A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Traffic Incident Leads To Woman’s Arrest
A woman is charged with threatening a man with a gun after a traffic incident. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Big Chill Surf Cantina on Coastal Highway near Rehoboth early Sunday, regarding reports that a 37-year-old man was being held in a pick-up-truck against his will. An investigation determined that the man’s vehicle…
Read MoreMan Punches Other Man, Threatens Him With Bat
A Lincoln man is charged with threatening an acquaintance with a baseball bat. Delaware State Police say 70-year-old Charles Harrison punched a 34-year-old man in the face for using Harrison’s cellphone late Saturday afternoon. Harrison is also accused of grabbing a baseball bat and swinging it, threatening the victim. Harrison is charged with assault, aggravated…
Read MoreRehoboth Police Investigate Biden Campaign Sign Thefts
This past week — ironically the same week as the Democratic National Convention — Rehoboth Beach police received five complaints regarding thefts of Biden campaign signs from the Country Club Estates area. Biden signs were taken from two properties on State Road on Sunday and another last Monday. Police also received a theft report from Country Club Drive last…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Charged with 7th DUI
A Seaford woman has been charged with her 7th offense DUI after a vehicle crash near Bridgeville. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Melissa Jurado of Seaford was found near her vehicle around 3:30 Saturday morning – and showed signs of impairment. Police also detected an odor of alcohol. A DUI investigation was started…
Read MoreHouston Man Arrested After Leading DSP on Chase
A Houston man has been arrested after he led Delaware State Police on a chase while driving a stolen motorcycle. Police spotted the motorcycle on Greely traveling on the wrong side of the road, but when the trooper tried to stop the rider – he raced off leading police on a chase that ended at…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested After Threatening Demonstrators in Dover
A Wilmington man was arrested on gun charges after a pointed a weapon at pro-life demonstration at the Dover Planned Parenthood Friday morning. Dover Police say 31 year old Jerome Aniska contacted the demonstrators who were on a public sidewalk and an argument began. That’s when Aniska pulled a handgun and made threatening statements to…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged in Domestic Incident
A Milford man has been charged after a domestic incident Friday night. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Cedar Creek Road and Heritage Road in Lincoln for a stabbing in a vehicle. Police found the vehicle and contacted the 40 year old female victim from Milford with cuts to her head and…
Read MoreSeaford Police Investigating Shooting Incident on Collins Avenue
Seaford Police were called to Collins Avenue for a report of shots fired. Police found that two people had been shot and were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police learned that before the incident there was a large gathering of people. Police ask anyone with video or pictures of the gathering…
Read MoreLaurel Teen Charged with Child Abuse
Laurel Police with help from the Division of Family Services is investigating allegations of child abuse against 19 year old Adrionna Carr of Laurel. Police were advised of an infant at Nanticoke Hospital that sustained serious physical injuries while in the care of his mother. The child was taken to AI DuPont Children’s Hospital for…
Read MoreUPDATED: Lopez Arrested; Missing 2 Year Old from Georgetown, DE found in California
UPDATED 8/21/10 – A woman who sparked an Amber Alert when she abducted her son has been arrested after turning herself into Georgetown Police. Police say 26 year old Angelina Lopez was originally charged with child abuse in June and was issued a no-contact order with her son and permitted supervised visitation. On July 26…
Read More3 Sentenced In Connection With OC Sexual Assault
Three men are sentenced in connection with a sexual assault investigation in Ocean City. The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office says 45-year-old Larry Kendall and 22-year-old Kyle Davis, both of Elkton, were sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for second-degree rape. A third defendant, 24-year-old Damien Shiel of Baltimore, received 20 years with all…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Car
A traffic stop this week led to drug-and-weapons charges against a Millsboro man. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a vehicle on Dupont Boulevard near Washington Street because the driver was not properly restrained. A computer check discovered that the driver had a suspended license. State Police said a search of the vehicle…
Read More2 Arrested In Connection With Harrington Break-Ins
Two Sussex County residents have been arrested in connection with vehicle break-ins and thefts in Harrington. Police say officers were called to the Super 8 Motel on Route 13 about a theft from a vehicle. Witnesses led police to a guest at the motel, 32-year-old Sean Caldwell of Milton. Police also learned of other break-ins…
Read MoreMidway Victoria’s Secret Hit By Organized Retail Theft
Delaware State Police are searching for suspects in a case of organized retail theft at Victoria’s Secret in the Midway Outlets. Sunday afternoon at about 5:45, four suspects are believed to have shoplifted between 600 and 700 items of undergarments, worth about $12,000. The theft was not discovered until the following day when employees returned…
Read MoreWoman Who Refused to Stop for Police without Face Covering on R.B. Boardwalk Gets Cited!
Around 7 a.m. last Thursday, a woman who was not wearing a required face covering while on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk refused to comply with officers’ commands to stop. She repeatedly walked away from them, says Lt. Jaime Riddle, police spokesman. For nearly a distance of four blocks, he said, officers repeatedly attempted to obtain…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Thefts from Produce Stands
Delaware State Police need your help to identify the suspect wanted for taking cash from produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel area. Police say on August 13th the suspect went into four produce stands breaking into locked cash boxes and taking any money inside. The suspect is white, about 20 to 30 years old…
Read MorePolice Investigate Magnolia Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident in Magnolia. Tuesday just before 1 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was on the front porch of a home on Cherry Drive West in Paris Villa when someone came up with a handgun and opened fire toward him. The teen was not struck and was uninjured. The home…
Read MoreMan Sent To Prison For Assault At Homeless Encampment
A man is going to prison for 12 years for his guilty plea to assault charges. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office says 30-year-old Christopher Wolcott of Salisbury attacked a person in a homeless encampment in Salisbury following a fight last November. Prosecutors say Wolcott slashed the victim in the face several times with a…
Read MoreMan Gets 25 Years In Prison In Carjacking Case
A Parsonburg man has been sentenced to 25 years incarceration for his guilty plea to one count of carjacking and two counts of attempted carjacking. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office says 32-year-old Derrick Richardson tried to carjack two vehicles near his residence last September. During a third carjack attempt, prosecutors say Richardson forced a…
Read MoreLewes Woman Charged With Reckless Endangering
A Lewes woman is charged with trying to strike several people with her car. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home on South Old State Road in Ellendale Wednesday morning. An investigation, according to police, determined that 37-year-old Tyshia Coursey got into an argument with a woman and her adult daughters, then drove…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A Millsboro man faces drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Coastal Highway near Caveneck Road. Delaware State Police say the vehicle was pulled over for speeding, and it was discovered that the driver had a suspended license. According to police, a search turned up about 2.55-grams of crack cocaine as well as drug paraphernalia.…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested In Connection With Deadly Shooting In Worcester Co.
A suspect is in custody for a fatal shooting in Worcester County. Maryland State Police say 28-year-old Deavon Davis of Norolk Virginia was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in the 500-block of Bonneville Avenue in Pocomoke City. 18-year-old Marion Maddox of Pocomoke was identified as a suspect. He was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Selbyville man faces drug related charges after being pulled over in Ocean View and found to have a suspended license. Ocean View Police say the officer smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search, according to police, turned up 115 ounces of marijuana, 126 baggies of heroin, and drug paraphernalia. 22-year-old Joseph Phelan was…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Burglary at Milford’s Country Corner
Delaware State Police need your help to identify a suspect wanted in a burglary at the Country Corner on Bay Road in Milford. Police say the incident occurred during the first week of July – the suspect went into the store through the drive thru window and took several cartons of Newport cigarettes. The suspect…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Pot Possession, Intent To Distribute
A traffic stop for speeding led to a man’s arrest on drug related charges. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy noticed a smell of marijuana as he pulled over a vehicle on Outten Road in Salisbury. The driver reportedly handed over a tin that contained what was identified as marijuana, and police say…
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