A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Frankford Straw Fire Deliberately Set
500 bales of hay were scorched in a fire that investigators say was deliberately set. The Delaware State Fire Marshalâs Office says the blaze broke out early Wednesday in the 30,000-block of Gum Road in Frankford. Members of the Frankford Volunteer Fire Company were assisted by several neighboring firefighting crews in putting out the fire.…
Read More“Massive” Unemployment Insurance Fraud Uncovered In Md.
Massive and sophisticated fraud has been uncovered in Maryland. Governor Larry Hogan announces that more than 47,500 fraudulent unemployment insurance claims have been uncovered, and that the criminal enterprise totaled more than $501,000,000. Hogan says the Labor Department investigation also helped federal authorities uncover related illegal activity in other states. The investigation continues to identify…
Read More3 Arrested In Deer Cruelty Case
Reports of animal cruelty in the Gumboro area have led to three arrests. Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police say an investigation determined that the trio recorded themselves intentionally striking a deer with a motor vehicle in the Hudson Road area, and continuing to âperform cruel acts on the deer,â which later died. 20-year-old…
Read MoreUpdate: Man Arrested For Dagsboro Stabbing
A Lewes man is under arrest in connection with the stabbing of a man in Dagsboro. Delaware State Police say 52-year-old Mark Drummond was arguing with a man Tuesday at a home on Chippewa Drive when he stabbed the other man in the arm. Drummond left the scene, but police say he was later apprehended.…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Shot In Milford
A fight between two men in Milford resulted in one of them being shot in the neck, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded to apartments on Betsy Ross Circle late Wednesday afternoon and found the injured 32-year-old Georgetown man. He was rushed to a hospital. Police say the suspect in the shooting produced a…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged With Promoting Prostitution
An investigation into a commercial sex ring has resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old Georgetown man. Delaware State Police say members of the Major Crimes Unit and DSP Intelligence investigated the suspected brothel for two weeks. It was located at a home in the 28,000-block of Shortly Road. A search warrant was obtained and…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Dagsboro Stabbing
Delaware State Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a stabbing in Dagsboro. Troopers responded to a reported assault in the 34,000-block of Chippewa Drive Tuesday at 4:28 p.m. An investigation determined that the suspect arrived at the home to confront a 52-year-old man. Police said 52-year-old Mark Drummond of Lewes stabbed a…
Read MoreMilton Man Charged With Threatening Ex-Wife With Rifle
A Milton man is charged with threatening to kill his ex-wife with a rifle. Delaware State Police say during a domestic incident in the 28,000-block of Fisher Road in Milton early Monday, 36-year-old Terron Brown grabbed the firearm from a bedroom closet and threatened the woman. She managed to leave the home and was not…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Millsboro Woman’s Arrest On Drug Charges
A traffic stop resulted in a Millsboro womanâs arrest on drug charges over the weekend. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to reports of an aggressive driver on Route 24 east of Camp Arrowhead Road Sunday morning. The vehicle was stopped on Old Landing Road. 28-year-old Kelsey Marks was charged with driving under the influence…
Read MoreMan Arrested After Firing Gun from Dewey Hotel during Dispute
Dewey Beach police responded to the Bay Resort on Sunday around 1:35 a.m. after a man reportedly fired a shot from a handgun during an argument. When police arrived, they saw a group of four men on the balcony who appeared to be passing around a handgun. That is when Dewey officers called for Rehoboth and state…
Read MoreFelton Area Home Struck by Gunfire Sunday Morning
Delaware State Police were called to Skinner Lane in Felton just before 4:30 Sunday morning for a report of shots being fired. Police learned that two men were inside a home when the outside was struck by gunfire. Investigation showed three round struck the home â one went through the wall â no one was…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop near Millsboro led to the arrest of a man on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle for a broken headlamp and smelled marijuana as they contacted the driver, 31 year old Dionne Thomas. A search of the vehicle turned up over 56 grams of marijuana, 364 bags of…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Attempted Robbery in Greenwood
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery of Stargate Pizza in Greenwood Friday night. Police say around 10:30 the owner was closing for the night when he was approached outside by a man with a machete who demanded money. The victim told the suspect he had no money and threw a pizza at him…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Bridgeville Man for Reckless Endangering
Your help is needed to find 18 year old Damaj Showell of Bridgeville. He is wanted on charges of reckless endangering and other offenses after an incident Thursday night. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Mill Park Drive for a domestic with shots fired. Police learned that Showell and his father were…
Read MoreVictim’s Ear Bitten During Assault
A man is accused of biting another man’s ear during an argument in Dover. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home in the 5,000-block of North Dupont Highway Wednesday night about an assault complaint. Investigators learned that an acquaintance of 34-year-old Hugo Montecino-Caal had visited Montecino-Caal’s residence. After the two started to argue,…
Read MoreJuvenile Stole Car, Crashed Into Police Vehicle
A juvenile is charged with crashing a stolen vehicle into a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle in Greenwood. State Police say the 14-year-old male from Washington D.C. was in a car that was reported stolen from a gas station in Millsboro Wednesday as he traveled northbound on Route 13 north of Route 16. The teen…
Read MoreWoman Found Shot At Dover Crash Scene
Dover Police are investigating a shooting death shortly after midnight. Police responded to South DuPont Highway and Loockerman Street to a reported vehicle crash. A car struck a sign at the intersection. Police say 27-year-old Uniqua Caldwell of Dover was found in the driverâs seat of a black Dodge Challenger with a gunshot to the…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident
A domestic incident leads to a Lewes manâs arrest for aggravated menacing and other offenses. Delaware State Police say an argument between 33-year-old Austin Balke and his 32-year-old girlfriend became physical, with Balke grabbing her cell phone and essentially trapping her in a bedroom as he assaulted her. At one point, troopers say Balke broke…
Read MoreDSP Troopers Assoc Offering Reward for Information into Memorial Vandalism in Dover
Delaware State Police continue to investigate the vandalism to the Delaware State Police Memorial at the DSP Headquarters complex in Dover but need your help to identify the suspects responsible. The vandalism occurred in the overnight hours of June 15 into the 16th â the memorial was spray painted with âBlack Lives Matter.â The DSP…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Arrested For DUI, Drug Offenses
A Dagboro man is facing felony charges of driving under the influence as well as drug offenses. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to reports of a man slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle that was stopped on Swamp Road. A police investigation determined that the driver had been operating the vehicle under…
Read MoreMan Found Shot To Death In Dover
Dover Police are investigating the shooting death of a 32-year-old man. According to police, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 100-block of South New Street at about 2:48 a.m. Monday. Thomas Gilbert was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he had been shot multiple times. Gilbert was from the Dover area. The…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged With Shooting At Occupied Vehicle
A Frankford man is facing charges that he opened fire on a moving vehicle with a rifle. The incident occurred in Millsboro at Main Street and Daisy Road Thursday night. Delaware State Police say their investigation indicates that 19-year-old Layne Parker shot toward a Silverado occupied by a 19-year-old Frankford man and a 27-year-old male…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Suspect Arrested After Chase Tuesday
UPDATED – 7/3/20 1pm The second man sought by Delaware State Police after a traffic stop on Tuesday has been arrested. Police say 18 year old Damaj Showell of Bridgeville turned himself in to Troop 5. On Tuesday he was spotted as a passenger in a vehicle, but the driver failed to stop when police…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Man Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges
A 20-year-old man is facing drug-and-weapons offenses following an investigation that lasted about a month into a âsuspected criminal gang member,â according to the Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office. Chase Morgan is accused of selling controlled dangerous substances and storing firearms at his Salisbury residence. Authorities say a search turned up a handgun that was reported…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Investigation Underway in Frankford
UPDATED – 10:45am – The Delaware State Police have declared the situation at the home located in the 20000 block of Shell Station Rd., Frankford, under control. Although a police presence will remain in the area, commuters may again use the affected roadways. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing. Further details will be…
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