A WGMD Crime Watch Article
OD Call Leads to Discovery of Meth Labs in Vehicle
Dover Police were called for a possible overdose or medical issue in the parking lot of the Walgreens Thursday morning. Police found 59 year old Eugene Thompson in a vehicle – who was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. While helping Thompson, they found a one-pot meth lab inside the vehicle – and…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Georgetown Man, Dover Woman on Drug Charges in Seaford
Delaware State Police have arrested two people following a traffic stop which led to the discovery of drugs. Troopers say members of the Governor’s Task Force in Sussex County observed a traffic violation and pulled over a white Dodge Charger on Middleford Road in Seaford. During the stop, 29-year-old Wilbur Doughty of Georgetown jumped out…
Read MoreTrooper Involved in Wicomico County Crash
Maryland State Police say they are investigating a motor vehicle crash that took place in Hebron on Thursday afternoon. Troopers say around 5:14 p.m. they responded to eastbound Route 50 at Main Street in Hebron. The investigation uncovered a Nissan Rogue from Delaware operated by 64-year-old Berneldia Gattis-White failed to yield the right of way…
Read MoreDOC Have Arrested Offender Who Failed To Return From Work Pass
UPDATED 5/28/19 – Corrections officials have arrested an offender who failed to return from an autorized work pass on May 18th. Laurel Police apprehended 39 year old William Weatherspoon on Saturday. He is now being held at SCI on an escape after conviction warrant in default of a $10,000 cash bail. He has also obtained…
Read MoreWilmington Woman Arrested in Rehoboth Beach for Vehicular Assault
Rehoboth Beach Police say they have arrested a 36-year-old Wilmington woman for a vehicular assault that took place on Saturday evening. Officers say just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, they responded to the second block of Rehoboth Avenue west bound in the area of Second Street where a pedestrian reported their foot had…
Read MoreUPDATED: Missing 8 Year Old Girl Found
UPDATED – 5/27/19 – Lt. Charles Groce of the Wyoming Police Department is advising that on Monday, May 27 Jessica Ewing turned herself in to their department and surrendered custody of Mia Fumes, who was found to be in good condition. ================================== The Town of Wyoming (DE) Police Department is attempting to locate 8 year…
Read MoreDewey Beach Police Seek Driver Who Struck Woman and Fled
A female pedestrian was struck this morning by a hit-and-run driver on Coastal Highway at Dickinson Avenue in Dewey Beach. Police are asking the public for any information regarding the accident which happened around 12:30 a.m. during the thunderstorm. Police say surveillance video shows and witnesses described a dark-colored sedan traveling north on Coastal Highway…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Multiple Frankford Area Burglaries
Two people have been arrested by Delaware State Police in connection with several burglaries in the Frankford area that have occurred between May 20th and 24th. Police have investigated four burglaries on Roxana and Jones Roads. In each case the suspects get into various out buildings on residential properties and took assorted property. Further investigation…
Read MoreLewes Teen Arrested after Fight on Angola Beach & Estates Playground
A 16 year old Lewes teen is charged with several felony offenses after she got into a fight with another 16 year old girl at a playground at Angola Beach and Estates on Tuesday afternoon. Delaware State Police say an argument between the two turned physical and the one teen displayed what appeared to be…
Read MoreNJ Man Pleads Guilty in DSU Bribery Scheme
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery in connection with programs receiving federal funds. Stephen Williams of Neptune, NJ is the co-defendant of Crystal Martin, the Delaware State University administrator who pleaded guilty to the same bribery scheme last month. Williams, who according to court documents was the mastermind of…
Read MoreOperation Royal Flush Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization in Sussex & Worcester Counties
A multi-jurisdictional investigation into an illegal heroin trafficking organization has ended with the arrest or indictment of 16 people on 71 charges. The investigation revealed that the head of this drug trafficking organization is Prince Gordon, who was living in Ocean Pines and distributing heroin throughout Sussex County and Worcester County. With the help of…
Read MoreUPDATED: Escaped Suspect Now Back in DSP Custody
UPDATED 5/24/2019 at 12:10 p.m.:Â DSP Officials have confirmed to WGMD that 47-year-old Javier Guzman was apprehended at a residence in the 20000 block of Thistle Lane in Millsboro around 10:49 a.m. He is being transported back to Troop 4 and is set to be charged with further criminal offenses. ORIGINAL:Â Delaware State Police are seeking the…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested for Assaulting Police in Millsboro
Delaware State Police say they have arrested a Laurel man after a traffic stop led him to resist arrest and assault multiple members of law enforcement. The incident took place on Wednesday, May 22 around 7:33 p.m. when Troopers were on patrol on Long Neck Road, south of School Lane. Troopers observed a gold Acura…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Distributing Illegal Drugs
Delaware State Police have arrested a Dover man following an investigation in the distribution of illegal drugs. On Wednesday around 11:30 a.m., Troopers who were investigating 42-year-old Ronald O. Freeman for drug distribution received information that he was traveling out of state to pick up drugs. Freeman’s vehicle was stopped at the intersection of Bay…
Read MoreBREAKING: Berlin 16-Year-Old Charged with Murder
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is investigating after a 17-year-old from Berlin was murdered on Wednesday evening. Troopers say 16-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford of Berlin is accused of murdering 17-year-old Dehaven Nichols in the midst of a fight taking place behind an apartment complex off U.S. Route 113. Around 6:15 p.m., Hudson-Crawford, his mother and…
Read MoreOCPD Warns Residents, Business Owners of Counterfeit Currency
The Ocean City Police Department is warning residents, business owners and employees to remain vigilant for counterfeit currency being circulated in and around Ocean City. Officers say in the past week they have received two reports of counterfeit currency, including several counterfeit 100 dollar bills.The bills are marked as play money with some having Chinese…
Read MoreUPDATED: Troopers Arrest Fourth Suspect in Sussex County Drug and Weapons Investigation
UPDATED 5/22/2019: Delaware State Police have apprehended 49-year-old Reginald Sample of Seaford in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday around 2 p.m. officials took Sample into custody in Bear, New Castle County. A traffic stop of a red Mercedes Benz was conducted, in which time Sample was taken into custody without incident. A…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Lincoln Kidnapping Suspect
Delaware State Police say they have apprehended a 27-year-old Milford man on kidnapping and related charges. On Monday, May 20 around 9:15 p.m., Troopers received information that 27-year-old Richard Stratton was en route to the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution at 660 Baylor Boulevard in New Castle. Stratton was located in his vehicle in the parking…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Assaulting His Co-Worker
Delaware State Police have arrested a Dover man following an argument with his co-worker that turned violent. Troopers say on Sunday, May 19 around 4:30 p.m. they were called to local hospital in reference to a victim who was being treated for a stab wound. Their investigation revealed the 58-year-old male victim was a contractor…
Read MoreMagnolia Shooting Leaves 1 Person Injured
Delaware State Police are currently investigating a late Sunday evening shooting that left one person injured. Troopers say the incident happened around 10:46 p.m. in the 500 block of Millchop Lane in Magnolia. Troopers located a 38-year-old male victim in the kitchen of a residence who had received an apparent gunshot wound. Their investigation uncovered…
Read MoreWilmington Woman Arrested for Rehoboth Beach Assault
Rehoboth Beach Police say they have arrested and charged 21-year-old Michelle Villa of Wilmington for a Sunday evening assault that took place outside of a restaurant and bar on Rehoboth Avenue. Officers say just before 11 p.m. they responded to the Purple Parrot for a report of a fight in progress. Once they arrived, they…
Read MoreMillsboro Area Man Charged with Theft
A Millsboro area man has been arrested in connection with multiple thefts in the Riverdale Mobile Home Park area. Delaware State Police were called for a theft of a package containing tools that was delivered to the home. Police found the stolen items had been up for sale online by 24 year old Patrick Ford. …
Read MorePA Woman Charged with DUI After Crash Near Ocean Downs
Maryland State Police were called for a vehicle crash on Racetrack Road at the Ocean Downs Casino just after 10 Thursday night. Police found 37 year old Nicole Thomas of Marysville, Pennsylvania was driving a Volkswagon and witnesses told police that she started to spin circles in the roadway, but ended up through a ditch…
Read MoreDSP Find Theft Suspect Sleeping in Ransacked Vehicle in Lincoln
A Milford man has been arrested in connection with multiple thefts from vehicles in the Lincoln areas. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Johnson Road in Lincoln after the victims found their vehicles had been ransacked – with property missing and the suspect – 30 year old Marque Anthony – asleep inside…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two Millsboro Men for Distributing Meth
Two Millsboro men have been arrested after a month-long investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs. Delaware State Police learned that 55 year old Daniel Tozzolo and 45 year old Roger Jones were storing and distributing methamphetamine from their home in Pot Nets Creekside. Police also learned that Tozollo was also using a room at…
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