A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Verizon store burglar arrested, charged in Harrington
Harrington Police have arrested and charged a Fort Washington, Maryland man in connection with a series of burglaries at Verizon stores in Kent County. According to the Harrington Police Department, shortly before 3 a.m., Thursday officers received reports regarding a series of burglaries that occurred at Verizon stores in the Dover-area. As a precaution, officers…
Read MoreLewes man arrested on over 40 counts of falsifying business records in Rehoboth Beach
A Lewes man was arrested on over 40 counts of falsifying business records in Rehoboth Beach. Michael J. Maricle, 48 of Lewes, DE, was arrested on Monday, October 14th for multiple counts of falsifying business records at his place of employment on North First Street in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department,…
Read MoreOver 1,400 bags of heroin, cocaine, meth, firearms seized in Seaford drug bust
Delaware State Police arrested one suspect and are searching for another after a drug investigation turned up over 1,400 bags of heroin, cocaine, meth, and other drugs and several firearms in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, members of the Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) concluded a three month investigation into the distribution of…
Read MoreFrederica man charged with firearm theft in Harrington
A Frederica man was arrested after police say he broke into a home and stole several firearms which he then sold to a local pawn shop. According to the Harrington Police Department, on Tuesday officers arrested 32-year-old Thomas L. Wester, of Frederica, after police were contacted about a theft of firearms. On Monday, officers recieved…
Read MoreOcean City Woman Convicted of Theft
An Ocean City woman has been convicted of theft. The Worcester County State’s Attorney says 45 year old Jennifer Zadnick – aka Jennifer Snider – was involved in a fundraiser for the Ocean Pines Fire Department. She was hired to host a quarter auction at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club last April. Guests and Fire…
Read MoreGeorgetown PD Arrest Man for Attempted Robbery
Georgetown Police have arrested a man who tried to rob a man walking along Bramhall Street Monday evening. Police say 20 year old Alex Lopez asked the victim for money, but when the victim said he had none – Lopez insisted he check his pockets. The victim crossed Route 113 to get away from Lopez,…
Read MoreParkside Instructional Assistant Charged with Sex Abuse of a Minor
A Wicomico County Grand Jury has indicted 36 year old Jonathan Eure of Salisbury on 10 counts – including sex abuse of a minor, perverted practice and 4th degree sex offense. He is an instructional assistant at Parkside High School, but was placed on administrative leave during the investigation. Officials with the Sheriff’s Department say…
Read MoreHebron man charged with DUI in hit & run crash
A hit-and-run crash led to the arrest of a Hebron man on DUI charges Monday evening. According to Maryland State Police, around 8 p.m., troopers were dispatched to Main Street in Hebron for reports of a suspected drunk driving/hit and run collision involving damage to property at a home. When police arrived they observed a…
Read MoreGeorgetown teen, 15, charged with stabbing 18-year-old during fight in Blades
A Georgetown teen was arrested for felony assault after police say he stabbed an 18-year-old during a fight at a gas station in Blades. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m., Saturday in the parking lot of a BP gas station located at 50 Market Street in Blades,…
Read MoreMillsboro man charged with DUI following multi-vehicle crash near Salisbury
A Millsboro man was arrested on DUI charges after police say he caused a crash involving several vehicles on Route 50 near Salisbury. According to Maryland State Police, around 10 a.m., Sunday troopers were dispatched to a three-vehicle collision at Route 50 and Walston Switch Road near Salisbury in Wicomico County. Troopers arrived and helped…
Read MoreBridgeville teen arrested for pulling gun on family, police say
A Bridgeville teen was arrested after police say he pulled a handgun on family in the midst of an argument. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m., Sunday at a home located in the 20000 block of Booker T. Washington Street in Bridgeville. 17-year-old Edward J. Massey was involved…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Shot Fired at Lincoln Home
Delaware State Police are investigating a complaint of a shot fired at a home on Heritage Road in Lincoln Saturday afternoon. Police say a 64 year old man was sitting in his yard when a grey 4-door vehicle drove by – and an unknown suspect fired a single gunshot into the front yard. No one…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Wicomico County Leads to Drug Arrest
A traffic stop around 2:30 Saturday morning by Maryland State Police on Route 13 in Wicomico County led to the arrest of 3 men. Police saw the driver make an unsafe lane change and continued to drive in an unsafe manner and Troopers stopped the vehicle. Police spotted marijuana on the driver’s sweater and then…
Read MoreBerlin Man Charged with DUI after 2 Crashes Minutes Apart
A Berlin man has been charged with DUI after he was involved in two vehicle crashes Saturday night. Maryland State Police say a pickup driven by 36 year old Rogelio Gutierrez struck a telephone pole on Mt Hermon Road in Pittsville just before 8pm breaking the support lines. Gutierrez left the scene but left debris…
Read MoreMilton Man Arrested for 2-Week Rash of Burglaries & Thefts
A Milton man has been arrested for multiple burglaries and thefts over the past two weeks in the Milton and Harbeson areas. Delaware State Police investigated three home burglaries and three vehicles that were broken into and developed 36 year old Bruce Satchell as a suspect. He was arrested Friday and charged with multiple counts…
Read MoreLaurel Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder
A Laurel man has pleaded guilty in the death of another Laurel man in September of last year. The body of 19 year old Isaac Hatton was found along side a pond near Portsville Road – he had been shot. The investigation led Delaware State Police to 22 year old Traevon Dixon of Laurel and…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged with robbery at Royal Farms
A Georgetown man was arrested after police say he forcibly robbed a man of his wallet at a local Royal Farms. According to the Georgetown Police Department, officers were called to the Royal Farms on Sunday for a robbery complaint. Officers arrived and learned that the victim was walking out of the store when he…
Read MoreFelton man charged in Milford shooting
A Felton man was arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, on Friday, Oct. 11 a warrant was obtained for 30-year-old Linwood G. Owens, of Felton, as part of an investigation into a shooting that took place around 8 p.m. in the 1000 block of South…
Read MorePittsville Man Charged with DUI after Saturday AM Crash
A crash near the intersection of Old Ocean City Road and Pitts Avenue in Pittsville led to the arrest of a Pittsville man for DUI. Maryland State Police found that a pickup truck driven by James Harte, Jr. crashed into a fire hydrant and that Harte was driving under the influence.
Read MoreSeaford Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
A Seaford man will spend over 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in the murder of a Laurel man. Seaford Police listed 28 year old Donnell Davis of Laurel missing in September of 2017 – he was last seen arguing with 49 year old Michael Moore at Moore’s home. Moore was arrested in February…
Read MoreLincoln Man Convicted of 1st Degree Murder
A Lincoln man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted in the murder of a Smyrna man after a party in Dover. In May of 2018 Ahmir Bailey and 19 year old Eugene Riley of Milford got into an argument with Jameir Vann-Robinson as he left a house party…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with 7th Offense DUI
A Seaford man has been charged by Harrington Police with his 7th offense DUI. Police stopped 51 year old Bradley O’Neal for a registration violation and smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle. After taking standard field sobriety tests, O’Neal was arrested – and a computer check showed he wa vs driving with a suspended license…
Read MoreDSP Trying to Identify Dollar General Armed Robber in Dover
Police continue to try to identify the suspect in an armed robbery on Sunday, October 6th at the Dollar General Store on Gateway South Boulevard in Dover. Delaware State Police say a man approached the counter and pulled a knife from his sweatshirt and demanded money. When the employee opened the register, the suspect grabbed…
Read MoreDover man charged in Milford shooting investigation
A Dover man was arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, around 12:30 a.m., Saturday officers responded to the Brightway Commons community development to investigate a possible shots fired incident. Police arrived and learned that several rounds of bullets struck an unoccupied vehicle. 28-year-old William Harris,…
Read MoreMagnolia woman charged with vehicular assault, DUI in Felton crash
A Magnolia woman was charged with vehicular assault after police say she drove drunk and struck several trees, injuring a passenger who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m., Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to the…
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