A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Troopers Arrest Bridgeville Man for 5th Offense DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested a 59-year-old Bridgeville man for 5th offense felony DUI yesterday morning near Bridgeville. According to police, yesterday, December 4th, at shortly after 1:30 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Nissan Maxima speeding westbound on Seashore Highway near Wilson Hill Road and pulled it over. When the trooper spoke to…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Alert and High Speed Chase in Ocean City, MD Leads to Arrest of Salisbury Man
A 38-year-old Salisbury man has been arrested following a high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle. The Ocean City, Maryland Police Department received a License Plate Reader (LPR) alert indicating that a vehicle reported stolen by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was entering the town on the Route 50 Bridge. The alert provided officers with detailed…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspicious Activity in the area of Wicomico Middle and High Schools Under Investigation
UPDATE–11:15 a.m. The “Safe in Place” has been lifted for the birth to five facility at the BOE, Wicomico Middle School, and High School. The investigation has concluded.    UPDATE–10:15 In Wicomico County the “Safe in Place” has been lifted for the birth to five facility. Wicomico Middle School and High School are still…
Read MoreShooting Investigation in Salisbury; Evidence Recovered
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in which two individuals were reportedly shooting at each other in the area of Rockawalkin Ridge Road. It was also reported that a Wicomico County School bus was in the vicinity at the time of the shooting. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office emphasizes that no students…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Gun & Drug Offenses after Seaford Drug Investigation
Two people have been arrested following a drug investigation in Seaford. The Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a Brickyard Road residence in Seaford on November 27th after a month-long investigation into illegal distribution of drugs by 36 year old Katie Dilworth of Seaford. Dilworth was seen driving…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Seaford man has been arrested after a traffic stop near Georgetown. Police stopped a car after it passed a vehicle on the right on Seashore Highway near Wilson Hill Road. The trooper spoke with the driver, 22 year old Enrique Azuara of Seaford, who was driving on a suspended license and had warrants for…
Read MoreFrederica Man Arrested after Pursuit Sunday Morning
A Frederica man has been arrested after an early Sunday morning pursuit after an attempted traffic stop in Frederica. Just after midnight, Delaware State Police saw a BMW SUV southbound on Old Beach Road at a high rate of speed with only one working headlight and failing to remain in its lane of travel. The…
Read MoreLewes Daycare Employee Charged with Child Abuse
An employee from a Lewes daycare has been arrested on a charge of child abuse. Delaware State Police were contacted on November 15th for a report of physical abuse of a child by a staff member at Beach Babies Daycare in Lewes. Detectives learned that 22 year old Kaitlyn Kachnovitz of Lewes grabbed a 2…
Read MoreWilmington Man Linked to Regional Fraud Offenses Arrested in Townsend Case
Delaware State Police have arrested 42-year-old Wendell Bowser of Wilmington, Delaware, for multiple felony fraud-related offenses that occurred in Townsend earlier this month. He has also been linked to similar incidents in the region including in Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina. During the police investigation, troopers learned that Bowser tried to purchase a residence in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Woman Arrested in Dewey Beach for Disorderly Conduct & Resisting Arrest
UPDATED – Long was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest  A 60-year-old Seaford woman has been arrested following a situation last night involving disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The incident happened at 1400 Coastal Highway. As Police approached a vehicle operated by 60-year-old Crystal Long, she displayed aggressive and irate behavior, yelling at…
Read MoreDover Man Injured in Area Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that injured a 34-year-old Dover man last night (November 26th). Officers responded to East Water Street at around 7 p.m. after receiving several calls for shots fired in the area. As officers arrived they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso and lower body. He was…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor. In September, 36 year old Steven Behr pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and prohibited entry onto a property by a sex offender registrant. Sentencing was deferred pending completion of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Last week, Circuit…
Read MoreCambridge Man Sentenced in Wicomico County on Drug Charges
At the end of October, a Cambridge man pleaded guilty to a pair of drug offenses. On Monday, November 25, Circuit Court for Wicomico County Judge Karen Dean accepted the plea for possession of a large amount of fentanyl and possession with the intent to distribute and sentenced 31 year old Dor’ron Taylor of Cambridge…
Read MoreLincoln Man Charged with Hit & Run in Stolen Vehicle
A Lincoln man is charged with multiple offenses after a hit and run in a stolen vehicle Saturday morning in Lincoln. Delaware State Police were called to Dupont Boulevard and Johnson Road around 9:30am for a hit and run crash. Police learned that the suspect, 32 year old David Frasier, stole an unoccupied delivery truck…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged with Gun & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop early Saturday morning in Seaford led to the arrest of an 18 year old Laurel man. Delaware State Police on patrol on Middleford Road spotted a Chevy SUV cross the yellow line several times. Police stopped the SUV and contacted the driver – identified as 18 year old Juda Hudson of Laurel…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired in Dover
A report of shots fired on John Clark Road in the Rodney Village area of Dover is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called just after midnight Monday morning and learned that two unknown black men and two other unknown men were arguing in the street when shots were fired. Investigation showed that…
Read MoreWorcester Sheriff Looking for Suspect Who Bailed from a Stolen Vehicle during a Pursuit near Whaleyville
Worcester County Sheriff’s office is looking for man who was involved in a vehicle pursuit in the Whaleyville area Friday. Officials say the pursuit led to a wooded area near Shepherd’s crossing and Nelson Roads where deputies lost sight of the driver and sole occupant in the vehicle, which was stolen. The suspect is a…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Pair for Organized Retail Theft at Rehoboth Beach Tanger Outlets
Delaware State Police have arrested two individuals–30-year-old Shakiel Carter of Dover and 24-year-old Tramel Wright of Hartly– for organized retail crime and related charges following shoplifting incidents at Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach on November 16th. Police were called to The North Face after reports of shoplifting involving Carter and Wright. Carter, who provided false…
Read MoreEllendale Police Investigating Burglary and Theft from Garage and Construction Trailer
The Ellendale Police Department is investigating a Burglary and Theft of $30,221.99 of Makita power tools, house appliances and construction items from a garage and construction trailer in the town limits of Ellendale. The theft occurred in the early hours of November 18th between the hours of 1:00. and 6:00 in the morning. Anyone with…
Read MoreGeorgetown Woman Charged after Employee Theft Discovered
A Georgetown woman has been arrested for theft of prescription medications over a 5-month period. Delaware State Police arrested 59 year old Deanna Chambers after a reported theft from the Harris Teeter near Selbyville. The store’s Asset Protection concluded an internal investigation where they discovered that an employee stole several hundred tramadol pills between July…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Suspect in Shooting
UPDATED – 11/18/24 – Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Salisbury man in connection with a shooting on Saturday afternoon that left a woman with serious injuries. were called to North Curlew Avenue just after 4:15pm where they found a female victim with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to Tidal Health where she…
Read MoreFour Charged Following Prison Contraband Investigations at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Four people have been arrested following two separate drug investigations that were initiated by the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The four are charged with drug-related offenses as the DOC acts to disrupt the flow of contraband into Delaware prison facilities. On Monday, November 11 DOC officials observed, during a scheduled visit, 36 year old…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired on Beach Highway East of Greenwood
Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired around 11am Thursday on Webb Farm Road – near Beach Highway/Route 16 east of Greenwood. Police say the victim saw a gray Dodge pickup pulling a trailer enter his lane of travel. The victim blew his horn and the pickup pulled over on Webb…
Read MoreShots Fired Incident in Milford Results in Arrest of Three
Milford police have arrested three individuals in connection with an incident at Brightway Commons earlier this month. Police say they responded to the location on November 5th just after 7 p.m. and learned that multiple gunshots were heard in the apartment complex. Officers did locate damage to a vehicle and building on the property. No…
Read MoreDover Area Carjacking Leads to Vehicle Pursuit/Serious Collision
Dover Police are investigating an armed carjacking that led to a vehicle pursuit and a serious motor vehicle collision in the area of North DuPont Highway and Route 42 in Dover overnight. According to Dover Police, the incident began when two masked suspects, one armed, carjacked a 2013 Honda Accord from a guy yesterday evening…
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