A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Laurel Woman Charged with Hate Crime
A Laurel woman has been arrested for a hate crime and related charges by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Taco Chabelita in Laurel Saturday afternoon around 1 for a disorderly incident the night before. An investigation showed that around 7pm Friday night a Laurel woman, later identified as 21 year old Aiyanna Winstead,…
Read MoreUPDATED: One of Five Arrested after 2022 Armed Carjacking in Ocean City Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
UPDATED – 01/02/24 – An 18 year old Baltimore man has been sentenced after an armed robbery in November of 2022 in Ocean City. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley sentenced Davarn Leach, Jr. to 20 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended. Leach must also served 3 years of supervised probation…
Read MoreChase in Kent County Leads to DUI Arrest
A Hartly man was arrested after a chase that occurred in Dover Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police on patrol Thursday just before 4pm saw an Expedition drive through a red light while southbound on Bay Road at President Drive. After turning onto Lafferty Lane the trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the…
Read MoreLaurel PD Looking to Identify Hit & Run Driver
Laurel Police are investigating a hit and run collision that occurred Saturday just after 11am. Police say a white man was driving a green pickup truck – possibly a Silverado – in the parking lot of the Food Lion in Laurel. As he left the parking lot, the pickup collided with a legally parked vehicle…
Read MoreFelton Woman Charged with Shoplifting
Felton Police were called Friday to the Royal Farms for a reported shoplifting that occurred on December 28th. Police say a white woman entered the store and put items in her handbag and left without paying. Video surveillance led police to identify the suspect as 49 year old Crystal Cloak of Felton – she turned…
Read MoreArrest in Bridgeville Homicide
Delaware State Police have made an arrest in a homicide last month in Bridgeville. Police arrested 23 year old Ian’Tae Albury of Bridgeville in the death of 26 year old Dequan Lake, who was found November 25th along Mill Park Drive with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Lake died at a nearby hospital.…
Read MoreMilford Woman Charged after Traffic Stop in Felton
A traffic stop on Friday, December 22nd led to the arrest of a Milford woman. Felton Police stopped 25 year old Amanda Donohue for a registration violation on Route 13. Police say Donohue acted abnormally during the traffic stop which led to additional investigation. Donohue became disorderly and uncooperative and refused to get out of…
Read MoreThree Month Investigation Leads to Arrest of Cambridge Man for Arson
Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested a 31-year-old Cambridge man for arson and numerous other charges stemming from an arson fire on September 23rd of this year at 406 Muir Street in Cambridge. Following a thorough three month long criminal investigation conducted by Deputy State Fire Marshals, Roberto O’Donald Gross was identified and then located today in…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Shooting in Ellendale Neighborhood
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday morning in a neighborhood in Ellendale. Police say that on December 26th at shortly after 7 a.m., troopers responded to a home on New Hope Road for a report of a shooting. When troopers arrived, they learned that a 65-year-old man, a 34-year-old man and…
Read MoreDover Police Announce Arrest of 20-Year-Old Dover Man for Random Shootings, Murder
The Dover Police Department today announced the arrest of 20-year-old Jaquan Fletcher of Dover for the murder of a 42-year-old barber and family man– Frederick Tolson as well as two related shootings. The murder occurred on Ann Avenue on December 14th. Police say that at 8:45 p.m. on the 14th, police were called to the…
Read MoreWorcester County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Man Wanted for Assault
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who is wanted on a District Court Arrest Warrant to face charges of Assault-2nd Degree. Gavin Stevens’ last known address was 403 West Street, Berlin, Maryland. He is a white man, about 5’10 and 175 pounds. If you know where Gavin Stevens is, please contact…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
22-year-old Millsboro man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Wicomico County judge. Tyler Lecates previously pleaded guilty on July 28th of this year to Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Rape in the Second Degree. In 2019, Lecates sexually abused a minor within his household. The victim was under the age…
Read MoreQueen Anne, Maryland Man Arrested for Two Separate Assaults
A 33-year-old Queen Anne, Maryland man has been arrested for an assault with a firearm that occurred on Cannery Road in Queen Anne, Talbot County. According to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, investigators interviewed someone who reported being a victim of two separate assaults that occurred in September and October. Investigators learned the first incident…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Arrested on Charges of Felony Assault
A Laurel woman has been arrested for felony assault after a domestic incident Thursday morning in Seaford. Police were called to North Street around 10:30 Thursday morning and police learned 42-year-old Tracy Wagner of Laurel went to her ex-boyfriend’s home after being instructed by troopers the night before that she was not permitted on the…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Felony Gun and Drug Charges
Delaware State Police have arrested a 38-year-old Millsboro man following a DUI investigation on Saturday evening in Millsboro. Police say Bradley Schneider was arrested on felony guns and drug charges. The arrested happened after a traffic stop in the area of Indian Mission Road and John J. Williams Highway due to multiple violations that endangered the…
Read MoreCrash Leads to Arrest for DUI & Weapons Offenses
A Bridgeville man on a moped was arrested after a crash in the area of Gravel Hill and Webb Roads near Milton Friday night around 7. Delaware State Police say a Georgetown Police officer detained 33 year old Michael Lewis when he tried to leave the scene of the crash. A trooper observed signs of…
Read MoreJuvenile Charged after Assault at Lake Forest HS
A 14 year old student from Lake Forest High School turned herself in to Delaware State Police after an assault at the school on Tuesday, December 19. Police say the teen went into a classroom and assaulted another 14 year old student punching her and stomping on the victim’s head. The suspect was detained by…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Felton Leads to Weapon Charges
A traffic stop in Felton Thursday morning led to the arrest of a Dover man on weapons charges. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force spotted an Accord with a Delaware temporary tag with an equipment violation. Detectives contacted the driver and front passenger. The passenger, 30 year old Anthony Ford of Dover, was…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Charged in Harrington Burglary
A Federalsburg man has been arrested for a burglary in Harrington Thursday evening around 7:20. Delaware State Police were called to Genesis Lane and located the suspect, 20 year old Mcy Mondestin, in the home. He was arrested without incident. Police learned that Mondestin broke into the home while the victim slept, but she woke…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Salisbury Man for DUI & other Charges Near Bridgeville
Delaware State Police arrested a Salisbury man after a traffic stop near Bridgeville around 10:30am on December 19. Troopers patrolling the Mill Park Drive area saw a Jetta driving towards them on the wrong side of the road. The troopers avoided a crash and then activated their emergency equipment, but the Jetta failed to stop.…
Read MoreDover Duo Arrested for Stealing From Mailboxes
Delaware State Police have arrested two people from Dover after being dispatched to a neighborhood in the area of Wood Duck Lane in Camden-Wyoming. Suspicious individuals were driving through a neighborhood and checking mailboxes. At about 10:15 p.m. on December 19th–Tuesday night– troopers searched the area for a white Cheverolet Tahoe and found it on…
Read MoreDelmar Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Minor
A 33-year-old Delmar man has been convicted of sexually abusing a minor who was under the age of 13. The abuse happened in July of this year. Aaron Vangorder, following a following a two-day trial this week in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, has been convicted of several sex crimes including two counts of…
Read More17-Year-Old Student Arrested for Bringing BB Gun to School
A 17-year-old Sussex Central High School Student has been arrested for bringing a BB gun to the school located on Patriots Way in Georgetown. The arrest happened yesterday morning at about 10:13 a.m. According to police, the student had been displaying the firearm to peers, alarming others by repeatedly racking the slide of the weapon.…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested for 5th Offense DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested a 40-year-old Georgetown man for 5th offense DUI. The arrest happened around 10:30 p.m. last night at the intersection of Coastal Highway and Postal Lane in Lewes. A state police trooper was responding to report of a driver who was asleep at the wheel and had missed several cycles of…
Read MoreOcean View PD Charge Two with Drug & Other Offenses
Ocean View Police spotted a vehicle driven by 34 year old Deandre White, whom they knew had a suspended driver’s license. The vehicle was stopped and a K-9 scanned the vehicle and alerted for drugs. A search turned up heroin and cash. Police obtained a warrant for White’s home and went into the home Monday…
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