are investigating a shooting incident Tuesday afternoon in the 300-block of Pine Street. According to police, several shots were fired toward someone at about 4:00 p.m. Arriving officers canvassed the area and found several shell casings, but there was no sign of a suspect or a possible victim. The investigation continues, and anyone…
Read More2 Men Charged With Stealing From Construction Sites
Two Kent County men have been implicated in thefts and burglaries committed at residential construction sites. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that the incidents began in the Felton area in mid-September. Monday, two suspects were seen on video surveillance loading lumber into a truck. The two occupants were taken into custody during a traffic stop.…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged Following Crash On Coastal Highway Near Lewes
A multi-vehicle wreck on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area has led to numerous charges against a 19-year-old Milford Man. According to Delaware State Police, Jonathan Tibe was driving southbound on Route 1 near Wescoats Road at an apparently high rate of speed Tuesday morning, trying to get away from a trooper. Four vehicles were…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Harrington Man In Connection with Shooting Incident
Your help is needed to locate 31 year old Darius Smith of Harrington. He is wanted by Delaware State Police in connection with a shooting that occurred on Sunday, September 26 on Genesis Lane. Police say one round was fired at the victim in close range, however the victim was not injured. Smith is black,…
Read MoreLincoln Man Charged after Ellendale Traffic Stop
A Lincoln man has been arrested on criminal and traffic charges after a traffic stop Sunday night in Ellendale. A Delaware State Police trooper was behind a Chrysler 200 on Route 16 when a computer check showed the registered owner and driver had a suspended license and two active warrants. The trooper conducted a traffic…
Read MoreJ-1 Visa Holder Charged With Rape In Ocean View
A citizen of Guinea in the US on a J-1 Student Visa has been charged with rape in Ocean View. According to Ocean View Police, an investigation into the rape of a 19-year-old woman began in August, and a resident of the same home, Hamza Mara, was identified as a suspect through DNA analysis Police…
Read More“I Killed Her” – Eastern Shore Man Charged With Woman’s Murder
A Cambridge man is charged with the murder of a 39-year-old woman who was found lying in a roadway after the suspect arrived at police headquarters and stated “I killed her.” Cambridge Police said 31-year-old Dion Ennals was covered in blood when he showed up at the back door of the police department Friday night.…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for Felony Assault on Law Enforcement Officer
A Dover man has been arrested on charges of felony assault on a law enforcement officer. Early Sunday morning Delaware State Police were called to the area of Thompsonville and Bay Roads north of Milford for a domestic incident, where they learned 27 year old Dashawn Toles of Dover was in a vehicle and had…
Read MoreDover Man Charged After Traffic Stop in Milford
A Dover man has been charged with drug offenses after a traffic stop by Milford Police last week. Police stopped 26 year old Corey Harris was spotted passing numerous vehicles on the left that were stopped for a large amount of pedestrian traffic in the area of Northeast Front Street. An investigation led to the…
Read MoreSeaford PD Charge Two with Drug Offenses
Two people have been arrested by Seaford Police after it was learned that the operator of a vehicle traveling on Market Street was wanted out of the J-P Court. Police contacted the driver, 54 year old Howard Wise and passenger, 21 year old Cierra Showell – both of Seaford. Wise was arrested without incident. Showell…
Read MoreParsonburg Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Wicomico County man is facing child pornography charges. According to Maryland State Police, the Computer Crimes Unit began an investigation last May into alleged distribution of child pornography online. A search warrant was carried out Wednesday at the home of the suspect.48-year-old Mark Dewitt of Parsonburg was arrested and is charged with 14 counts…
Read More4 Arrested Following Drug Investigation
A drug investigation in Kent County that lasted several weeks has led to the arrests of four people. Delaware State Police said Thursday that search warrants were carried out at two residences, a motel room and two vehicles Tuesday. The searches turned up crystal meth, marijuana, ammunition, an extended magazine, a handgun, some marijuana, drug…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Unlawful Sexual Contact, Sexual Abuse Of A Child
A man has been arrested for charges of unlawful sexual contact and sexual abuse of a child less than 13 years of age by a person of trust. According to Lewes Police, 34-year-old Jamel Jackson fled from a local residence prior to the report being made to police Wednesday. A series of troubling social media…
Read MoreDelaware Sues Monsanto Over PCB Contamination
Delaware is suing agro-chemical giant Monsanto and two of its corporate spin-offs. Attorney General Kathy Jennings said Thursday that the lawsuit seeks to recover damages and clean-up costs associated with PCBs made by Monsanto for decades, despite knowing the dangers they posed to the environment and public health. The lawsuit filed in state Superior Court…
Read MoreFormer Dewey Beach Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Assault, Perjury
A former Dewey Beach Police officer has pled guilty to perjury and assault and is permanently banned from serving as a police officer, according to Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings. Gregory Lynch was indicted by the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust in connection with an August 2019 incident. Prosecutors said a review indicated…
Read MoreDover Businesses Warned Of Apparent Phone Scam
Dover Police are warning local businesses about an attempted telephone scam. A restaurant in the capital city received a call Monday from someone who claimed to be with the U.S. Marshals Service who was investigating a complaint about counterfeit money being given as change. The caller stated someone would be there within 30 minutes and…
Read More3 Inmates, 1 Woman Implicated In Prison Contraband Investigation
Three inmates at Delaware’s largest prison have been implicated in an alleged attempt to smuggle contraband behind bars, and charges are pending against a woman. Dover Police said Tuesday that an investigation in cooperation with the Department of Correction determined that 33-year-old Garland Coleman had a medical appointment at a Dover facility earlier this month.…
Read MoreMan Shot In Car In Dover
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left a 44-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg and a facial injury from an assault. The victim told police he was in his vehicle in the area of New Castle Avenue and East Water Street early Sunday morning when three males approached him and asked…
Read MoreTwo Injured After Leading DSP on Chase Near Millsboro
Two people were injured in a single vehicle crash on Mount Joy Road after a chase. Delaware State Police in a marked patrol vehicle were behind a Hyundai traveling above the posted speed on Gravel Hill Road. At a 4-way stop intersection on Gravel Hill Road the driver signaled to turn right onto Morris Mill…
Read More2 Arrested For Theft Of Construction Equipment
Two Cecil County, Maryland men are charged with stealing construction equipment in the Lewes area. A Ditch Witch SK-800 was reported missing from the parking lot of the clubhouse at Middle Creek Preserve, Angola Beach Wednesday night. It was found at the Lewes BP station on Coastal Highway. Troopers discovered the machinery attached to a…
Read MoreMan Sentenced For Two Armed Robberies In Salisbury
A man has received a 24-year prison term for his guilty plea to two counts of armed robbery in Wicomico County. According to the State’s Attorney’s Office, 32-year-old Tyrone Camper of Cambridge held up Church’s Market and Pizza City in Salisbury on consecutive days. Salisbury Police arrested him a short time after the second hold-up…
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