A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Man Arrested For 4th DUI Offense
A Kent County man has been charged with his fourth DUI offense following his arrest in Harrington. Harrington Police were advised over the weekend of a possibly intoxicated, reckless driver on South DuPont Highway. Officers found the vehicle on East Liberty Street, and the smell of alcohol led to an investigation. 34-year-old Joseph Watkins of…
Read MoreCrash Leads To Driver’s Arrest For DUI, Drugs – Weapons Charges
A crash investigation has led to a Bridgeville man’s arrest for DUI and drugs-and-weapons charges. Delaware State Police said troopers responded to a reported crash in the 13,000-block of Deer Forest Road early Saturday, and found a car in a ditch. Police said the troopers saw a black handgun on the driver’s side floorboard as…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested after Pursuit from Lewes to Ellendale
A Bridgeville man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after leading trooper on a vehicle pursuit on Thursday. Police went to the Red Mill Inn in Lewes attempting to locate 22 year old Marquez Brewer, who was wanted for a shooting incident in the Coverdale Community. Brewer was spotted in the parking lot, but…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Wanted For Criminal Charges
Delaware State Police are looking for a 26-year-old Greenwood man on criminal charges stemming from incidents in March and May of this year. According to Delaware State Police, Aaron Jenkins is wanted for terroristic threatening, assault 3rd-degree, theft under $1,500 and theft by false pretense. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Aaron Jenkins of…
Read MoreUpdate: 2 Arrested For Seaford Burglary
Two suspects are facing burglary related charges after being linked to a break-in and theft at the Tru Blu convenience store on Middleford Road in Seaford. Delaware State Police said tips from the public and investigative leads resulted in the arrests of 18-year-old Jermaine Watson of Seaford and a 16-year-old male. The burglary occurred early…
Read MoreDover Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 3 Injured
Dover Police provided this update Thursday morning: The Dover Police Department is providing an update regarding the victims of the shooting incident that occurred at 11:08 p.m. on June 30th in the area of S. New Street and Reed Street.Ā The victim that died as a result of the incident has been identified as 19-year-old…
Read MoreOC Police Conduct Death Investigation
Ocean City Police are continuing a death investigation. Tuesday at about 4:45 a.m., police responded to the 200-block of 9th Street after a concerned citizen discovered an unconscious male outside. Members of Ocean City EMS pronounced the person deceased at the scene. Police said the name of the deceased person is not being released at…
Read MoreDSP Trying to Identify Suspects in Tru Blu Burglary in Seaford
Your help is needed to identify two suspects wanted in connection to the burglary of the Tru Blu convenience store in Seaford. Delaware State Police say that during the overnight hours of June 28th the two suspects forced entry into the business and took an undisclosed amount of goods. One suspect is a male with…
Read MoreBeach Brawl Results In One Arrest
A beach battle over jet skis in Pot Nets has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police said a man arrived at the beach in Seaside with his family on jet skis, and an argument started with a man on the beach. According to police, 51-year-old Stephen Grady of Millsboro retrieved a screwdriver and…
Read MoreWoman Charged With 3rd DUI Following Arrest In Felton
A woman is charged with her third DUI offense after a traffic violation on Route 13 in Felton. Felton Police say the vehicle was reported to have run a red light and was being operated in an unsafe manner on Route 13 Friday June 18th morning after 8:00 a.m. The driver was stopped for failing…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested for 2 Rehoboth Robberies
A Centreville, Maryland man has been arrested after a robbery Thursday night in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Quintaze Gross approached a man at an ATM machine on Coastal Highway and grabbed him from behind demanding money and threatening to shoot him. The victim struggled and got free ā pulled his…
Read MoreCorrections Officials Looking for SCCC Walk Away
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return from an approved work pass from the Sussex Community Correction Center in Georgetown on Friday. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 22 year old Anthony Long of the Millsboro area. Long is black, about 5′ 8ā and 173 pounds with…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Ocean City after a Shooting & Arson Fire in Fenwick Island
At the request of the Fenwick Island Police Department, the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an early morning shooting in the town limits. The incident occurred around 2:43 a.m. Friday June 25, 2021 when a 9-1-1 call was placed to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Sussex County reporting some suspicious activity…
Read MoreChase in Sussex County Ends in Arrest
A Georgetown man has been arrested on weapons and traffic charges after a chase Thursday night. Delaware State Police spotted a Jetta come up behind a marked patrol car at a high rate of speed. The trooper pulled to the shoulder of Hardscrabble Road and activated his emergency equipment after the driver passed to begin…
Read MoreHarrington Man & Teens Charged after Traffic Stop in Dover
Delaware State Police spotted a car speeding on DuPont Highway in Dover Thursday afternoon. Police stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver ā who was an unlicensed 16 year old from Harrington. Also in the car, a 16 year old from Greenwood in the backseat and the owner of the car, 21 year old Bradley…
Read MoreArson Suspected In Wicomico Co. House Fire
A house fire in Salisbury has been ruled a case of arson, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out at 12:40 a.m. Friday on the exterior of the single-family home on Raven Court. A neighbor discovered the blaze.No one was hurt. Investigators said the cause of the fire was incendiary.…
Read MoreVehicle Shot In Dover
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that damaged an SUV. According to police, the vehicle pulled in front of another SUV at Bicentennial Boulevard and Declaration Drive Thursday afternoon at about 2:30, which drew gunshots from the vehicle that was passed. Police found the damaged vehicle in a nearby neighborhood and contact its owner, who…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged Following Search Of Home
An Ellendale man has been charged with aggravated menacing, reckless endangering and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. Ellendale Police said officers with Milford Police, Delaware Probation and Parole and the Governors Task Force carried out a search warrant at the home of 60-year-old Paul Hanzer Wednesday. Hanzer has been released on…
Read MoreMan Wanted On Assault Charges
A Milton man is wanted for felony assault charges and possession of a deadly weapon during a felony, according to Delaware State Police. State Police said Wednesday that 22-year-old Treyvell Toppin got into an argument with a 61-year-old man last Wednesday June 16th at about 5:00 p.m. at Bayly’s Garage on Sussex Highway in Delmar.…
Read MoreArrest Made For Dover Motel Shooting; Another Man Shot Early Wed.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting of a man at the Capital Inn in Dover. The suspect’s brother is also facing drug-related charges. Police are also investigating an overnight shooting in the capital city. Dover Police said 31-year-old Caleb Collins was arrested at a Felton residence by police officers, Delaware Probation…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting Incidents
Dover Police released information Tuesday about several incidents involving gunfire: -A 25-year-old man was shot at about 10:18 p.m. Monday. Officers were called to the area of Garfield Drive and Frear Drive and found the victim lying on the ground with several gunshot wounds. The man was taken to Kent General Hospital for treatment of…
Read MoreUnemployment Fraud Attempts Escalate In Md.
The Maryland Department of Labor said Monday it has found more than half-a-million fraudulent unemployment claims in the last six weeks. A total of 1.3-million fraudulent claims have been flagged in Maryland since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Larry Hogan said the state has been adding new security measures to prevent, detect and…
Read MoreMurder Investigation Underway in Blades
A murder investigation is underway in Blades. Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired Saturday night just before 11. Police found a 20 year old man with an apparent gunshot wound lying on the side of E. 4th Street. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shooting at Capital Inn
Dover Police were called to the Capital Inn just after 2:30 Sunday morning for a report of a shooting. Police located a 23 year old man with a gunshot wound to the back. He was treated at Kent General Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dover Police (302-736-7130) or…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested after Traffic Stop near Georgetown
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday night around 8:45. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle that was speeding on Route 9 near Old Furnace Road west of Georgetown. As troopers contacted the driver, 22 year old Edward Cropper of Laurel, they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of…
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