A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Lewes Man Charged with Multiple Drug Offenses
A Lewes man has been arrested for illegal drug sales. Delaware State Police learned that 26 year old Cody Christine was selling crack cocaine and heroin in the Lewes and Rehoboth area and Thursday spotting him in a car traveling over the speed limit on Route 9. The car was stopped and contact made with…
Read MoreTroopers Searching for Rehoboth Outlets Shoplifting Suspect
Delaware State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identified a suspect wanted in connection with a shoplifting incident and disregard for a police officer’s signal. The incident took place on April 24 around 6 p.m. at the Tanger Nike Outlet on Bayside Outlet Drive in Rehoboth. Troopers were dispatched after receiving reports a suspect…
Read MoreDelaware Taxpayers Warned of Fraudulent Letter Scam
FROM THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF REVENUE: The Delaware Division of Revenue wants to alert citizens to a new taxpayer scam that is happening in Delaware. Victims may receive a letter from “The Bureau of Tax Enforcement” that threatens property seizure and wage garnishment unless they call a toll-free number to “avoid enforcement.” “These scam mailings…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Bridgeville
Delaware State Police say they have arrested and charged 25-year-old Malik T. Jarvis of Rehoboth Beach following a Tuesday evening traffic stop in Bridgeville. Members of the Governor’s Task Force were patrolling in the Coverdale area just before 10 p.m. A silver Hyundai Sonata was traveling southbound on Coverdale Road in the area of Mill…
Read MoreFrederica Man Arrested After Serious Assault in Perdue Parking Lot in Milford
The Milford Police Department says it has arrested a 37-year-old Frederica man following an assault in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 17 in the parking lot of a Perdue Farms facility in Milford. Officers say following an investigation, they were able to identify 37-year-old Kevin L. Kimbrough as a suspect in relation to…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Wanted Man in Area of Americana Bayside
Delaware State Police need your help to find 26 year old Daniel Pacini, who is wanted on multiple warrants for assault, theft and resisting arrest. Police say Pacini is known to stay in unoccupied sheds in the area of Americana Bayside and Sound Cove Road near Selbyville. If you know where Pacini is – contact…
Read MoreHouston Teen Charged by Harrington Police for Violating No-Contact Order
A Houston teen has been arrested by Harrington Police after he violated a no-contact order. Police were called to the RiteAid in Harrington which had received a phone call of someone saying they wanted to harm themselves at the Super 8 Hotel in Harrington. Police contacted a female at the hotel and conducted a welfare…
Read MoreFelton Man Arrested After Police Pursuit in Millsboro
Delaware State Police have arrested a Felton man after he failed to stop and was found in possession of drugs. The incident took place in the early morning hours of Monday, April 22 around 12:21 a.m. when a Trooper observed a GMC Yukon traveling above the speed limit on John J. Williams Highway in the Maryland…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery at Frederica Valero
Delaware State Police is investigating following the armed robbery of a Valero gas station in Frederica Troopers say the incident took place on April 13 around 10:30 p.m. at the Valero located at 7865 Bay Road. Troopers met with the store clerk who said that while he was locking the door and preparing to leave,…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested on Numerous Drug Charges
The Harrington Police Department has arrested and charged 26-year-old Dylan T. Kufahl of Milford on numerous drug charges. Officers say that while on patrol on Saturday, April 20, they stopped a vehicle for a registration violation around 9:16 p.m. In the midst of the traffic stop, Officers were given consent to search the vehicle and…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested After Early Morning Chase
A Selbyville man has been arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase early this morning. Just after 2am, Troopers spotted a Trailblazer speeding on Route 54 in the area of the Treasure Beach Campground, but when the trooper tried to stop the vehicle he was lead on a 9-minute chase. The chase ended…
Read MoreMSP Arrest MD Man for DUI and Fleeing Police
Maryland State Police were called for a disabled vehicle on Route 50 westbound near the Vienna Bridge just after 4 this/Sunday morning – and spotted a man walking away from the disabled Jeep. The driver, 33 year old Paul Duthoy of Edgewater, told police he was looking for a phone to call his brother. Police…
Read MoreDover Armed Robber tracked by K9 Gerome
A Magnolia man has been arrested after robbing My Roma Pizza on Friday afternoon in Dover. Dover Police say 23 year old Radames Guzman went into the restaurant armed with a handgun and demanded money and then left on foot. Dover Police K-9 Gerome was able to track Guzman into a wooded area where some…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested on Drug Charges
A Laurel man faces drug charges after a traffic stop in Dagsboro Friday. Delaware State Police spotted a Trailblazer run a stop sign at Power Plant Road and East Diamond Street near Dagsboro. After stopping the SUV they contacted the driver, 24 year old Devontay Jones of Laurel, and smelled marijuana coming from inside the…
Read MoreQuantico Man Charged with DUI
A crash Thursday night just before 10pm left a motorcycle rider with injuries – and charges. Maryland State Police say the driver of an Escape slowed to avoid striking deer that were crossing Nanticoke Road near Catchpenny Road and was struck from behind by a motorcycle. Police smelled alcohol coming from the motorcycle rider, 26…
Read MoreFormer Salisbury Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
A former Salisbury pastor must register as a Tier 2 sex offender after being sentenced on child pornography charges. Officials in the Attorney General’s office say 36 year old Cesar Rios-Martinez of Laurel pleaded guilty in February to 2 counts of dealing in child porn while he was a pastor at a Salisbury church. Rios-Martinez…
Read MoreHouston Teen Charged with Burglary & Assault
An 18 year old from Houston is facing charges after breaking into a home Thursday night and assaulting his girlfriend. Delaware State Police were told by the homeowner that her grandchildren were spending the night when she woke up to her granddaughter’s screams and a window breaking. Police say Dontreze McDonald kicked in the bathroom…
Read MoreJuvenile Arrested for Historic School House Fire in Caroline County
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal says they have charged a Denton juvenile in connection with an historic school house fire that took place on Tuesday, April 16. The 17-year-old white male from Denton was charged with four offenses including Second Degree Arson, Second Degree Burglary, First Degree Malicious Burning and Malicious Destruction…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Fugitive Warrant Effort Nets 107 Arrests in Wicomico, Dorchester Counties
Maryland State Police, in partnership with Wicomico and Dorchester County law enforcement agencies have arrested over 100 people as part of a continued effort to reduce the number of active fugitive warrants on the Lower Eastern Shore. The effort, known as “Operation: On the Lamb” yielded 107 arrests between April 9 and April 11, and…
Read MoreFormer DSU Assoc. Registrar Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme
A former associate registrar at Delaware State University has pleaded guilty to a charge of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. According to the US Attorney for the District of Delaware, Crystal Martin accepted bribes from a co-conspirator in exchange for her agreement to change the registration status of hundreds of out-of-state students to qualify…
Read MoreDNREC Charges Two Delaware Men with Illegal Turkey Poaching
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police have arrested two Delaware men for illegal turkey poaching among other charges. Authorities say 25-year-old Josiah Richardson of Georgetown and 19-year-old Todd Ellers of Harrington were apprehended and charged after an investigation into turkey poaching near Farmington in Kent County. Officials say Richardson was charged with of third…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Arrested in Dagsboro for Possession of Over 200 Pounds of Marijuana
Delaware State Police say that along with Dagsboro Police, they have apprehended and charged a California man on numerous drug related offenses following a traffic stop in Dagsboro on Sunday afternoon. Troopers say 57-year-old Charles Mulvihill of Ukiah, California was pulled over in a tan Ford F-250 with California tags shortly after 1:30 p.m. on…
Read MoreUPDATED: SCCC Walk Away Apprehended
UPDATED – 4/15/19 – Delaware State Police arrested 34 year old Jacob Capozio on Saturday, April 13th. He was arraigned at JP 3 before being committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on an Escape after Conviction Warrant in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. ================================================== Corrections officials are looking for a 34 year old Lewes man…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Armed Robbery on Beaglin Park Drive
Maryland State Police were called to an apartment on Beaglin Park Drive for an armed robbery. Police say around 10:30 Sunday night the victim was approached by two men – one carrying a firearm – who demanded the victim’s money and cell phone. They took the items and got into a black 4-door Toyota. The…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Somerset County Shooting
A Deal Island man has been arrested after a shooting that occurred in Somerset County on Saturday. Maryland State Police say just before 2am troopers were called to PRMC in Salisbury for a shooting victim. The victim told police he was arguing with 33 year old Lance Fridley when Fridley shot him. Fridley was arrested…
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