Hartly Man Arrested For Various Alleged Crimes

A Kent County man has been arrested for multiple felony crimes. According to Delaware State Police, 31-year-old Jeremiah Sandquist of Hartly was arrested Thursday after running into a barn when troopers spotted him in Clayton. State Police released these details of the investigation On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at approximately 8:45 p.m., troopers responded to…

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Two Charged After Georgetown Assault

Georgetown Police have arrested two men on charges of assault. Police were called to Douglas Street and the railroad tracks on Wednesday where they contacted a male victim with head injuries. The victim told police that two men used rocks and glass bottles to strike him. One suspect was arrested at the scene – the…

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Suspect Arrested For Georgetown Stabbing

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A Georgetown man faces charges in connection with a stabbing. According to Georgetown Police, officers responded to a wooded area near Douglas Street late Monday afternoon about a reported stabbing. An investigation determined that a 19-year-old man intervened in an argument between the suspect and a 28-year-old woman. Police said the suspect, later identified as…

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Woman Charged With Using Screwdriver As Weapon

A Frankford woman is charged with attacking another woman during an argument. According to Delaware State Police, 47-year-old Tara Tisher and the other 53-year-old woman argued over a cellphone.On the front porch of a home on Pin Oak Drive, police say Tisher pulled out a screwdriver, cut the victim’s hand and pointed it at her.…

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Georgetown Man Arrested after Assaulting Trooper During Traffic Stop

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Delaware State Police arrested 27 year old Deandre Mapp of Georgetown, on multiple criminal and traffic charges after he assaulted a trooper and ran off on foot while being taken into custody during a traffic stop. On Saturday, August 28 around 9:15pm, a trooper traveling northbound on Hollyville Road spotted a black Chevrolet Malibu traveling…

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DSP Investigating Burglary Near Milton

Delaware State Police are investigating a burglary in the Overbrook Shores community near Milton early Monday morning. Police say a female resident was assaulted by a male suspect before he ran from the home. Police ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers – 800-TIP-3333.

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Man Arrested For Assault Of Woman In Bridgeville

A Harrington man is charged with assaulting a female acquaintance in the presence of two children. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred Monday evening in Bridgeville. The woman needed hospital treatment for serious injuries. State Police learned that 32-year-old Charles Moore of Harrington could be at a home in Milton. Moore was found…

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3 Hurt, 1 Arrested In Ocean City Assault Incident

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UPDATED 07/18/21 6:30am – Police in Ocean City continue to investigate a stabbing that occurred in the resort early Friday morning in the area of North Division and Baltimore Avenue. One suspect has been arrested – three people involved in the incident were treated by EMS – with two taken to area hospitals. Police say…

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Beach Brawl Results In One Arrest

A beach battle over jet skis in Pot Nets has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police said a man arrived at the beach in Seaside with his family on jet skis, and an argument started with a man on the beach. According to police, 51-year-old Stephen Grady of Millsboro retrieved a screwdriver and…

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Man Wanted On Assault Charges

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A Milton man is wanted for felony assault charges and possession of a deadly weapon during a felony, according to Delaware State Police. State Police said Wednesday that 22-year-old Treyvell Toppin got into an argument with a 61-year-old man last Wednesday June 16th at about 5:00 p.m. at Bayly’s Garage on Sussex Highway in Delmar.…

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AG Secures Indictment for Murderer of Cpl Keith Heacook

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of Randon Wilkerson for the murder of Cpl. Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department. Wilkerson will face two counts of Murder First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and 11…

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UPDATE : 2 Stabbed During Fight at OC Mini-Golf Game

Ocean City Police provided this update Monday: On June 6th at approximately 7:08 p.m., Ocean City Police Officers responded to the area of 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue for a report of a serious assault. Officers located two stabbing victims in the area of Kingfish Street. Ocean City EMS also responded and rendered emergency medical…

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Man Charged With Striking Pedestrian With Pickup Truck

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A Bishopville man is charged with striking a man with his vehicle in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter supermarket on Americana Parkway in Selbyville. Delaware State Police said a 53-year-old man left the store Tuesday afternoon and was trying to cross to a median. According to police, 19-year-old Robert Sadowski Junior accelerated and…

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Man Arrested In Domestic Assault Case

A Harrington man faces charges related to a domestic disupte in which a woman was struck in the head with a handgun. According to Harrington Police, the victim was assaulted during an argument with 23-year-old Laqwan Johnson. Police also said the woman was holding a one-year-old child at the time. Johnson was taken into custody…

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OC Police Investigate Boardwalk Assault

Ocean City Police are looking for the suspect and a victim in an assault on the boardwalk early Sunday morning, May 16th. The incident was captured on the City Watch surveillance camera. The suspect was with a group of four or five other people, and one of them was seen taking cellphone video of the…

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Man Charged With Pepper-Spray Attack

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An Ellendale man is charged with pepper-spraying a 17-year-old girl he knows, who went to meet with him in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that 21-year-old Mardis Powell Junior became aggressive with the girl, grabbed her cellphone and threw it to the ground, then deployed the pepper spray.…

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Milton Juvenile Arrested After Assaulting Two Police Officers

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A 17 year old from Milton has been arrested after he left the scene of a collision, resisted arrest and assaulted two police officers. The incident occurred Friday afternoon just before 2:30 in the area of Route 9 and Josephs Road in Lewes and witnesses told police that a black male wearing black jeans and…

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Procession Carries Body Of Cpl. Heacook Back To Delmar

The Harrington Fire Company honored slain Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook during Sunday's procession. Photo courtesy of Harrington FC Facebook page
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A somber but stirring procession honored fallen Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook Sunday afternoon. The body of the 22-year-veteran of the Delmar Police Department was transported from Shock Trauma in Baltimore through the Eastern Shore, into Sussex County Sunday. Police provided an escort, and all along the route officers, firefighters, first responders and citizens provided…

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