A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dover Police Investigating Shooting; Two Injured
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in two people being injured and property being damaged yesterday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m.–the Dover Police Department received the report of shots fired in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. Officers responded and found two victims who had sustained gunshot wounds to…
Read MoreUPDATE: Seaford Man Turns Himself in and Charged With Armed Robbery & Vehicle Theft
UPDATE 10/01/24 On October 1st, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Javontai Ricketts turned himself in at Troop 4. He was subsequently charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $163,000 cash bond. Robbery 1st Degree (Felony) Possession of a Firearm During the…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges in Lincoln
A Dover man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Lincoln last week. Delaware State Police and various agencies went into a home on Greentop Road after an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs and 44 year old Antonio Young of Dover. Twelve…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Hit & Run Driver Who Struck DSP Vehicle near Millsboro
Your help is needed to identify a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash with a DSP vehicle on Tuesday night just after 8:30. The Delaware State Police vehicle was on a traffic stop on Route 113 north of Route 20 near Millsboro when a dark-colored vehicle struck the trooper’s vehicle and drove off…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged after Multi-Vehicle Crash Friday in Long Neck
A Millsboro man has been arrested after a multi-vehicle crash Friday night on Indian Mission Road and Route 24. Delaware State Police say several vehicles were stopped for the red light on Indian Mission Road when a Mercedes, driven by 29 year old Judson Wall at an unsafe speed failed to stay in the proper…
Read MoreOne Injured after Shooting on Mill Park Drive East of Bridgeville
A shooting on Mill Park Drive east of Bridgeville Friday afternoon sent one man to a nearby hospital. Delaware State Police were called just before 2pm for a shooting. They learned that a 20 year old man with gunshot wounds to the leg was taken by private vehicle to a a nearby hospital with non-life…
Read MoreThree Arrested After Friday Morning Burglary & Chase from Lewes to Ellendale; 4th Suspect not Located
Delaware State Police have arrested three men after an early Friday morning pursuit from Lewes to Ellendale. Police spotted a Honda CRV swerving in northbound Coastal Highway near Westcoats Road, but the driver sped off when troopers tried to pull the vehicle over. Police then learned of a burglar alarm at Chic at the Beach…
Read MoreTwo Milford Juveniles Charged with 1st degree Robbery and Weapons Offenses
Milford Police were called to SE 4th Street for an armed robbery Wednesday evening (September 25) just before 4pm. Investigators arriving at the scene learned the suspects were believed to be in the backyard of another residence. Two juveniles were found and arrested. Police found two 9mm handguns in a backpack next to the suspects…
Read MoreInvestigations by Milford Police into Illicit Drugs End in Arrest of 7 Milford Men
Several investigations into the sale of illicit drugs in Milford led to the arrest of 7 people. Milford Police and other agencies executed search warrants at four residences in Milford – on NW Front Street, North Street, Kings Highway and the Mispillion Apartments. As a result of the search warrants, police found heroin, crack cocaine…
Read MoreTraffic Stop by Felton PD Ends in Drug Charges
A Dover man has been arrested on drug and traffic-related offenses following a traffic stop Tuesday in Felton. Felton Police stopped a vehicle driven by 31 year old Pierre Foreman of Dover for a traffic violation. Further investigation showed that Foreman had no insurance on the vehicle. A search of the vehicle turned up over…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest Felton Man for Solicitation of 13 Year Old
A Felton man has been arrested on charges related to contact he had with a child. The Dover Police Criminal Investigations Unit was contacted about the sexual solicitation of a 13 year old. Investigation led police to 63 year old Clarence Edwards of Felton who had several times solicited the 13 year old for sexual…
Read MoreUPDATE: Two Teens Arrested; Delaware State Police Detectives Investigating Millsboro Armed Robbery
UPDATED: 09/25/24 6 p.m.— Delaware State Police have arrested two 15-year-olds, both of Millsboro, Delaware, for an armed robbery that occurred last week at Uncle Willie’s in Millsboro. The investigation led to the identification of the two teenagers and arrest warrants. Detectives also learned that one of the teens was allegedly involved in a shoplifting…
Read MoreUPDATE: Walk Away Faces Additional Charges After Crashing Vehicle; Woman, Two Children Seriously Injured
UPDATED 09/25/24 3 p.m. A walk away who has been apprehended faces new charges. Yesterday Delaware State Police responded to a residence on Whitesville Road in Delmar following a report of 33-year-old Clifford David of Greenwood who had fled from a work crew earlier that day. David left the scene with a 25-year-old woman and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim identified; Milford Man Charged with Murder
UPDATED: 09/25/24: Milford Police Department has been able to locate next of kin and has released the victim’s name, cause of death and relationship to the one arrested in Sunday’s homicide investigation. The victim has been identified as 50-year-old Rose-Lourdes Gerson Garcon of 400 block of Lakeview Avenue in Milford. The Delaware Division of Forensic…
Read MoreState of Delaware Investigating State Libraries ‘Outages’
If you’ve been to any of the public library websites in Delaware in the past day or two, you’ve likely seen a large orange box telling you that Delaware Libraries are experiencing an extended system/internet outage. Word from Spotlight Delaware is there was a hack attack last Friday which has caused the shutdown of computer…
Read MoreMD AG Files Lawsuit Seeking Damages from Owners & Managers of the M/V DALI Following the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against the owners and manages of the M/V Dali, seeking damages following the cargo ship’s crash that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Brown says there is no question that the State has incurred massive amounts of damages from the Dali’s negligence…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Arrest Made in Shooting Incident at DSU on Sept 7th
UPDATED – 09/22/24 – Two Dover men have been arrested in a shooting at Delaware State University on September 7th. DSU Police were called to the Courtyards apartments around 10:30pm and located several vehicles and buildings that were damaged by gunfire – no one was injured during this incident. Investigation led detectives to identify 18…
Read MoreFrederica Man Arrested for Shoplifting in Felton
Felton Police were called to the Royal Farms for a report of a shoplifting around 8:30 on Sunday morning, September 8th. Police learned that three people entered the store and removed items without paying. Police were able to identify the suspects through video surveillance and secured an arrest warrant for 46 year old Eric Estabrook…
Read MoreMaryland Woman Cited after Crash with Motorcycle near Milton Saturday Morning
A Georgetown man sustained serious injuries after a crash on Cave Neck Road near Milton just after midnight Saturday morning. The 26 year old Georgetown man was westbound on a motorcycle approaching Windstone Drive when a 29 year old Finksburg, MD woman driving eastbound in a Nissan attempted to turn left onto Windstone Drive in…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting on Willis Road in Dover
A Dover man was injured in a shooting that occurred on Willis Road in Dover Thursday night just before 9 o’clock. Dover Police were called and while checking the area, the victim arrived at Bayhealth Kent Campus in his own vehicle. Police say the victim was driving on Willis Road when someone began shooting at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Arrested in Parkway Apartments Shooting Incident Indicted by Talbot County Circuit Court Grand Jury
UPDATED – 9/20/24 – On Thursday, Easton Police Department Detectives served 18 year old D’avin Lake of Easton with a Talbot County Circuit Court grand jury indictment charging him with the following: Lake is currently in the custody of the Talbot County Detention Center. =============================================================== UPDATED – 07/19/24 – Investigation into Tuesday’s shooting incident at…
Read MoreTwo Sussex Tech Students Charged after an Assault in Class Tuesday
Two Sussex Tech students – one from Georgetown and one from Seaford – have been arrested following an assault at Sussex Technical High School on September 17th. The Delaware State Police School Resource Officer was contacted by school staff for a report of an assault around 2pm on Tuesday. Investigation showed that during an argument…
Read MoreSearch Warrant in Harrington Leads to Arrest for Gun and Drug Offenses
Delaware State Police have arrested a 33-year-old Harrington man for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant at a house on Jackson Ditch Road in Harrington yesterday. On September 18th, members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed the search warrant. The search warrant…
Read MoreGun Fugitive Arrested In Milford
A Milford man has been arrested after detectives learned that he was wanted by the Pennsylvania State Police on drug and firearm-related charges. On the afternoon of September 13th, detectives saw Dana Legrand 3rd in the area of Kings Highway, Milford and were able to take him into custody without incident. A search of Legrand…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Investigating Shooting in Talbot County, Victim Hospitalized
Maryland State Police are investigating a shooting at a gas station in Talbot County that happened on Tuesday morning. The shooting left a man hospitalized with gunshot wounds. According to Maryland State Police, 36-year-old Antonio Lamont Bolden, is charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and numerous misdemeanors, including reckless endangerment and firearms offenses. Troopers…
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