A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Bridgeville Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple weapons charges. Delawarae State Police say members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force and Sussex Drug Unit spotted 20 year old Jordan Young in an SUV that was in the parking lot of the Royal Farms in Ellendale. Police knew Young was wanted on felony warrants and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Identify Shooting Victim in Lincoln
UPDATED – 7/23/19 – 11am – Delaware State Police have releaesed the name of the man who was shot and killed on Wednesday, July 10 in Lincoln. Police say 35 year old Brian Chirdon was taken to Christiana Hospital where he later died from his injury. Police continue to investigate. The shooting occurred at a…
Read MoreTwo County Chase Ends in the Arrest of Two
Maryland State Police in Somerset County tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations just after 6 Saturday morning, but the driver took off as a passenger tossed items out of the vehicle. Troopers learned the vehicle was reported stolen through Salisbury Police. The driver continued on Route 13 towards Salisbury where stop sticks were…
Read MoreDover Man Faces Drug Charges
A drug investigation by Dover Police ended with the arrest of a Dover man. Police executed a search warrant at a Forest Street residence Friday morning – and seized 10 grams of crack cocaine, over 3 grams of marijuana, oxycodone pills and drug paraphernalia. Police arrested 26 year old Alex Rodriguez of Dover on a…
Read MoreLate Night Dover Shooting Under Investigation
Troopers say they are investigating reported shots fired in the late evening hours of Thursday. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. at a residence in Autumnwood Court in Dover. Troopers made contact with a 23-year-old residence who said she and two females, aged 19 and 14 were sitting in the living room when they…
Read MoreIntoxicated Rehoboth Beach Woman Arrested for Trespassing, Resisting Arrest
Rehoboth Beach Police say they have arrested and charged a local woman for trespassing on private property and resisting arrest. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. on Sunday at a property at 235 Rehoboth Avenue. Police were called for a reported subject laying in the driveway, which is used for commercial and residential traffic.…
Read MoreFrankford Man Arrested in Milford on 6th DUI Offense
Milford Police say they arrested a Frankford man for his sixth offense of Driving Under the Influence in the early morning hours of Sunday following a car crash. Police say around 1:32 a.m. on July 14th, they responded to Northwest Front Street for a single vehicle crash, witnessing a Chevy Silverado crashed into a sign…
Read MoreDorchester County Man Charged with Four Counts of Attempted Murder
A Dorchester County man is behind bars, without bond following a dispute over a lawn mower that turned violent. Dorchester County Deputies say they responded to Lakesville Road near Church Creek for a reported assault on Monday. They learned that 23-year-old Joseph Danny Baker II had become involved in a physical altercation with a male…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Sexual Assault in a Shopping Center
Dover Police have arrested a 64-year-old man for committing a sex crime against a 19-year-old woman. The incident happened back on Saturday, July 6th around 3:22 p.m. in the Centre at Dover Shopping Center in the 200 block of North DuPont Highway. Police say the victim was walking during a break from her employer when…
Read MoreFour Suspects Arrested in Bridgeville Following Multi-State Police Chase
Four teenagers from Maryland were arrested and charged following a police pursuit that took place in Wicomico and Sussex Counties, ending in Bridgeville. Troopers say the incident happened in the early morning hours of Sunday around 6:35 a.m. Maryland State Troopers attempted to stop a stolen Honda Civic without success. The vehicle then fled to…
Read MoreClayton Man Arrested for Reckless Endangerment in Magnolia
Delaware State Police have arrested a Clayton man after he fired two shots in the midst of a verbal argument. Troopers say around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, they responded to South Draper Circle in Magnolia for reported shots fired. They made contact with a female resident who advised that several subjects arrived in a vehicle…
Read MoreState Troopers Arrest Teen after Extensive Manhunt in Swamp
What began as a single-vehicle accident investigation around 5:15 a.m. this past Saturday turned into a multi-hour manhunt through the swamp in the Gills Neck/Wolfe Point area outside of Rehoboth. The accident happened on Scenic Drive at Wood Drive. That is where the driver of a 2006 BMW 530i drove off the roadway, struck several…
Read More2 Motor Scooters Disappear in Downtown Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach police are investigating the suspected theft of two motor scooters (mopeds) this past weekend. The first theft was actually reported this past Friday evening. A red 2009 ETon Beemer III with Delaware tag MP6591 was taken from the corner of 1st Street and Rehoboth Avenue in the scooter parking area around 7 p.m.…
Read MoreHarrington PD Investigate Armed Robbery at Rite Aid
An armed robbery at the Harrington Rite Aid is under investigation by Harrington Police. Police say that just after 7:30 Saturday night a man tried to purchase merchandise. While the cashier rang up the purchase, the suspect showed a handgun and grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and left the store. The…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Fugitive from Florida
An investigation into illegal drug sales from a home on Magnolia Drive North in Lewes led Delaware State Police to 28 year old Rashad Sharp who was staying at the residence. Police learned that there was a warrant by the Dewey Beach Alderman Court for offensive touching and a warrant from the Brevard County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Magnolia man has been arrested after an investigation by Milford Police into possible prostitution. Police went to Charles Street for a report of suspicious vehicle and contacted 24 year old Jamal Littlepage of Magnolia. Further investigation, including a K-9 scan resulted in the seizure of five cell phones, drug paraphernalia, a variety of drugs,…
Read MoreArrest Made in June Home Invasion in Whaleyville
One suspect involved in a Whaleyville home invasion and assault at the end of June has been identified by the Worcester Bureau of Investigation. Police have arrested 32 year old Dustin Vass of Salisbury on charges of burglary, theft and 1st degree assault. He is being held without bond at the Worcester County Detention Center. …
Read MoreMiddle School Teacher Arrested on Sex Charges
Harrington Police say a 63-year-old Felton man has been arrested for inappropriate sexual touching of students at WT Chipman Middle School. Richard C. Ford of Felton turned himself in on July 12th. In January, officers were contacted by a parent who said her daughter had been inappropriately touched by Ford, a teacher at WT Chipman…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Man Arrested for Numerous Thefts Across Kent County
Delaware State Police have arrested a Camden-Wyoming man in connection with multiple thefts throughout 2019 that took place across Kent County. Troopers say their investigation began in April when they responded to a rash of thefts involving aluminum concrete forms from several job sites. On July 10 around 9:15 p.m., Troopers were in the area…
Read MoreSentencing Set for Three Vaughn Defendants
Judge William Carpenter has set a sentencing date of September 13 at 9:30am for the three Vaughn defendants – Dwayne Staats, Jarreau Ayres and Royal Downs. Dwayne Staats was the only defendant found guilty of 1st degree murder in the death of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd. Staats was also found guilty of other charges…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Arrested for Shooting Car Tire
Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel woman in Seaford for a domestic argument that led her to discharge her gun at her boyfriend’s vehicle tire. Police say the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9 in the area of North Paula Lynn Drive in Seaford. A 37-year-old male told Troopers he and…
Read MoreSomerset County Detention Center Escapee Captured
UPDATED: Maryland State Police and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office say they have apprehended the suspect who escaped from the Somerset County Detention Center on Tuesday night. Police say 29-year-old Anthony Lowell Horsey, Jr. of Westover escaped from the detention center in the evening hours of Tuesday. He was served a warrant around 8:00 p.m.…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Arrested for July 4th Burglary
A 30-year-old Quantico man is behind bars after Deputies say he burglarized a residence. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office reports that 30-year-old Richard Willinger, Jr. of Quantico was arrested on July 5 after an investigation into a residential burglary at a home in the 22000 block of Wetipquin Road. Deputies say the resident had fallen…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Woman Arrested in Salisbury for Car Theft
A South Carolina woman was arrested and charged following a traffic stop in Salisbury last week for theft of a vehicle. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says 60-year-old Joy Mills of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was stopped just before midnight on Wednesday, July 3 in the area of Nanticoke Road at Crooked Oak Lane in…
Read MoreDover Police Search for Suspect Following Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash
Dover Police have released surveillance camera footage of the suspect vehicle involved in a Friday hit-and-run. The incident happened around 8:48pm on July 5th in the area of Forrest Avenue (Route 8) and Independence Boulevard. Police say 21-year-old Brandon Pleines of Dover was operating a Toyota Rav-4 eastbound on Route 8 approaching Independence when a…
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