A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Two Arrested in Dover on Drug, Firearm Charges
Two men both of Dover have each been arrested in separate cases on drug and firearm charges. Police arrested 32-year-old Orlando Batson following a traffic stop Monday afternoon. The investigation began when members of the Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit, along with the Street Crimes Unit, observed Batson downtown in the area of South…
Read MoreThreats Made on Facetime Leads to Arrest of Glen Burnie Resident; Lockdown Protocol at UMD Shore Medical Center
A 44-year-old Glen Burnie resident has been arrested for displaying a handgun on Facetime and threatening the lives of two individuals. A valid protection order through Caroline County existed between one of the individuals and Martin Jay Coleman. Police yesterday had responded to Washington St. at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton,…
Read MoreDover Woman Arrested For DUI After Pursuit
Dover Police conducting traffic control just after 5 Saturday morning after a vehicle crash when another vehicle approached the area and failed to yield to the emergency vehicles and nearly striking one and the driver, 37 year old Shafiqah Freeman drove off at a high rate of speed. Police tried to stop her, but she…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested For Injuring Officer Investigating a Trespassing Complaint
DSP Arrest Bridgeville Man for Drug Dealing
After executing a search warrant at a Bridgeville home, the Sussex County Drug Unit arrested 29 year old Tijere Baldwin of Bridgeville. The investigation into Baldwin’s suspected dealing of narcotics began several months ago. At 6am Tuesday morning police went into Baldwin’s Mill Park Drive home with a search warrant, arrested Baldwin and found four…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged with DUI after 5-Vehicle Crash Near Bridgeville
A Delmar man has been charged after a 5-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 13 and Redden Road near Bridgeville on Sunday just before 7pm. Delaware State Police contacted one of the drivers, 48 year old James West of Delmar and learned that he failed to stop for traffic on southbound Route 13 because…
Read MoreAnother Bike Chase in Downtown Rehoboth Beach!
For the second time in less than two weeks, a bicyclist refused to stop for a Rehoboth Beach police officer and got arrested. This most recent incident happened around 9:25 p.m. last Thursday after this bicyclist blew through the stop light at 1st Street and Rehoboth Avenue. The man led police on a wild bike…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery Near Georgetown
An investigation continues into an armed robbery south of Georgetown Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police say a 62 year old victim was sitting in her parked car in the driveway of a home on Governor Stockley Road when two black males with handguns approached. One sat in the passenger seat – the other demanded her…
Read MoreOCPD Investigating Armed Robbery in Montego Bay
Ocean City Police are investigating an armed robbery on Constitutional Avenue in Montego Bay. Police say the victim was outside and was approached by three black males who pointed a handgun at the victim – who turned over several personal item. The three drove off in beige SUV – possibly a Nissan with a missing…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired near Seaford
Delaware State Police were called to a home on North Front Street, Extension in Seaford for several reports of shots fired. When troopers arrive just after 11:30 they learned there had be a large party at a residence, but no one at the scene would provide information and the crowd dispersed. Bullet casings were found…
Read MoreDE Secretary of State Orders Emergency Classification of Xylazine aka “Tranq” as Schedule III Controlled Substance
The drug xylazine – or ‘Tranq’ has been added as a Schedule III controlled substance in Delaware. ‘Tranq’ is a non-opioid drug used primarily in veterinary medicine, but has been used increasingly as an additive in opioid abuse to create a ‘zombie-like’ condition for users. This action by Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock follows…
Read MorePolice: Shots Fired near Paradise Grill after Apparent Fight
Late Friday night, Delaware troopers from Troop 7 investigated a shots-fired complaint on the roadway that leads to Paradise Grill in Long Neck. Sr. Cpl. Leonard DeMalto, state police spokesman, says “It appears that the incident started with people fighting inside the bar. They were escorted outside by Paradise staff, and shots were fired as…
Read MoreSalisbury Woman Sentenced to 2 Consecutive Life Terms plus 45 Years for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Salisbury woman has been sentenced to 2 consecutive life sentences plus 45 years in prison. Circuit Court of Wicomico County Judge S. James Sarbanes pronounced that sentence for 39 year old Qwenda Jones who was convicted after a two-day trial in March of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, 2nd degree rape,…
Read MoreThree Arrested after 4-Month Drug Investigation in Dagsboro
Three men were arrested at a residence in Dagsboro Thursday after a search warrant was executed by the Sussex County Drug Unit. An investigation into drug sales from an East Diamond Drive home began four months ago. As detectives approached the property Thursday a Tahoe drove away from the house. State Police stopped the Tahoe…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged for Stealing Car in Millsboro
A Delmar man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for stealing a car in Millsboro Thursday afternoon. Police were called to Daisey Road just after 4pm for a stolen Ford Focus that was taken from a driveway with fishing gear inside the car. A Dagsboro Police officer spotted the car in town and contacted…
Read MoreWilmington Man Charged with Rape in Dover Hotel
A Wilmington man has been arrested by Dover Police for rape and other charges after an incident Friday morning at the Days Inn. Police were called just before 1am about a man named James touching a 12 year old Dover girl inappropriately in a room at the hotel. Police contacted an 18 year old female…
Read MoreUPDATED: Phone Scam in Maryland Involving Police Impersonators is Again Active
Original Story – 03/15/23 – Maryland State Police is warning citizens about a phone scam involving police impersonators. The scam is currently active in Maryland. Citizens have reported that callers contact them claiming to be state troopers or police officers. They try to get financial information or money from the citizens. The impersonator tells them…
Read MoreLarge Fight Breaks Out at Conclusion of Sussex Central High School Graduation Ceremonies; Charges Pending Against 16-Year-Old
UPDATED – 06/02/23 – A second suspect has been charged after a fight at the end of the Sussex Central High School graduation Tuesday night south of Georgetown. Delaware State Police have charged a 16 year old girl with two counts of 3rd degree assault and 1 count of disorderly conduct. She was arraigned at…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Attempted Second-Degree Murder and Related Charges
Gary DuPont Jr. has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for Attempted Second Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence, and Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm. Ten years of his sentence are a mandatory sentence, without the possibility of parole. Gary DuPont Jr. will be placed on five years…
Read MoreUPDATE: Man Wanted for Assault, Robbery, and Other Crimes–Apprehended
UPDATE 6/1/23: Damien Jackson has been apprehended. Original Post: The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in locating 40-year-old Damien Richard Jackson who is wanted for 1st and 2nd Degree Assault, Reckless Endangerment, False Imprisonment, Robbery, and Theft of $100 to $1,500. Jackson is a black man, 5’7 and 155 pounds with brown eyes…
Read MoreUPDATE: Berlin, MD Man Wanted for Assault, Destruction of Property–Apprehended
UPDATE 6/1/23: John Gourley has been apprehended. Original Post: The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating 21-year-old John Zachary Gourley, who is wanted for Assault in the 2nd Degree and Malicious Destruction of Property. Gourley is a White man, 5’6 and 140 lbs. His last known address was 13 Vine Street in Berlin,…
Read MoreMan Formerly of Salisbury Convicted of Second-Degree Murder for 2017 Slaying of Jaquanta Walton
Following a 6-day jury trial, Dionte Dutton, formerly of Salisbury, Maryland, was convicted this week of Second-Degree Murder, First-Degree Assault, along with other criminal charges. Sentencing was postponed allowing for a pre-sentencing investigation to be completed. Dutton will remain in custody pending sentencing. On June 10, 2017, Dionte Dutton got into a confrontation with Jaquanta…
Read MoreWorcester County Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Arson Fire
The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a vehicle fire in Berlin that happened before 11:00 this morning at the intersection of Mary Road and Sinepuxent Road. Upon arrival, units observed the flames extending throughout the Ford Transit cargo van that was abandoned on the side of the roadway. Crews worked quickly to extinguish…
Read More24-Year-Old Man Arrested Near Salisbury After Sheriff’s Deputy Catches Him in Apparent Sexual Intercourse With 13-Year-Old
A 24-year-old man faces sex offense charges after a Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputy caught him having sex with a 13-year-old. The deputy had responded to the location just outside of Salisbury in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Yesterday, Deric James Rust was arrested and transported to the Wicomico County Detention Center. He was originally…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses
Felton Police stopped a vehicle for a registration violation on Saturday. Before towing the vehicle, police did an inventory inspection which turned up a bag in the back seat containing a digital scale, 31 grams of MDMA/ecstasy tablets and over 129 grams of marijuana wrapped in five separate bags. The driver, 45 year old Elgin…
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