Posts Tagged ‘ammunition’
Dover Man Charged After Firearms Arrest in Village of Westover
A Dover area man has been arrested on several weapons offenses. Dover Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit and Delaware Probation and Parole arrested 19 year old Marlon Martinez on Wednesday night around 7pm on Northdown Drive in the Village of Westover west of Dover on a felony warrant. Martinez…
Read MoreWilmington Man Charged After Machinegun and Manifesto Found
On November 26, 2025, a Wilmington resident was charged with illegally possessing a machinegun, announced Julianne E. Murray, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. According to court documents, on Monday, November 24, 2025, at approximately 11:47 p.m., patrol officers of the New Castle County Police Department were conducting a property check in Canby…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Fire on Oxbridge Drive Under Investigation
UPDATED – 10/15/25 – Five family members displaced, 2 family cats died in fire. A GiveSendGo Fund has been set up to help the family:  https://www.givesendgo.com/ScarboroughFireRelief? ================ ORIGINAL STORY – 10/14/25 – Salisbury firefighters were called for a structure fire just after 5:30 Monday afternoon. Crews arriving on Oxbridge Drive found a home on fire…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lewes Police Arrest Man Whose Abandoned Truck was Found on Savannah Beach Loaded with Weapons
UPDATE – 6:40pm –Â Lewes Police were called to the area of East Savannah Road around 12:30am for a suspicious man â possibly suffering from mental health issues. They contacted 30 year old Alexander Gard, who is from Maryland. Gard told Police his truck was stolen while at the Wawa on Route 1 and in the…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested after Warrant Execution at Old Furnace Road Residence
A Seaford man has been arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Old Furnace Road in Seaford. This came after an investigation of 48 year old Robert Mumford for the distribution of drugs from the residence. Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Governor’s Task Force and State Police SORT…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 2 on Weapons and Drug Offenses near Millsboro
Two people have been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a Millsboro area residence on Tuesday. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Sussex County Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Trinity Road following an investigation into the distribution of narcotics from the residence. Delaware State Police…
Read MoreTwo Dover Men Arrested for Drug & Gun Offenses
Two Dover men have been arrested on felony gun and drug charges following warrant searches at two residences on Wednesday, April 9th. Delaware State Police say Kent County Drug Unit and Governor’s Task Force members along with SORT officers went into a house on Harmony Lane and one on State Circle after an investigation of…
Read MoreThree Arrested by Laurel Police on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop
Laurel Police spotted a car traveling at a high rate of speed on Georgetown Road and conducted a traffic stop. While talking with the driver, 18 year old Marcus Lockwood of Bridgeville, police learned one passenger, 18 year old Isaiah Lecates of Dagsboro, was wanted on an active warrant. All three occupants were ordered out…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Lincoln Man after Drug Investigation
A Lincoln man was arrested Friday by Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit, and Sussex County Governorâs Task Force after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Greentop Road following a month-long investigation into drug distribution. Investigation identified 26 year old William Dunning as a key figure in…
Read MoreTwo Hartly Men Charged with Drug Offenses after 2-month Investigation
Two Hartly men have been arrested after a two-month long drug investigation. Delaware State Police executed a search warrant at a residence on Slaughter Station Road in Hartly on Thursday and arrested 32 year old Joshua Bryant and the property owner, 58 year old Shawn Haley who were both at the house. The search turned…
Read MoreDSP Traffic Stop in Dover Leads to Felony Gun Charges
A speeding Jetta was pulled over for a traffic stop by Delaware State Police on West Lebanon Road near South State Street on Saturday just before 6pm. A computer check of the registration showed it was expired and when police contacted the driver, 22 year old Robert Coombes of Dover, two black handgun magazines could…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Three on Drug Charges in Seaford
Three people have been arrested on multiple drug offenses. Delaware State police went to a residence on Haven Drive in Seaford last Thursday with a search warrant after an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs from the property. Police arrested 22 year old Jaylyn Faison and 38 year old Shantae Cannon â both of…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with DUI & Weapons Offenses
A Delaware State Trooper on patrol in the Oak Orchard area noticed a Toyota Tacoma parked at a gas pump at the Royal Farms on Route 24 and checked on the driver who appeared to be asleep in the driver’s seat with the engine running. The trooper contacted the driver, 34 year old Michael Marciano…
Read MoreSearch Warrants at Seaford Homes Lead to Three Arrests
Three men have been arrested by Delaware State Police on drug charges after the execution of search warrants at two Seaford residences last Thursday. After a 2-month investigation, police from multiple agencies went into a residence on North Front Street. Twelve people in the residence were detained including Andrew Ayers of Greenwood, Schweitzer Dessin and…
Read MoreHB 270 Creates Civil Penalty for Ammunition for Sale or Display that’s Not Secured in Display Case or Behind Counter
A measure that will go before the Delaware General Assembly in the next session would create a civil penalty for any sale or display of ammunition that is accessible to a purchase or transferee without assistance from a vendor or employee of the vendor. Under House Bill 270, ammunition in an enclosed display case or…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with Multiple Drug & Gun Offenses
A Seaford man has been arrested after police entered his home with a search warrant Wednesday following a several-month-long drug investigation of 46 year old Avery Cannon, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Troop 5 Patrol,…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm
A Pittsville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison â 5 years without the possibility of parole, for the illegal possession of a regulated firearm. Court officials say 35 year old Timothy Ketterman was convicted on January 31st after a 2-day trial. Court records show investigators responded to a fatal vehicle crash at…
Read MoreFour Arrested in Connection With Suspicious Vehicle in Harbeson
Four young people face various criminal charges following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle in Harbeson early yesterday morning. Delaware State Police troopers received a call about the vehicle in the area of Phillips Branch Road east of Indian Mission Road. Police found drugs and ammunition. Troopers asked the four individuals in the car to…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dagsboro Man on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Dagsboro man has been arrested after Delaware State Police were called for suspicious activity Monday afternoon. Police were called to the area of Woodland Ferry and Gum Branch Roads near Seaford just after 4pm for reports of a man running down the road with a firearm. Troopers spotted 30 year old Deandre Hall of…
Read MoreDSP Make Arrests in Greenwood & Ellendale Drug Dealing
Six men from the Greenwood and Ellendale areas have been arrested following a Delaware State Police drug investigation. Police are still looking for two suspects. During June and July the DSP and DEA identified several residences and property lots in the Unity Lane area of Greenwood and the Metz Lane area of Ellendale that were…
Read MoreDrug Investigation Leads To Georgetown Man’s Arrest
A Georgetown man faces charges following an investigation conducted by Delaware State Police. Troopers visited a residence on Kruger Road this week and located a man outside. Police say 24-year-old Tevon Norwood was taken into custody. A search of the home, according to police, turned up some cocaine, more than $16,000 in suspected drug proceeds,…
Read MoreTip Leads Ocean City Police to PA Fugitive
Thanks to a tip from a concerned citizen, Ocean City Police have arrested a man wanted on warrants out of Pennsylvania. The tip led Ocean city Police to a downtown hotel on Thursday where they verified that 54 year old Timothy Hayter of Hagerstown was registered at the hotel. Several attempts were made to get…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Possession Of Drugs And Ammo Charges
A traffic stop leads to drug-related charges as well as a charge of possession of ammunition by a person prohibited against a Seaford man. Delaware State Police say the driver was âobserved involved in criminal activityâ before a traffic stop over the weekend on Concord Pond Road. A search, according to police, turned up some…
Read MoreMillville Man Arrested After Domestic Incident with Parents
A domestic incident in Millville ended with gun fire Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Dorothy Circle but learned the suspect, 40 year old Joshua Welsh had left the home â but possibly had several rifles and handguns in his possession. Troopers spotted Welshâs car and tried to stop him â but he…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of Burglary & Weapons Offenses
A Salisbury man has been convicted of burglary and firearms offenses. Last week a Wicomico County jury found 59 year old Richard Thurston guilty after a July 2017 incident where Thurston broke into a Pittsville home and stole a safe, several firearms and ammunition. A pre-sentence investigation has been ordered prior to sentencing.
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