A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dover Police Investigate Sunday Shooting, Gunfire
A 21-year-old man is being treated for two gunshot wounds, but Dover Police say the victim has been uncooperative with the shooting investigation. Police learned early Sunday morning that a man had been driven to Kent General Hospital. He was shot twice in his upper leg.Police believe the shooting occurred in the 100-block of South…
Read MoreMan Charged With Firing Handgun During Argument
A Harrington man is charged with firing a shot toward another man during an argument at a home on Williamsville Road in Houston. According to Delaware State Police, 30-year-old Dustin Edge pulled out a handgun, threatened to shoot a 49-year-old man, then pulled the trigger. The gunshot struck the floor, and the victim was not…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Apparent Homicide
Dover Police are investigating an apparent homicide early Friday morning in the area of Town Pointe Apartments on Carvel Drive. At about 2:13 a.m., Dover Police learned that a gunshot victim had been taken to Kent General Hospital, but had died before arrival. Police said no other details are being released due to the ongoing…
Read MoreSuspected Arson Probed In Crisfield, Md.
A house fire in Somerset County was intentional, according to an investigation conducted by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. At about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to a blaze in Crisfield at a two-storm home on Locust Street. Someone who was passing by discovered the fire, which started in the living room. No one…
Read MorePolice Investigate Gunshots In Dover
An occupied home in Dover is struck by a gunshot. According to Delaware State Police, two adults and a teenage girl were in the home on Walters Way when they heard shots from outside Tuesday at about 4:49 p.m. Troopers discovered a bullet hole in the corner of the home. No one was hurt. An…
Read MoreShots Strike Occupied Home, Parked Pick-Up Truck In Kent Co.
A home and a parked pick-up truck were struck by gunfire in the Camden area of Kent County Monday morning. Delaware State Police say an unknown person fired the shots toward an occupied home in the 500-block of Cow Marsh Creek Road.No one was struck or injured. The front of the home was struck twice…
Read MoreAltercation Leads To Bridgeville Man’s Arrest
A Bridgeville man is charged with pointing a handgun at another man during an argument. Delaware State Police responded to a reported altercation on Blanchard Road in Greenwood Monday night. Police said an investigation determined that 39-year-old Antonio White retrieved a handgun from inside a home and threatened to harm a 24-year-old man. During a…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged With Resisting Arrest, Drug Offenses
A Seaford man is facing numerous charges following a traffic stop in Harrington. According to Harrington Police, police stopped a vehicle on Southbound DuPont Highway for a traffic violation Monday evening. The driver was later identified as 24-year-old Daquan Bailey. Police said Bailey got out of the vehicle and fled toward the Liberty Plaza Shopping…
Read MoreAvailability Of COVID Vaccine Also Brings Out Scams
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the scammers, especially now that a vaccine is available. According to Beebe Healthcare, you should be very wary of any call, e-mail or text message that asks you to pay money to secure your place in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Money is not exchanged in obtaining the…
Read MoreShot Fired At Dover Gas Station; Suspect Sought
Dover Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting incident at a gas station. According to police, the man got into a dispute with an employee at U.S. Gas on North Dupont Highway about a purchase Saturday afternoon. Police said the suspect made a threat to shoot, took out a black handgun and fired…
Read MoreDover Area Representative Charged with Assault
Delaware State Police were called to a home on St Jones Avenue in Dover on December 13th for a dispute.Ā After an investigation, police arrested 49 year old Andria Bennett, the State Representative of the 32nd District.Ā She was charged with 3rd degree assault – a misdemeanor – and released on her own recognizance.Ā According…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Overnight Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting early Saturday morning that left a 36 year old man with injuries. Police were called to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital after the victim arrived in a private vehicle ā after being shot in the wrist and thigh in the area of South Queen and Reed Streets in Dover. Police…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Charged with Attempted Vehicle Theft
Delaware State Police were called Wednesday about a man trying to get into a vehicle in a private driveway on Banks Road near Millsboro.Ā Police found 32 year old Sean Caldwell of Rehoboth Beach trying to get into a running vehicle ā the homeownerās son was sitting inside the vehicle and had alerted a family…
Read MoreInvestigators: Seaford House Fire Was Deliberately Set
A house fire early Thursday in Seaford was deliberately set, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire was reported during the 1:00 a.m. hour in the 600-block of Elm Drive. There were no reports of any injuries. Firefighters from Seaford, Laurel and Blades responded, as did the Fire Marshal’s Office. Damage is…
Read More76-Year-Old Millsboro Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A 76-year-old Millsboro man is facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop along Coastal Highway. According to Delaware State Police, troopers on patrol spotted an expired temporary registration plate on a vehicle. The driver was pulled over in a shopping center parking lot, after allegedly committing several traffic violations. An investigation led to consent to…
Read More3 Arrested On Conspiracy, Shoplifting-Related Charges In Georgetown
Georgetown Police have arrested three suspects from Brooklyn, New York found to be in possession of ‘shoplifting tools’ and ‘merchandise.’ According to police, a southbound vehicle on Route 113 was stopped Monday for a traffic violation, and the vehicle’s registration was found to be fictitious. A search turned up items of clothing with the security…
Read MoreUPDATE: Milford Officer Wounded, Shooter Identified in Rehoboth Area Incident
UPDATED – 12/15/20 4:25pm – The shooting suspect who was killed in a shootout with US Marshals has been identified as 37 year old Evelio Rivera of Reading, Pennsylvania. He shot a Milford Police officer assigned to the First State Violent Fugitive Taskforce in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge near Rehoboth Beach last…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Setting Her Home On Fire For Insurance Fraud
A woman is charged with deliberately setting her house on fire for a fraudulent insurance claim. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire last June in Federalsburg destroyed the home and cause about $215,000 damages. 45-year-old Caitlin Hudson was quickly identified as a suspect. She was indicted on several charges by a…
Read MoreTraffic Stop On Coastal Highway Results In Drug Arrest
A traffic stop along Coastal Highway at Cave Neck Road has led to the arrest of a Smyrna man for drug-and-weapons offenses. Delaware State Police said a speeding vehicle was pulled over Wednesday morning, and the smell of marijuana led to an investigation. According to police, a search turned up some marijuana, two large throwing…
Read MoreTrooper Briefly Dragged During Attempted Traffic Stop
A suspect pulled over for a seat belt violation in Kent County this week drove away, dragging a trooper for about two feet. Delaware State Police said a trooper on South DuPont Highway at Reeves Crossing Road spotted the violation Wednesday afternoon. The officer smelled marijuana, and during the investigation the trooper reached in to…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Police Investigate Nov. Store Robbery
Delaware State Police continue their search for the suspect in a November 14th robbery at Uncle Willie’s BP Station on Coastal Highway in Lewes. Troopers are now circulating a surveillance photo of the suspect. The suspect entered the store, waited until customers left, then approached the clerk with a plastic bag and demanded money. The…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested for Liquor Store Robbery
A Fruitland man has been charged with robbing a local liquor store. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a reported robbery at Vintage Beer and Wine on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury last Wednesday night. Two employees were held up at gunpoint. Investigators were led to Jesse Drummond as a suspect.…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Georgetown Theft Suspect
Delaware State Police have released another surveillance photo of a possible suspect in connection with the theft of debit cards and credit cards from vehicles in the Georgetown area. The thefts occurred in November. The suspect is described as female, 16-to-20 years old, about 5′ 3″ to 5′ 5″, with long brown hair and a…
Read MoreMSP Re-examine Additional Evidence In 2010 Wicomico County Double Murder
Maryland State Police investigators are re-examining additional evidence in reference to a 2010 Wicomico County double murder investigation and are asking anyone with information to come forward. The two victims are identified Antonio Darrelle Smith aka āButterā, 26, and Arlene Byrd, 31, both of Salisbury. Both victims were found murdered inside an apartment in the…
Read More2 Injured In Seaford Shooting
Seaford Police are investigating a shooting incident that resulted in two people being hospitalized. According to police, shots were reported in the 400-block of North Street at about 7:19 p.m. Thursday. Officers found evidence of a shooting at the scene. Police learned that two individuals were taken by private vehicle to a hospital in the…
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