A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Selbyville Police Looking for Bank Fraud Suspect
Charges are pending as Selbyville Police look for a suspicious individual attempting to commit a fraud at the Bank of Ocean City within the corporate limits of Selbyville. Through investigative measures officers learned that the person (photographed below) used a false identification and attempted to fraudulently withdraw funds from an account. Anyone with information on…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest 4 for Patronizing Prostitutes
Dover Police in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Justice last week conducted an operation targeting prostitution in the downtown area. Four were arrested and all were charged with patronizing a prostitute within 1000 feet of a church. Two faced additional charges. Jerel Custis,38, of Dover, DE Kyree Custis, 33, of Dover, DE Charles Mosley,…
Read MoreMilford PD Arrest 2 After Traffic Stop
Milford Police spotted a Silverado on NE Front Street traveling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop. The officer contacted the driver and observed signs of impairment. A DUI investigation was started – the driver was identified as 23 year old Sergio Gomez-Gonzalez of Lincoln, who refused field sobriety tests and…
Read MoreMilford PD Arrest 3 Juveniles in Reckless Endangering Incidents
Milford Police were called to three separate incidents Friday night where people reported being shot with a hard object or pellet from a passing silver sedan throughout town. None of the victims required medical attention. Police were able to locate the vehicle and a 16 year old male was arrested. The teen was in possession…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made After Georgetown PD Find Car Crashed on Circle
UPDATED – 07/14/24 – Georgetown Police have made an arrest after an SUV was found unoccupied on the Circle near the fountain early Saturday morning. Police have identified 25 year old Mario Ramirez-Ramirez of Georgetown as the driver. Ramirez-Ramirez was arrested and charged with the following offenses: Ramirez-Ramirez was arraigned and released on a $13,100…
Read MoreMurder Investigation in Parsonsburg
A Parsonsburg man is charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder and 1st and 2nd degree assault in connection the apparent murder of a woman found dead in Wicomico County Thursday night. Maryland State Police have arrested 45 year old Jonah Brook Cramer after a neighbor called police reporting an assault at a residence on…
Read MoreFormer Millsboro Daycare Employee Charged with Child Abuse
A Millsboro woman has been arrested on charges of child abuse following an investigation at a Millsboro daycare. The Division of Family Services notified Delaware State Police of the physical abuse of a child by a staff member at the Bright Beginnings Daycare on Route 24. Investigation by detectives led them to a staff member,…
Read MoreJuveniles Charged Following Investigation into Series of Molotov Cocktail IncidentsÂ
Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged two juveniles, ages 11 and 14, after Molotov cocktail incidents targeting homes in west Salisbury. The investigation, starting June 12th, was led by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and involved tips from the community and home video surveillance. The 11-year-old faces a Child in Need of Services referral, while…
Read MoreDover Woman Charged With Shoplifting at Felton Royal Farms
A 44-year-old Dover woman has been charged with shoplifting under $1,500, which is a class A misdemeanor. The arrest happened on W Main St in Felton on Tuesday evening. The woman had an active warrant out of Felton PD for a shoplifting that happened on July 2nd at the Felton Royal Farms. Video surveillance from…
Read MorePolice Chase in Kent County Ends With Arrest of Rehoboth Beach Man on Multiple Felony Offenses
A police chase near Felton led to the arrest of a 38-year-old Rehoboth Beach man who now faces multiple felony offenses. On Tuesday around 5:30 p.m., detectives attempted to pull over a vehicle in the parking lot of Royal Farms on South Dupont Highway, but the GMC Yukon sped away. During the pursuit, detectives saw…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Seaford Man for DUI and Gun Offenses After Traffic Stop
Delaware State Police have arrested a 22-year-old Seaford man on multiple gun and traffic-related charges after a traffic stop in the area of South Market Street in Blades. According to State Police, a trooper pulled over a car due to multiple equipment violations. The driver, identified as Myles Andrews, showed signs of impairment. After the trooper…
Read MoreUPDATE: Dover PD Investigating PNC Bank Robbery; Surveillance Images Released
UPDATE: The Dover Police Department is releasing the following images obtained from PNC Bank surveillance video from the PNC Bank robbery that happened on July 9th. The images show the suspect and an enhanced view of a hand tattoo that may aid in identification. If you have any information that can help identify this suspect,…
Read MoreMotor Vehicle Crash Leaves Two Teen Boys Injured; 15-Year-Old Operator of Stolen Motorcycle to be Charged with DUI
Dover Police are investigating a serious motor vehicle crash that left two boys–ages 15 and 14– with serious injuries. Last night at about 10:30, the 15-year-old was operating a stolen motorcycle (Honda Grom) with the 14-year-old as a passenger. According to Dover Police, the 15-year-old operator rode recklessly, running several red lights, and disobeying multiple traffic laws…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made in June Sexual Assault on Beach in Rehoboth
UPDATED – 07/09/24 – Rehoboth Beach Police have made an arrest in a sexual assault on the beach at Brooklyn Avenue on June 19. Through their on-scene investigation, Rehoboth Beach Police were able to identify the suspect, also a juvenile, and determined that they were no longer in the area. The suspect and the victim…
Read MoreFrankford Man Arrested for Stolen Vehicle & Robbery
A Frankford man has been arrested for robbery and stolen vehicle offenses following multiple investigations that occurred in Kent and Sussex Counties last Friday. Just after 11:30 on Friday, police were called to Hertrich Chevrolet in Dover for a stolen Silverado. The suspect requested a test drive, then locked himself inside and drove off without…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fourth Suspect Arrested Following Shooting in May in Ellendale
UPDATED – 07/09/24 – An Ellendale man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Ellendale on May 8th. Delaware State Police arrested three suspects a short time later – a fourth suspect, 21 year old Marcus Yunas of Ellendale was arrested in Maryland on June 27th – and extradited to Delaware on Monday,…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested on Felony Theft Charges
A Lewes man has been arrested on charged of felony theft and attempted theft from vehicles in the Angola area. Delaware State Police began their investigation on June 11th and learned that an unknown suspect had gone through vehicles and taking money in Angola Beach and Estates, Bayridge Crossing and The Cove neighborhoods between June…
Read MoreLincoln Man Arrested for 10th Offense DUI
A Lincoln, Delaware man was stopped after a Delaware State Trooper observed his vehicle fail to maintain a lane on Greenly Avenue in Lincoln. Police contacted the driver, 58 year old Anthony Nesmith, and observed signs of impairment. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered and Nesmith was arrested for DUI. A computer check showed Nesmith…
Read MoreTwo Young Children Playing with Fire Damage Car
Two children – aged 9 and 6 – were playing with fire and set a piece of furniture on fire in the front yard on Delaware Avenue in Salisbury just before midnight on Sunday. Maryland State Fire Marshal officials say the fire spread to the property owner’s Volkswagen vehicle. Salisbury firefighters were able to quickly…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Robbery in Frederica Saturday Night
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery Saturday night in Frederica. Police say a woman was walking on Sycamore Drive just before 11pm when she was approached by an unknown black man on a bicycle who demanded money from the victim – then grabbed her backpack and rode off. The victim was not injured. Police…
Read MoreLewes PD Arrest 2 on Drug & Weapons Offenses
Lewes Police with assistance from the DEA Southern Delaware Task Force conducted surveillance of a Rehoboth Beach area man which ended on June 25th with arrest. Police say 35 year old Gregory Lawson-Hixon was known to be active in illegal drug sales in the City of Lewes and during the surveillance he was seen with…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Milton Woman in Stolen Acura
Delaware State Police were notified Thursday evening around 5:15 about stolen Acura ATL from New Jersey that was being tracked electronically and was southbound on Coastal Highway near Milton. Troopers found the car on West Randor Drive in Milton, but the driver did not stop when police attempted a traffic stop. During the pursuit, the…
Read MoreDover Teen Charged with Stolen Weapon & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A 17 year old Dover boy has been arrested on drug and weapons offenses after a traffic stop in Camden-Wyoming just before 10am on June 28th. Delaware State Police contacted the 17 year old driver who did not have a valid driver’s license and a search of his person led to the discovery of about…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop
Early Friday morning Dewey Beach Police conducted a traffic stop on Coastal Highway at Scarborough Avenue Extended in Rehoboth Beach after police observed vehicle violations. During the stop police conducted a thorough investigation and found a large fixed-blade knife in the glove compartment. Police also found a significant amount of marijuana, suspected promethazine and drug…
Read MoreUPDATED: Second Suspect Arrested in Seaford Shooting on Kelly Circle
UPDATED – 07/05/24 – A Delmar, Delaware man has been arrested by Delaware State Police in connection with a shooting on Kelly Circle in Seaford on May 29th that injured a 15 year old girl. Police learned that 18 year old Tyler Morrison was one of the suspects involved. Morrison was arrested on Wednesday and…
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