A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dover Man Arrested on Burglary Charges
A Dover man has been arrested on burglary charges after an incident Sunday evening. Dover Police were called around 6pm to an apartment on Tollhouse Place when a black man in blue clothing entered the victim’s apartment who the victim didn’t know. Police arrested 29 year old Austinio Brown of Dover, who matched the suspect’s…
Read MoreUPDATED: Suspect Arrested in Armed Robbery at Laurel Hardee’s; Awaiting Extradition to Delaware
UPDATED – 05/19/25 – Delaware State Police have identified the suspect in a robbery last week in Laurel at the Hardee’s drive-thru. Detectives identified 28 year old Damiean Turner of Cambridge as the suspect – he is currently in custody in Maryland awaiting extradition to Delaware. Police say Turner will be charged with multiple offenses when…
Read MoreDominican National in Delaware Sentenced for Violation of the Alien Registration Act
A Dominican national living in New Castle County has been sentenced to 30 days’ probation for failing to notify the US government of a change of address – in violation of the Alien Registration Act. Officials in the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware say that 58 immigration and border security-related cases have…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Beach Commissioners Approve Juvenile Curfew
Rehoboth Commissioners have voted to approve an ordinance that adds a curfew for minors to the City Code. Rehoboth Beach Police Chief Keith Banks told the Commissioners that the resort has seen a 110% increase in juvenile charges over the previous three years. The curfew, which will go into effect immediately, is for juveniles under…
Read More“Animal House” Property Near Hartly Declared a Criminal Nuisance & Ordered Shut Down
A property near Hartly nicknamed “The Animal House” has been shut down by the Department of Justice. The property has a reputation for criminal activity – but this action follows an investigation after a stream of complaints about illegal bonfires that sent toxic fumes into the air, harboring of fugitives, drive by shootings and illegal…
Read MoreDSP Charge Dover Teen with DUI & other Offenses after Pursuit in Stolen Car
A 17 year old from Dover has been arrested on DUI and other charges following a pursuit in a stolen car early Thursday morning. Delaware State Police say a trooper on patrol just before 1am saw a Lexus on President Drive – and a computer check showed that it was stolen from Maryland. The trooper…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Selbyville Man for Assault and Resisting Arrest in Millville
Delaware State Police have arrested a 30-year-old Selbyville man for causing a disturbance at a Wells Fargo bank in Millville. According to Police, Alejandro Rivera yelled, punched walls, and forcibly reentered the locked bank, prompting employees to hide in a secure room. When police arrived, he resisted arrest, injuring a trooper and two Ocean View…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglaries at Area Businesses
The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary at the Governor’s CafĂ© on Kings Highway overnight on Monday. At 9:45 a.m., Dover Police received a call for a burglary at the business. Officers responded and found a window on the building that had been shattered. Police say that sometime between Monday at 5:00 p.m. and…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest One of Two in Burglary Suspects at Isabelle Isle
Dover Police have arrested a 25-year-old Dover man on burglary charges, following an incident Monday afternoon. The victim told police that two strangers were unlawfully entering their apartment on Isabelle Isle. Dover Police arrived on the scene and found two individuals in the complex’s stairwell; however, when confronted by the Police, they ran back to…
Read MoreArrests Made in Officer-Involved Shooting Case
Delaware State Police have arrested 25-year-old James Eavesof Dover, Delaware, for several felony firearm and theft-related offenses, as well as resisting arrest, following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle that culminated in an officer-involved shooting in Townsend last week. Eaves also had an outstanding warrant for a pursuit that occurred in New Castle County last…
Read MoreDover Man Convicted in Series of December, 2023 Shootings, Including Fatal Attack
A Kent County Superior Court jury has convicted a 22-year-old man for a series of shootings that happened in 2023. Jaquan Fletcher was convicted of multiple charges, including First-Degree Murder, three counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, and four counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. In a separate ruling, the…
Read MoreSussex County Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor
A Sussex County man has been convicted on multiple counts of sex trafficking and forced labor by a federal jury in the District of Delaware. Court records show that 68 year old Clifton Gibbs exploited the victims’ heroin addiction to compel them to engage in commercial sex, panhandle and perform demanding manual labor on his…
Read MoreBishopville Woman Arrested for Murder
A Bishopville woman has been arrested in the murder of a man in Bishopville. Maryland State Police were called to Shell Mill Road around 9:30 Monday night after a women reported that her boyfriend had been shot. Police were met by 61 year old Bonnie Hackendorn and located 57 year old David Shaulis of Bishopville…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Magnolia man has been arrested for DUI and other offenses. Delaware State Police spotted a driver not wearing a seatbelt in the area of Peachtree Run and Walnut Shade Road and made a traffic stop. While speaking with the driver, 63 year old Edward Soja of Magnolia, the trooper detected an odor of alcohol…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Shots Fired at Residence in Pocomoke
Maryland State Police were called to Stockton Road in the Pocomoke area just after 1:30 Sunday morning after shots were fired into a residence from a vehicle. Police say no injuries were reported and the MSP Forensic Sciences Division collected and processed evidence at the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing and police ask…
Read MoreSeaford Teen Charged after Speeding Away from Traffic Stop
A Seaford teen was arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase Saturday night on Sussex County back roads. Police say a trooper on patrol spotted a Durango speeding on Hastings Farm Road near Seaford just after 7pm. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped off traveling at a high rate…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting Incident on Simon Circle
Dover Police are investigating shots fired in the area of Simon Circle on Thursday afternoon. An officer from the Wyoming Police was in the area just after 2pm and heard the shots. Several officers responded and contacted a 17 year old victim who had been shot at – but not injured. Police learned that a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating a Shooting that left a Woman Injured
Delaware State Police were called for a reported shooting on Clayton Avenue in Smyrna early Saturday morning. A 34 year old woman inside the home was struck by gunfire and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police say the incident occurred around 4:30 Saturday morning – and ask anyone with any information…
Read MoreEaston Woman Charged with Hate Crimes
An Easton woman has been arrested for hate crimes and destruction of property. Easton Police were called in late March for a political sign that was defaced with a sticker with a swastika. Officers found a Frank Gunsallus political sign had a sticker of a swastika on it. Officers later found a second Frank Gunsallus…
Read MoreBethany Beach Police Looking for Laurel Woman after Incident at an Airbnb
Bethany Beach Police were called to Evans Avenue for reports of a disorderly subject punching holes inside a house. The owner of the Airbnb rental reported the incident – however police had been called to the same address the night before for reports of a loud party. Police learned that 21 year old Nijae Harris…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Georgetown Woman for Reckless Endangering
Delaware State Police arrested 26-year-old Inessa Bagwell of Georgetown for reckless endangering after she drove toward a Correctional Officer on May 2nd. The incident occurred on Reynolds Pond Road in Ellendale, where Bagwell was initially asked to leave for interacting with inmates working under the supervision of the officer. She later returned, argued with the…
Read MoreMDOT Info Regarding Toll Debt Text Scams
Phony texts continue to circulate claiming recipients have debt to pay for using a toll road. The Maryland Department of Transportation in a statement makes clear that Maryland does NOT send texts for toll debt. Officials say this scam seeks to obtain your credit card numbers, user names & passwords. To report these scam texts…
Read MoreSex Trafficker Pleads Guilty in Delaware Federal Court
A 48-year-old Georgia man has pleaded guilty in Delaware federal court to transporting a woman for the purpose of prostitution. The case began in July 2023 when a 911 call led police to a hotel in Dover, where the victim was found. Investigators learned that Robert Sloan drove the victim from North Carolina to Delaware,…
Read MoreDover Man Injured in Shooting
A 23-year-old Dover man has been injured after a shooting overnight. The investigation began at 3:20 a..m. when Dover Police received information about the shooting which had occurred on Stevenson Drive. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the lower body. According to the investigation, the 23-year-old man was standing outside in the unit block…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Dover Man for Attempted Residential Burglary in Newark
Delaware State Police have arrested 63-year-old Kevin Johnson of Dover, for an attempted burglary that occurred early Thursday morning at a residential property in Newark. Upon arriving in the overnight hours on May 1st, troopers located Johnson on the property and attempted to take him into custody. Initially, he did not comply with verbal commands…
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