A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dewey Beach PD Looking for Urn Taken from Vehicle on Dover Road
On Sunday, October 10, a family from Pennsylvania reported to the Dewey Beach Police a theft from a motor vehicle. The family had gathered in Dewey Beach for a recently deceased family member’s celebration of life. The urn, containing the ashes of the family member, was left in an unsecured motor vehicle. The vehicle was…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Found Torched
A stolen vehicle was found on fire on the Eastern Shore over the weekend. According to the owner of the 2021 Mazda 6, a resident of Cambridge in Dorchester County reported that the vehicle was stolen from the driveway Sunday night. It was found on fire nearby. The vehicle fire was apparently set. Damage caused…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged with Road Rage Incident
UPDATED: Lewes Man Arrested on Charges of Rape 3rd Degree
UPDATED – 10/8/21 – 3:30pm – Delaware State Police have found 41 year old Arthur Ralph of Lewes who they have been looking for since Wednesday. Ralph was arrested Friday on four counts of 3rd degree rape and is being held at SCI in default of $80,000 cash bond. ============================== Delaware State Police are looking…
Read MoreMan Admits to Soliciting Minor For Child Pornography In Wicomico Co.
A man has pled guilty in Wicomico County to a charge of soliciting a minor for child pornography. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, 22-year-old Brendan Link was sentenced to ten years suspended and was placed on five years of probation. Members of the Salisbury Police Department were advised in summer of 2020…
Read MoreMd. State Police Warn Of Phone Scam
Maryland State Police are warning of a phone scam on the Eastern Shore. More than 30 people have reported receiving a call which appeared to come from State Police. One of two 410-numbers numbers was displayed, which actually are numbers for the Easton Barrack (410-822-3101 or 410-479-3101). The person who receives the call is told…
Read MoreDover Man Connected To 10 Burglaries, Police Say
A suspect has been charged in connection with ten burglary incidents during the past two months, according to Dover Police. Police said Wednesday that the burglaries took place at local restaurants and other businesses during August, September and October. 33-year-old Tyreek Holmes was arrested Tuesday on the day of the latest incident: a burglary at…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Dentist Charged With Insurance Fraud
A Salisbury dentist is facing insurance fraud charges. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, the Maryland Board of Dental Examiners and other agencies were involved in a long-term investigation. A search and seizure warrant was conducted at Peninsula Total Dental Care on South Salisbury Boulevard last…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Dover Police Investigate Attempted Robbery
DSP Investigate Shooting at Home in Lincoln
A shooting incident early Monday morning in Lincoln is under investigation. Delaware State Police were called to the 10000 block of Cedar Creek Road just after 6am for a residence that was shot multiple times. Police discovered five gunshot holes in the front exterior of the home. One projectile was found on the floor inside,…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged With 4th DUI Following Crash Into Pole
A crash in the parking lot of Liberty Gas on Oak Orchard Road has led to the arrest of a driver on numerous felony charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a reported crash of a pick-up truck into a pole Sunday afternoon. Police said the driver showed signs of being under the…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged in Philadelphia Murder
Philadelphia Police have arrested a Milford, Delaware man for murder. Police were called to the Pathway to Housing building on Old York Road just before 11:30am Friday, October 1, where they found 25 year old Nassir Day unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound. Security personnel told officers the shooter was on the third floor…
Read MoreDover Woman Charged after Ramming 2 DSP Vehicles in Early Morning Pursuit
Delaware State Police arrested Lauren Miller, 35, of Dover, after she stole a vehicle and crashed into a tree before fleeing from police and crashing the stolen truck into two troopers. On October 1, 2021, at approximately 12:09 a.m., troopers were dispatched to the 900 block of Voshell Mill Star Hill Road for a blue Ford F-150…
Read MoreGeorgetown Police & DSP EOD Unit Investigating Possible Explosive Device Found at Georgetown Construction Site
The State Fire Marshal is investigating an object that was found on a construction site in the 22000 block of Dupont Boulevard in Georgetown. Emergency personnel were called around 9am when the object was found on a vehicle at the site. Georgetown Police and the State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team arrived, secured the…
Read MoreTwo Charged After Georgetown Assault
Dover Police Investigate Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left a man in his 20s with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers responded to the area of South Kirkwood Street south of Division Street right after 6:00 p.m. Thursday, and found shell casings in the area. An occupied home was hit by gunfire as well. Police…
Read MoreMan Who Pointed Gun During 2020 Rally Convicted
A Dover man has been convicted of two violent felony crimes for pointing a handgun during a counter-protest. The incident occurred last October at a rally in Wilmington. Michael Hastings was photographed brandishing the weapon as counter-protesters showed up at a rally in support of then-Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke. The Division of Civil…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Salisbury Robbery, Burglaries
A Salisbury man is charged with burglary, armed robbery, assault and other crimes after police say he was connected to separate investigations. Police investigated three business burglaries Wednesday morning. In each incident, glass was broken and items were taken. Police developed a possible suspect and obtained an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Ernest Adkins. Later that…
Read MoreSpeeding Driver Arrested On Drug Charges
A traffic stop in Laurel has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Rehoboth Beach man on drug charges. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a car on County Seat Highway east of Sussex Highway Wednesday night for speeding (75 miles-per-hour in a 50-m.p.h. zone). The smell of marijuana led to an investigation.…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Burglary, Theft, Offensive Touching
A Millsboro woman is charged with burglary and other offenses in connection with an incident at the home of an acquaintance on Maplewood Drive. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to the home this week by a 33-year-old woman, who said she heard someone come in through her front door who was yelling.…
Read MoreScant Details About Possible Seaford Shooting
2 Men Charged With Stealing From Construction Sites
Two Kent County men have been implicated in thefts and burglaries committed at residential construction sites. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that the incidents began in the Felton area in mid-September. Monday, two suspects were seen on video surveillance loading lumber into a truck. The two occupants were taken into custody during a traffic stop.…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged Following Crash On Coastal Highway Near Lewes
A multi-vehicle wreck on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area has led to numerous charges against a 19-year-old Milford Man. According to Delaware State Police, Jonathan Tibe was driving southbound on Route 1 near Wescoats Road at an apparently high rate of speed Tuesday morning, trying to get away from a trooper. Four vehicles were…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Harrington Man In Connection with Shooting Incident
Your help is needed to locate 31 year old Darius Smith of Harrington. He is wanted by Delaware State Police in connection with a shooting that occurred on Sunday, September 26 on Genesis Lane. Police say one round was fired at the victim in close range, however the victim was not injured. Smith is black,…
Read MoreLincoln Man Charged after Ellendale Traffic Stop
A Lincoln man has been arrested on criminal and traffic charges after a traffic stop Sunday night in Ellendale. A Delaware State Police trooper was behind a Chrysler 200 on Route 16 when a computer check showed the registered owner and driver had a suspended license and two active warrants. The trooper conducted a traffic…
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