A WGMD Crime Watch Article
DSP Taking Applications for Cadet Program
Applications are being accepted by the Delaware State Police for the 2020 Cadet Program. This program, established by legislation in 1998, enables eligible persons get training and limited enforcement powers while being exposed to the various sections of the Delaware State Police. Several Cadets who have gone through the program have gone on to be…
Read MoreSeaford Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge
A Seaford man has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return for 2015 – and admitted to outstanding tax liabilities for 2013, 2014 and 2016. DOJ officials say 49 year old Lorne “Bob” Adams omitted about $165,000 in income – he has agreed to make over $112,000 in restitution to the IRS. Adams faces…
Read MoreDSP Charge Bridgeville Man after Crash near Gumboro Thursday Night
A crash just after 11 Thursday night on Millsboro Highway south of Gumboro left a woman injured and a 20 year old charged with vehicular assault and DUI. Delaware State Police arrested Isaias Chavez-Chilel after his Fusion crossed the center line collided head-on with a SUV driven by a 24 year old woman. The driver…
Read MoreDover Man Charged in Bakery Burglary and Bicycle Flight
A Dover man has been arrested after a traffic stop – on a bicycle. Delaware State Police spotted 56 year old Samuel Curtis riding a bicycle on the wrong side of South Dupont Highway – with no lights or reflectors on his bicycle. Curtis was wearing all dark clothing and carrying a dark colored backpack…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Early Morning Shooting Death
Dover Police are investigating the shooting death of a 19 year old Dover area man early Friday morning. Police were called to the Country Club Apartments off Forrest Avenue where they found Jamil Green, who had been shot multiple times, lying near Q-Building in the complex. Green was unconscious when police arrived but pronounced dead…
Read MoreMillsboro man arrested on assault charges
A Millsboro man was arrested on assault charges after he attacked and injured his girlfriend’s father. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 10:15 p.m., Thursday when 39-year-old Omar S. Ruiz engaged in a physical altercation with his girlfriend’s 48-year-old father at a home in the 27000 block of Willow Lane…
Read MoreDelaware State Police continue investigation into fatal hit-and-run in Georgetown
Delaware State Police are continuing to investigate a hit-and-run crash last month that killed a Millsboro woman. The incident occurred around 8 p.m., Monday, December 23, when an unknown vehicle was traveling westbound on Zoar Road west of Fieldwood Drive and struck 44-year-old Katrina M. Hudson, who was walking down the highway. The vehicle continued…
Read MoreEllendale man arrested on drug, weapons charges
A domestic dispute between two brothers led to the arrest of an Ellendale man on drug and weapons charges. According to Delaware State Police, shortly before 1:30 p.m., Wednesday troopers were called to the parking lot of the Ellendale Firehouse to meet with a victim in reference to a report of a domestic incident involving…
Read MoreThree teens arrested, charged in shooting brawl that injured girl in Felton
Delaware State Police have arrested three juvenile siblings in connection with a shooting that critically injured a 19-year-old girl in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road, Felton, for reports of multiple shots being…
Read MoreMaryland man convicted in murder of his ex-wife Wicomico County
A Mardela Springs, Maryland man has been convicted of the murder of his ex-wife in Wicomico County. 37-year-old Jameal Rashawn Gould was convicted by a Wicomico County jury on Tuesday, Jan. 14, on first and second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, first degree assault, and several other charges, according to the Wicomico County State’s…
Read MoreBerlin teen convicted of murder in Wicomico County
A Berlin teen has been convicted of second-degree murder. 16-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford was convicted was convicted in the second-degree murder death on Tuesday of 17-year-old Dehaven Nichols, also of Berlin, according to the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office. In May of 2019, Hudson-Crawford and his mother drove to the Berlin Police Department where he told…
Read MorePolice chase in Millsboro results in DUI arrest for wanted man
A wanted Millsboro man was arrested after he led police on a chase while driving under the influence. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 3:40 p.m., Tuesday troopers spotted a vehicle traveling westbound on Caravel Drive in the River Village development, spinning tires, making quick evasive maneuvers, and failing to stop at a…
Read MoreCaesar Rodney High student arrested for bringing gun to school
A 15-year-old student was arrested Tuesday morning after he brought a handgun to Caesar Rodney High School. Delaware State Police arrested 15-year-old Dakarae Piazza, of Magnolia, after he was found in possession of a handgun while on school property. Piazza was contacted by the school administrators due to an unrelated school policy violation, at which…
Read More19-year-old girl struck by gunfire during brawl in Felton
A 19-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was shot in the middle of a brawl in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just before 6 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road in Felton, for reports of multiple shots being…
Read MoreRehoboth man arrested following police chase in Seaford
A Rehoboth man was arrested on a slew of charges after police say he led them on a chase through Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:20 p.m., Monday as troopers witnessed a silver Mercury Grand Marquis traveling northbound on Concord Pond Road in Seaford without a license plate…
Read MoreThree arrested on assault, robbery charges in Georgetown
Three people were arrested in connection with an assault and robbery in Georgetown. According to the Georgetown Police Department, shortly before 1 p.m., Monday officers were called to the Western Union on North Race Street for a robbery complaint. Officers arrived and made contact with the victims who told police they were inside the apartment…
Read MoreShooting investigation underway in Felton
Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired complaint in Felton. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m., Sunday when Troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road in Felton, for reports of multiple shots being fired. There is no word on any injuries or suspects at this time. The investigation is…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Laurel Man for Felony Assault
UPDATED 1-18-20 9am – Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel man wanted for a felony assault that occurred on January 3 at a block party in Bridgeville. Police say 48 year old Kenneth Greene turned himself in at Troop 4 where he was charged with felony assault. Police say a 28 year old woman…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Sentenced for Murder
A Bridgeville man has been sentenced in a May 2018 murder. A jury found 30 year old McArthur Risper guilty last month in the murder of 41 year old Corey Bailey of Bridgeville. Bailey was talking with a friend on Mill Park Drive when Risper got out of a car and shot him. Risper has…
Read MoreDelmar Man Convicted in 2017 Robbery
A Delmar man has been convicted by a Wicomico County jury of armed robbery and robbery. Officials say 29 year old Patric Vetra robbed the Corner Market in Delmar, Maryland on December 14, 2017. During the incident, Vetra showed a handgun tucked into his waistband. He left with about $300 from the register. Vetra was…
Read MoreFamily arrested, charged in theft case in Harrington
A Mother, Father, and son were arrested on theft charges after police say they conspired to steal a woman’s phone and debit cards at the Royal Farms in Harrington. According to the Harrington Police Department, on Tuesday officers on patrol were called to the Royal Farms on Milford-Harrington Highway for reports of theft. Upon arrival,…
Read MoreUPDATE | Wanted Georgetown man arrested, charged in string of church burglaries in Sussex County
Delaware State Police have arrested a wanted Georgetown man in connection with a series of burglaries at local churches in Sussex County. Early this month, State Police launched an investigation into burglaries at various churches in Laurel, Seaford, Millsboro and Georgetown. Police learned that in all of the incidents, the point of entry was an…
Read MoreMilton man arrested on drug charges in Milford
A Milton man was arrested after a traffic stop turned up MDMA in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m., Tuesday when an officer conducting traffic enforcement on Route 1 near the Route 36 overpass caught a speeding. Police performed a traffics stop and made contact with the…
Read MoreBerlin man crashes into Salisbury car dealership while driving intoxicated
A Berlin, Maryland man was arrested after police say he drove intoxicated and crashed into a car dealership in Salisbury, causing $250,000 in damage. According to Maryland State Police, the incident occurred around shortly after 1 p.m., Sunday as troopers were called to the area of Route 13 and Pine Way in Salisbury, for reports…
Read MorePolice chase leads to drug, weapons charges for Harrington man
A Harrington man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police say they found over 97 bags of heroin after he led them on chase through downtown Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, just before 2 a.m., Tuesday officers tried to stop a car for a traffic violation but the driver, 44-year-old George…
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