A WGMD Crime Watch Article
DSP Investigating Shots Fired at Bridgeville Home
An investigation into shots fired at at residents near Bridgeville Saturday is underway by Delaware State Police. Police say a Cannon Road home was struck by a single bullet in a second story window sometime Saturday night into Sunday morning. No one was at home when the shooting occurred – damage was discovered when the…
Read More2 Shot In Spray of Gunfire In Dover
Two people were struck by gunfire early Monday as a large party was breaking up at the Crystal Loft Hukkah Lounge on South Bay Road in Dover. Delaware State Police said an unknown number of suspects fired more than 50 rounds in the parking lot of the lounge and outside of Tony’s Auto nearby at…
Read MoreMen Arrested for Removing Vinyl Trump Decals from Van in Dewey
Dewey Beach police have arrested two northern Virginia men, one from Aldie and the other from Oakton, after they were caught “red-handed” early Sunday pealing large vinyl TRUMP decals from a man’s van. Sgt. Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says it happened on Dickinson Street around 12:45 a.m. They have been charged with criminal mischief.
Read MoreMagnolia Woman Charged After Crash with DSP Tahoe on Route 1
A Magnolia woman has been arrested for vehicular assault and DUI after she was involved in a crash with a state police vehicle just after 3 Sunday morning. Delaware State Police say the fully marked DSP Tahoe was northbound on Route 1 in the area of Conquest Road when a speeding, northbound Lexus, operated by…
Read MoreDover PD Investigation Shots Fired on Harrison Drive
A shooting incident on Harrison Drive in Dover early this morning is under investigation. Dover Police say an unknown black male rang the doorbell to a residence on Harrison Drive. The father answered the door to see the suspect walking away. He then turned and fired multiple rounds before running off. One round went through…
Read More3 Hurt, 1 Arrested In Ocean City Assault Incident
UPDATED 07/18/21 6:30am – Police in Ocean City continue to investigate a stabbing that occurred in the resort early Friday morning in the area of North Division and Baltimore Avenue. One suspect has been arrested – three people involved in the incident were treated by EMS – with two taken to area hospitals. Police say…
Read MoreMilford PD Investigating Wednesday Night Shooting
Police in Milford are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening in the area of East and Northeast 4th Street. Police were called just before 10pm and found an 18 year old man with a gunshot wound from an unknown suspect. The victim was taken to Bayhealth Sussex Campus where he was treated and released. Police ask…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Wanted Suspect & 2 Accomplices in Western Sussex Thefts from Vehicles
Delaware State Police arrested Wilbur Doughty, 31, of Seaford, after he fled from police after multiple attempts at locating him. Amyah N. Deshields, 18, of Seaford, and Bryant Scheers, 33, of Seaford, were also arrested on criminal charges for their involvement with helping Wilbur elude police. On the morning of July 15, 2021, Delaware State Police attempted to locate…
Read MoreMan Charged With Attempted Burglaries In 3 Communities
3 police jurisdictions, one suspect… A man is charged with trying to break into the Shore Stop convenience store on Deep Branch Road in Milton. Delaware State Police said the alarm at the store went off early Wednesday morning. Arriving troopers discovered that the front door and a large window were damaged. According to police,…
Read MoreLaurel Traffic Stop Results In 2 Arrests
A traffic stop on Sussex Highway and Laurel Road has led to the arrests of two Maryland men. According to Delaware State Police, the vehicle that was pulled over Wednesday had an expired license plate. A passenger, 25-year-old Joel Vaughn of Salisbury, was found to be wanted for possession of a deadly weapon during commission…
Read More2 Arrested, 1 Sought In Criminal Investigation
Two suspects have been arrested and one more is being sought in connection with a series of thefts from motor vehicles. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that ear pods, cash, credit and debit cards, a Garmin GPS and a bicycle were among the items taken between July 7th and July 13th from Clearbrook Estates and…
Read MoreMan Charged With Threatening To Burn Parents’ Home
An Ellendale man is charged with threatening to burn down his parents’ home. According to Ellendale Police, 27-year-old Charles “Cody” Kifer demanded $2,000 from his father, or else he would carry out the threat. Kifer is charged with attempt to commit extortion-causes damage to property and two counts of terroristic threatening. He has been released…
Read MoreDriver Charged, Stolen Gun Recovered
A traffic stop has led to a man’s arrest and the discovery of a stolen gun. Harrington Police said a Milford man was pulled over on Route 14 for a violation, and the smell of marijuana led to an investigation. A 9-millimeter handgun was found under the driver’s seat. Police said that weapon was reported…
Read MoreUpdate: 3 Shot In Salisbury; Gunman Sought
(updated story) A woman was grazed by a gunshot Tuesday night in Salisbury, and two adult males also were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Salisbury Police said an argument involving a group of people in the 100-block of First Street escalated into a fight, and someone started to fire a handgun while running away. None of…
Read MoreDover Police Meet Resistance From Apparent Shooting Victim
Dover Police are investigating a shooting, but they are not getting any cooperation from the apparent victim. Officers responded to the 100-block of Loockerman Street shortly after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. A large amount of blood was found outside Irish Mike’s Old Town Pub. Police also learned that a 33-year-old man had arrived at a hospital…
Read MoreRehoboth Traffic Stop Leads To Driver’s Arrest On Multiple Charges
A police pursuit that ended in Rehoboth Beach Monday night led to the arrest of a man on numerous charges. Delaware State Police said it all played out as the suspect’s one-year-old son was in the back seat of a vehicle that was spotted on Coastal Highway Monday night by a trooper on proactive patrol.…
Read MoreOCPD Locate Stolen Car During Welfare Check
On Monday, July 12 at approximately 5:58 a.m., Ocean City Police were on patrol in the area of South 1st Street and Baltimore Ave when they located two individuals sleeping in a vehicle. Officers observed the individuals sleeping in the vehicle in a parking lot of a downtown business. During the check on the welfare call, officers…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ocean Pines Man Charged after Fatal Crash Near Odessa
UPDATED – 7/11/21 4pm – Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died in the fatal motor vehicle crash on Friday July 9, 2021 on SR1 near Odessa, as 92-year-old Shantaben Patel of Camden-Wyoming. =========================== An Ocean Pines, Maryland man is charged after he left the scene of a crash resulting in death and…
Read MoreDover Woman Cited after 3 Vehicle Crash North of Milford Saturday
A three vehicle crash on southbound Route 1 just north of Milford Saturday morning had early morning traffic at a near standstill. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that an SUV, driven by a 38 year old Dover woman was southbound on Route 1 in the right lane. A BMW driven by a Connecticut man was…
Read MoreCecil Co. Deputy Shot, Man Killed In Gunfire Exchange
A Cecil County Sheriff’s deputy has been shot and a 24-year-old man has been shot dead after an exchange of gunfire at an apartment. Maryland State Police said troopers from the North East Barrack responded to an apartment Sunday afternoon for a reported domestic disturbance. They heard a struggle inside an apartment and as it…
Read MoreDover PD Respond to Shooting – Charge Victim with Being Disorderly
Dover Police were called for a shooting on Cecil Street just before 10 Friday night. Police located a 44 year old man with a gunshot wound to the lower leg. The victim refused to provide information to police and became disorderly with police and medics and also caused a disturbance at Kent General Hospital. He…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Weapons & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
Two man have been arrested on gun charges after a traffic stop by Delaware State Police near Magnolia. Police spotted a Corolla with an expired tag in the area of Peachtree Run and Irish Hill Road and smelled marijuana as they contacted the driver, 22 year old Xavier Daniels of Milford and 21 year old…
Read MoreOC Police Arrest 2 On Weapons Charges
Two Virginia men have been arrested on weapons-related charges following a traffic stop in Ocean City. Ocean City Police said a driver went through a stop sign on Second Street Sunday, and officers on a pro-active patrol stopped and searched the vehicle. According to police, the search turned up four loaded handguns – one of…
Read MoreGunshots Fired At Wicomico Co. Deputy’s Vehicle
A Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy was fired upon in a vehicle while investigating reported gunshots earlier this week, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Monday July 5th just past midnight, the officer’s vehicle came under fire in the area of Chippewa Boulevard and Kiowa Avenue in Salisbury. It’s presumed that the gunshot that struck the marked…
Read MoreHoliday Weekend Checkpoints Result In 6 DUI Arrests
Holiday weekend DUI checkpoints resulted in the arrests of six drivers for driving under the influence. According to the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, 60 officers from 15 local law enforcement agencies and Delaware State Police took part in four-hour checkpoints – one in each county – Friday night into early Saturday. Nearly 2,600 vehicles…
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