A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Caught on Camera: Felton Catalytic Converter Theft Investigated
Delaware State Police are investigating the theft of a catalytic converter from a company vehicle at Diamond State Pole Buildings, 7244 South DuPont Highway in Felton. The incident occurred Sunday at about 5:53 a.m. The vehicle involved appears to be a late model 1990s Chevrolet Silverado with blue spray paint on the driver’s side and…
Read More2 Arrested On Drug Charges Behind Local Business
A man and a woman face drug-related charges after being found in back of a business on Old Furnace Road early Wednesday morning. Delaware State Police said a trooper on routine patrol drove behind the business and saw a man standing outside a pick-up truck and a woman sitting inside a sedan. According to police,…
Read MoreSelbyville Business Cited, Fined For Violating Fair Labor Standards
The operator of a Selbyville combined restaurant, grocery store and butcher shop has been ordered to pay $300,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 16 workers – some of whom, according to the US Department of Labor, worked 75 or more hours a week for a flat salary. The Wage and Hour Division investigation…
Read MoreAttempted Robbery Investigated At Mariner’s Cove
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery in the Mariner’s Cove community Tuesday. According to State Police, a 67-year-old woman was unloading items from her car in the driveway of her home in the 35,000-block of Sussex Lane at about 9:27 a.m. when an unknown male approached her. He pointed a gun at her…
Read MoreSeafood Business, Owner Admit To Hiring Undocumented Workers, Visa Fraud
An Eastern Shore company and its owner have pled guilty to unlawful employment of undocumented workers and to visa fraud. According to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, 50-year-old Phillip “Jamie” Harrington the Third and Captain Phip’s Seafood Incorporated paid undocumented foreign workers less than they were entitled to in wages by manipulating the H2-B Visa…
Read MoreMan Charged With Murder In Victim’s 2011 Disappearance
A Georgetown man faces murder charges in connection with the death of a Dagsboro man who was reported missing more than ten years ago. Delaware State Police said Monday that an investigation into the disappearance of 45-year-old John “Doug” Wisniewski has continued over the years. At the time, he lived at a residence along R…
Read MoreDonovan Smith MHP Hit With 2nd Notice of Violation; Plans Confirmed To Connect With Lewes Wastewater System
A mobile home community off Savannah Road will connect with the Lewes Board of Public Works sewer system, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources. The Donovan Smith community has been chosen as a pilot project in Delaware’s Clean Water Initiative for Underserved Communities. The community owner’s lender had to sign off on financing…
Read MoreFrom The Cold Case Files: Clues Sought In 2002 Suspicious Death
A cold case from 19 years ago is getting new attention from Delaware State Police. September 9th, 2002, an 18-year-old Denton, Maryland man was found dead in a burning vehicle in a wooded area off Gingerwood Drive west of Farmington. Investigators learned that Matthew Henson worked at a Delmar, Delaware auto accessories business, worked on…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Man Charged With Impersonating A Police Officer
A Fruitland man is charged with impersonating a police officer. Maryland State Police said 24-year-old Isaiah Elsy turned himself in at the Salisbury Barrack Thursday. He is charged with three counts of impersonating a police officer. State Police investigated multiple reports of a man who drove a Crown Victoria with flashing emergency lights in the…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Suspect Swipes Vehicle In Ellendale
A man escapes in a stolen vehicle, but does not escape being caught on camera. Delaware State Police are releasing photos taken at Ellendale Exxon on Ellendale Greenwood Highway August 21st.Someone stole a white 2002 Toyota Highlander from the parking lot that morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact Delaware State Police at 302-752-3798…
Read MorePa. Man Arrested In Fenwick Island For Aggravated Menacing
A York, Pennsylvania man has been arrested by Fenwick Island Police following an investigation into an incident at the Fenwick Islander Motel. Police said Wednesday that officers responded Monday to a report of a disorderly person with a weapon. An investigation indicated that the man was in possession of a handgun and displayed the weapon…
Read MoreUpdate : Suspect Charged With Salisbury Stabbing
A man is charged with attempted murder and other offenses for cutting a 55-year-old man during an incident at Wawa on South Salisbury Boulevard. A Salisbury Police officer who was on patrol in the area discovered the man lying outside the store Monday. The victim was taken to a hospital, and his injuries are no…
Read MoreMan Stabbed At Uncertain Location In Kent Co.
There are still many questions surrounding a stabbing in the Dover area. Dover Police said an 18-year-old male was in critical but stable condition at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital. He was brought to the emergency room early Tuesday morning. According to police, the victim did not give any information about the incident to detectives, and…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Georgetown Stabbing
A Georgetown man faces charges in connection with a stabbing. According to Georgetown Police, officers responded to a wooded area near Douglas Street late Monday afternoon about a reported stabbing. An investigation determined that a 19-year-old man intervened in an argument between the suspect and a 28-year-old woman. Police said the suspect, later identified as…
Read MoreMan Linked To Acts Of Vandalism, Thefts
Incidents of criminal mischief, theft and theft of a motor vehicle have resulted in a Georgetown man facing multiple charges. According to Delaware State Police, an investigated started in July into multiple thefts and criminal mischief caused to vending machines at Seaside Outlets and Bayside Outlets. 12 vending machines and five children’s rides were damaged.…
Read MorePedestrian Assaulted During Apparent Road-Rage Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a roadside assault that resulted in a Georgetown man being treated at a local hospital. The 24-year-old victim told police he was walking westbound on Old Furnace Road west of Rum Bridge Road before dawn Monday morning, when a vehicle drove close by him. He made a gesture, at which…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Breakfast Sandwich Heist From Local Wawa
Dover Police are investigating a hold-up at the Wawa convenience store on Forrest Avenue, during which about 20 breakfast sandwiches were taken. At about 6:18 a.m. Saturday, police said an employee tried to stop the suspect from getting away, but the suspect knocked down the employee in the doorway and fled the scene. A review…
Read MoreArrest Made In Dover Shooting; Another Shooting Investigated
A suspect is charged with shooting at a vehicle in Silver Lake Park in Dover Sunday night. Dover Police said a woman called police to say she was following the suspect vehicle to Woodcrest Apartments.An investigation led to the suspect’s identity, and police surrounded a building in which she resided. 26-year-old Kiara Banks was arrested…
Read MoreUninvited Guest Found Intoxicated, Asleep In Rehoboth Bedroom
A man who was found sleeping in the back bedroom of a home in Rehoboth Beach is facing charges of burglary and theft. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to a home on Pine Lane near Silver Lake early Sunday, where a homeowner claimed to have discovered the suspect after waking up. State…
Read More2 Absconders Sought After Fleeing From Correctional Treatment Facility
(above: Nicole Thompson) The Delaware Department of Correction is looking for two women who absconded from the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle. A warrant for escape after conviction has been issued for 49-year-old Nicole Thompson, whose last known address was in Wilmington, and 26-year-old Melissa Pote of Felton. The Center is…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Slew Of Traffic Charges
A Laurel man faces charges of trying to elude a traffic stop last March, and driving at speeds of over 100 miles per hour. According to Felton Police, the officer discontinued a short pursuit of the vehicle that was first detected speeding on Route 13 last March. Police obtained warrants at the time for 32-year-old…
Read More2 Arrested In Stolen Vehicle
Two women are facing charges after being stopped in what State Police said was a stolen vehicle on South DuPont Highway in the area of Walnut Shade Road. A computer check determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen in New Jersey August 16th. State Police said it was being driven by 22-year-old Rynesha Hanzer…
Read MoreMan Charged With Robbery, Home Invasion, Kidnapping
A Dover man is charged with forcing a woman to drive to the Dover area from a home in Milford and take out cash from an ATM. The same man is also accused of threatening another woman at gunpoint in Hartly, who spotted the suspect in a shed on her property. Delaware State Police said…
Read MoreBurglary Probe Leads To Georgetown Man’s Arrest
A Georgetown man has been arrested in connection with several recent burglaries at area businesses. Delaware State Police said 45-year-old Jimmie Hayes Junior was arrested based on a surveillance photo and assistance from the community Thursday. Hayes is charged with three counts each of burglary, possession of burglar tools, conspiracy, theft ,and other offenses. A…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Arrested For 5th DUI
A Dagsboro man faces his fifth DUI offense after being discovered lying across the front seat of a pick-up truck on Sussex Highway near Bridgeville Highway early Thursday morning. Delaware State Police said an investigation determined that 56-year-old Maurice Baker swerved while driving before he stopped his vehicle and lapsed into unconsciousness. According to police,…
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