Posts Tagged ‘Bridgeville’
UPDATED & Breaking: Crash West Of Bridgeville Closes Atlanta Rd.
UPDATED 12/18/21 – 3pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a head-on crash with a cement truck Friday morning on Atlanta Road near Bridgeville as 20 year old Cameron Gray of Federalsburg. According to the Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company’s Facebook page, Gray was a firefighter and was commuting to work…
Read MoreUpdate: Police Identify Shooter, Victim In Bridgeville Homicide-Suicide
Delaware State Police have identified the two people who died in a homicide-suicide in the Bridgeville area late Thursday night. According to Delaware State Police, 58-year-old Joseph Caldarera shot his brother-in-law to death, 71-year-old Peter Colletti. Colletti’s wife found him dead in the family room of their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive, after hearing footsteps…
Read MoreDel. State Police Investigate Apparent Homicide-Suicide In Bridgeville Area
Delaware State Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in the Bridgeville area. An investigation has determined that late Thursday night, a 71-year-old man and his wife had returned to their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive. The woman was in a first-floor bathroom and heard footsteps from the second floor, where her 58-year-old brother lived, followed…
Read MoreSeaford Fire Officer Struck At Crash Scene; Driver Charged
A Seaford Volunteer Fire Department police officer was struck and injured while directing traffic over the weekend, and the driver who struck him is facing charges. The officer, who is 83, was at a scene at Cannon Road and Camp Road Saturday night when, according to State Police, he was hit by a vehicle. According…
Read MoreThree Vehicle Crash Injures 1 on Wilson Farm Road west of Bridgeville
A crash just before 9:30 on Wilson Farm Road west of Bridgeville Friday night left one person with just minor injuries. Delaware State Police say a white Mazda SUV was southbound on Wilson Farm Road but failed to stay in the lane of travel and collided with a northbound tractor trailer near Cannon Road. Police…
Read MoreBridgeville-Based Manufacturer Plans To Expand
A Bridgeville-based manufacturer has expansion plans. Miller Metal Fabrication plans to build a 60,000-square-foot facility on eight-and-a-half acres of land next to the facility it already leases at the Newton Business Park, on Route 404 just west of Route 13. It plans to invest $7-million. “We strongly believe this new “world class” production facility will…
Read MoreFood Bank Of Del. Schedules Mobile Pantries Next Week
The Food Bank of Delaware will resume mobile food pantries in September. A drive-up food distribution event is scheduled for Monday, September 13th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road west of Georgetown, starting at 11:00 a.m. Guests may register in advance, but the pantry is first-come first served. The pantry is open for…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying tonight in Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 25, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Delmar, Laurel, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Ellendale, Milton, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read MoreStorms Sweep Across Delmarva; More Severe Weather Possible Sat.
Summer storms again spread across Delmarva Friday night. Trees and wires came down in the Bridgeville area. At one point, Delaware Electric Cooperative reported that nearly 2,000 members were without power – mostly in its beach territory. Power has since been restored. A lightning strike was also reported at a home in Queen Anne’s County.…
Read MoreMan 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…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Charged With Assaulting Woman With Firearm
A Greenwood man faces charges in connection with an assault that resulted in a female acquaintance being injured. Delaware State Police say an investigation determined that 43-year-old Dennis Buckley struck a 42-year-old woman in the upper body with a firearm several times. The woman was treated for serious injuries at a local urgent care center.…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged With Vehicle Theft
A Bridgeville man has been arrested in a vehicle that was reported stolen in Maryland. Delaware State Police said a trooper who was on patrol in the area of the Rodney Village Shopping Center in Dover spotted a red Pontiac Firebird with Maryland registration in the parking lot. A computer check determined that the vehicle…
Read MoreCrash Leads To Driver’s Arrest For DUI, Drugs – Weapons Charges
A crash investigation has led to a Bridgeville man’s arrest for DUI and drugs-and-weapons charges. Delaware State Police said troopers responded to a reported crash in the 13,000-block of Deer Forest Road early Saturday, and found a car in a ditch. Police said the troopers saw a black handgun on the driver’s side floorboard as…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested after Pursuit from Lewes to Ellendale
A Bridgeville man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after leading trooper on a vehicle pursuit on Thursday. Police went to the Red Mill Inn in Lewes attempting to locate 22 year old Marquez Brewer, who was wanted for a shooting incident in the Coverdale Community. Brewer was spotted in the parking lot, but…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Vehicle, Home Near Seaford
An occupied vehicle and an occupied home in the Seaford area were struck by gunshots late Tuesday night, according to Delaware State Police. At about 10:26 p.m., three people were traveling in the area of the 500-block of Clearbrooke Boulevard when a dark-colored sedan came up from behind and started to travel recklessly. As a…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Dies Of Injuries From Sunday Wreck
Update: The man who died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday on Route 13 at Route 404 has been identified as 55-year-old Earnest Lofland of Bridgeville. Updated story: A 55-year-old Bridgeville man has died of injuries suffered in a crash on Southbound Route 13 at the intersection with Seashore Highway. Delaware State Police said the man…
Read MoreBridgeville Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 in Critical Condition
A crash just before 4:30 Sunday morning has left one person in critical condition. Delaware State Police say a Toyota Cruiser driven by a 33 year old Georgetown man was southbound on Route 13. A Corolla driven by a 55 year old Bridgeville man was stopped in the southbound left turn at the red light.…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Camden, and Georgetown. Near Marydel, Felton, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Millsboro,…
Read More3 Arrested In Connection With Gunshots In Harrington
Harrington Police have arrested three suspects in connection with an incident involving shots fired toward a home. Police say a vehicle pulled up to a residence on Mill Street Monday night. Two people got out and opened fire on the home that was occupied by adults and juveniles. No injuries were reported. According to police,…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged With DUI, Resisting Arrest
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple offenses following a hit and run accident. Delaware State Police said troopers determined that a pick-up truck with a trailer attached crossed the center line of Seaford Road Tuesday night and collided with a work van. The pick-up driver kept going, and the other driver was not…
Read MoreThree Injured in Sunday Crash Near Bridgeville
Three people, including a Laurel Police officer, were injured in a crash just before 9am Sunday at the intersection of Routes 13 and 404 in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a 27 year old Berlin man was eastbound on Route 404 when he ran a red light – driving into the…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Felony Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop Near Seaford
Two men have been charged with felony drug offenses after a traffic stop on Saturday near Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted a BMW with improper window tinting and stopped the vehicle on Dove Road. Police identified the driver as 26 year old Lyn Deputy of Bridgeville and passenger as 25 year old Lemuel Hurst of…
Read MoreAttempted Murder Suspect Arrested
A Greenwood man who was wanted for attempted murder and related offenses has been arrested, according to Delaware State Police. Police said Thursday that 38-year-old Kasandan Clanton of Greenwood was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on Route 16 Wednesday. Clanton was identified as a suspect in a December 4th shooting on Mill…
Read MoreSussex County Residents Invited to Public Workshops on Coastal Corridors Transportation Study Next Week
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with Sussex County invites all interested parties to a Public Workshop to introduce the Coastal Corridors Transportation Study. The Study team has conducted preliminary listening sessions and wants to hear from you. The workshop will cover areas such asmobility, safety, and resident’s quality of life in and…
Read MoreMan On Probation Arrested On Drug Charges
A Bridgevile man faces drug-related offenses and other charges following a traffic stop and a foot pursuit. According to Delaware State Police, detectives with the Governors Task Force initiated a traffic stop on Coverdale Road. Police said 49-year-old Calvin Allen kept driving, then stopped, left the vehicle and fled on foot. Also, police said Allen…
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