A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Search Turns Up Drugs, Ammo, $102,000 In Suspected Drug Money
An investigation into suspected heroin distribution and activity involving illegal weapons at a home has led to a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police said troopers took part with Harrington Police and Animal Control in execution of a search warrant at a home on Hanley Street. The search turned up a Glock handgun with a laser…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect in Canterbury Shore Stop Armed Robbery
Delaware State Police are looking to identify the man who robbed the Canterbury Shore Stop in Felton just after 3 Saturday morning. Police say the man asked for vitamin water and the clerk showed him where it was. As the clerk rang up the purchase, the suspect walked behind the counter, pulled a large knife…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Dagsboro Man after Assault
Your help is needed to locate a 40 year old Dagsboro man who is wanted for an assault involving a weapon. The investigation brought police to Leonel Velasquez-Chery went into a Shawnee Drive home and assaulted a 21 year old male acquaintance – holding a large knife near the victim’s face. A 1 year old…
Read MoreHuman Remains Found at Gumboro Property
A search that’s been going on for much of the week has turned up suspected human remains in the area of R Farm Lane near Gumboro. The remains have been turned over to the Department of Forensic Science for identification and the cause of death. Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at…
Read MoreThree Arrested Near Bridgeville after Traffic Stop
Three people have been arrested after a traffic stop near Bridgeville on Thursday. Delaware State Police spotted two cars traveling closely together at a high rate of speed on King Road. Troopers stopped the second vehicle and made contact with the 23 year old driver and smelled marijuana coming from inside. Visible in the car…
Read MoreTeenager Charged In Recent Dover Shooting
A teenager is charged in connection with a recent shooting in Dover. According to Dover Police, a 17-year-old male has been arrested and is being held at Stevenson House Detention Center in Milford. A 21-year-old man was shot in the upper body in the unit block of Stevenson Drive in Manchester Square January 4th. The…
Read MoreFight Leads To Rehoboth Man’s Arrest
An argument between two men got physical and resulted in a Rehoboth Beach man’s arrest on criminal charges and a weapons offense. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were dispatched to a home on Magnolia Road Tuesday night. An investigation determined that one man punched the other man, grabbed some items and put them in…
Read MoreDel. Health Officials Warn Of Vaccine Scam
Phone scams are already turning up as Delaware rolls into the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program. According to Delaware Health and Social Services, no company can help get confirmation for a vaccination appointment. Delaware Public Health does not confirm appointments with phone calls. Anyone who gets a suspicious call promoting a way to…
Read MoreOccupied Home In Ellendale Struck By Gunfire
An occupied home in Ellendale was struck by a gunshot late Tuesday night. According to Ellendale Police, troopers were dispatched to the residence in the 12,000-block of North Old State Road at 10:14 p.m. Investigators discovered that one bullet entered the front of the residence and passed through several interior walls. The bullet traveled through…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Rehoboth Bank Robbery
Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Rehoboth Beach area. At about 3:17 p.m., troopers responded to PNC Bank at 19745 Sea Air Avenue for a reported robbery. Investigators learned that a male suspect came into the bank, showed a handgun and ordered everyone who was inside to…
Read MoreDC Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Rehoboth Area
A Washington, DC man has been arrested at a motel in the Rehoboth Beach area on drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers investigated a suspicious parked vehicle in back of the American Inn and Suites on Airport Road. Police said 21-year-old Darius Coulbourn was the only occupant of the vehicle, and that marijuana…
Read MoreDrug-Making Operation Found In Shed; Suspect Arrested
A Salisbury man is facing numerous drug-related charges following an investigation into alleged drug-dealing out of a Salisbury home. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, a shed in back of the residence on Shamrock Drive was dedicated entirely to making crack cocaine. It contained two microwaves, two Pyrex dishes and other utensils and items.…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged after Harrington Crash
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple criminal and traffic offenses after an early morning crash on Sunday. Delaware State Police say 21 year old Brandon Palmer was involved in a single-vehicle crash just after 4am on Route 13 in Harrington. Police smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle – an…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Oct. Dover Homicide
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an October homicide in Dover. Delaware State Police said 21-year-old Deon’te Reaves of Middle River, Maryland is charged with murder and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. According to police, Reaves has been extradited from Baltimore to Delaware. A 21-year-old man was shot in…
Read MoreBaltimore Man Charged with Theft of a Dorchester County EMS Ambulance
A Baltimore man has been arrested for allegedly stealing an ambulance Friday evening. Maryland State Police were called after a Dorchester County EMS ambulance was stolen from outside the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. Police located the ambulance on Route 50 in Cambridge – the suspect, 52 year old Augustus Redditt, activated…
Read MoreMD Gov Larry Hogan Declares State of Emergency For Presidential Inauguration, Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration
Governor Larry Hogan has issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency related to the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. This executive action will allow the state to more efficiently coordinate support and provide assistance to local jurisdictions within Maryland and neighboring states. The governor has also asked the White House for a Presidential Disaster Declaration to reimburse state…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged In Christiana Mall Shooting
A Laurel man is charged in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old man in the parking lot of Christiana Mall. New Castle County Police said Thursday that the victim was driven by friends to a hospital in the area Tuesday, and witnesses gave varying accounts of what happened. Detectives reviewed mall surveillance and determined…
Read MoreDewey Beach Investigate Recent Burglaries
Dewey Beach Police have arrested a woman and are looking for another suspect in a separate burglary investigation. Police responded to a Bellevue Street home about a suspicious person who had been seen trespassing. 28-year-old Samantha Dinwiddie of Knoxville Tennessee was found outside the residence. Police also said she had marijuana with her and she…
Read MoreFormer Bank Director Admits To Making False Statements On Application
A former member of the Board of Directors at Hebron Savings Bank who also owned a local business and taught economics and finance at Salisbury University has pled guilty to making a false statement on a loan or credit application. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland said Thursday that 57-year-old Brian Thomas Twilley…
Read MoreOp. “Rise-N-Shyne” Results In 50+ Arrests
An investigation by Dover Police and other agencies into illegal gang activity and drug distribution has resulted in more than 50 arrests. Police said Thursday “Operation Rise N Shyne” began in early 2020 in response to an increase in violent crime. A multi-agency warrant round-up was completed in mid-November. Suspects from Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina,…
Read MoreLaurel Man, Son Charged In Connection With Capitol Breach
Two Delaware men – a Laurel man and his son – were charged Thursday in District of Columbia federal court in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot January 6th. Prosecutors said Kevin Seefried was the man who was seen in widely circulated photographs carrying the Confederate battle flag inside the Capitol building. According to the…
Read MoreMan Arrested For 4th DUI Offense
A man is facing his 4th DUI offense following a reported hit-and-run accident in Harrington. Police said the incident happened at a local shopping center, and the driver took off- but police got a description of the vehicle. 55-year-old Nathaniel Wills of Houston was found in a vehicle, and the smell of alcohol led to…
Read MoreMore Phone Scams Circulate In Del.
Two telephone scams are growing in frequency in Delaware as 2021 gets underway. According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, State Police and the Department of Correction, callers are threatening probationers with re-arrest for allegedly committing new crimes. One caller pressed a person to deliver cash at a specific location. Scammers sometimes spoof their phone…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on drug-related charges following a criminal investigation that led members of the Delaware State Police Governors Task Force and Probation and Parole to visit a home on Evans Drive. During this investigation, according to Delaware State Police, some heroin and crack cocaine were found as well as drug paraphernalia…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested For Weapons, Drug Offenses
A traffic stop in Dover results in a man’s arrest on weapons-related charges and drug offenses. According to Dover Police, the recent traffic stop determined that the driver’s license was suspended, and officers saw drugs and drug parpaphernalia in plain view. Also, police said a search turned up a loaded .357 revolver and quantities of…
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