Posts Tagged ‘Bridgeville’
School Bus Safety Enforcement Initiative Generates 15 Citations
Delaware State Police have sent a message about school bus safety and the rules of the road. During a recent initiative in the Woodbridge School District, troopers followed several school buses on their morning and afternoon routes. 15 drivers received citations for violations that ranged from speeding to ignoring stop signs. Drivers on both sides…
Read More2 Charged With Stealing Irrigation Wire
Two people from Bridgeville are facing charges in connection with the theft of irrigation wire in Dorchester County. According to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of Bethel Road Saturday about a vehicle that was stuck in a field. Authorities say an investigation determined that 32-year-old Jamie Reed and 35-year-old Matthew…
Read MoreSuspicious Object Leads To Lengthy Investigation Along Coverdale Rd.
(Update, 5:46 p.m. – The discovery of something resembling a pipe bomb resulted in an extensive investigation along Coverdale road in the Bridgeville area Wednesday.Delaware State Police said someone who was picking up trash in the area of Mill Park Drive Wednesday morning noticed a pipe ‘contraption’ that he suspected could have been a pipe…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged after Harrington Crash
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple criminal and traffic offenses after an early morning crash on Sunday. Delaware State Police say 21 year old Brandon Palmer was involved in a single-vehicle crash just after 4am on Route 13 in Harrington. Police smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle ā an…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on drug-related charges following a criminal investigation that led members of the Delaware State Police Governors Task Force and Probation and Parole to visit a home on Evans Drive. During this investigation, according to Delaware State Police, some heroin and crack cocaine were found as well as drug paraphernalia…
Read MoreOff-Highway-Vehicle Driver Arrested Following Pursuit
A man who was spotted operating an off-highway vehicle is charged with leading Georgetown Police on a pursuit. According to police, the driver kept going and made several turns while ignoring an officer’s attempts to get him to stop Sunday morning. After crossing Bedford Street, police said the man entered the development of The Meadows,…
Read MoreAltercation Leads To Bridgeville Man’s Arrest
A Bridgeville man is charged with pointing a handgun at another man during an argument. Delaware State Police responded to a reported altercation on Blanchard Road in Greenwood Monday night. Police said an investigation determined that 39-year-old Antonio White retrieved a handgun from inside a home and threatened to harm a 24-year-old man. During a…
Read MoreBlades Man Charged With DUI Following Police Pursuit
A police pursuit has led to the arrest of a Blades man. Delaware State Police said the driver kept going after ignoring a stop sign on Oak Road at Seashore Highway in Bridgeville Monday night, and failing to stop when a trooper activated his emergency equipment. According to police, 47-year-old Andre Mifflin committed numerous traffic…
Read MoreSuspect Charged With Striking Acquaintance With Vehicle
A Seaford man is charged with striking an acquaintance with his vehicle several times during a confrontation on Sunnyside Road in Bridgeville. According to Delaware State Police, 19-year-old Stephen Disilvestri drove his yellow Ford Mustang to the home and drove toward the other 19-year-old man, who refused to come over to him. The other man…
Read MoreUpdate: Police ID Victim Of Fatal Crash Near Bridgeville
Update: Monday morning, Delaware State Police identified the person who died in a crash on Coverdale Road east of Bridgeville early Saturday as 19-year-old Leon Mann Jr. of Bridgeville. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— A crash just after 1am Saturday has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say an SUV was speeding on Coverdale Road east of Bridgeville…
Read More‘Burnout’ Driver Arrested On A Variety Of Charges
A man who was doing screeching burnouts on Deer Forest Road is facing charges.Delaware State Police say a homeowner observed the activity and shined a flashlight toward the pick-up truck to identify the driver.The vehicle started to slide toward him, at which point the 65-year-old man threw the flashlight at the vehicle’s bumper.According to State…
Read More2 Suspects Sought In Bridgeville Robbery
Delaware State Police are looking for two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in Bridgeville.At about 12:08 a.m. today (Tuesday), a 20-year-old man in his 4th Street residence caught two people trying to break into vehicles belonging to a family member and a neighbor.During the confrontation, the man was pistol-whipped, and one of the…
Read MorePolice: Man Tossed Gun From Vehicle During Pursuit
Seaford Police have arrested a man on numerous charges following an attempted traffic stop. Police say an officer spotted a man driving along Pennsylvania Avenue who was known to be wanted for arrest. According to police, 26-year-old Christopher Viruet of Bridgeville kept going in a reckless manner, stopped on North Arch Street and fled to…
Read MoreTesting Event Today Welcomes Attendees Of Bridgeville Concert / Rodeo
Anyone who visited a large rodeo / concert event at Rancho El on Redden Road near Bridgeville last Sunday is ‘strongly encouraged’ to get a test for COVID-19. The Delaware Division of Public Health says patrons of the gathering, which appeared to lack social distancing and mask compliance, should find a convenient location for a…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested For Assault
A Bridgeville man is charged with assault and other criminal offenses, according to Delaware State Police. Police say an investigation determined that the suspect and a 63-year-old man got into an argument in the 18,000-block of Wesley Church Road. According to police, 40-year-old Howard Page left the scene, then came back with an aluminum pipe…
Read More“Super Spreader” In Bridgeville?
A large Labor Day weekend event on Redden Road near Bridgeville has drawn the attention of state health officials and Governor John Carney. Videos and photos of the concert and rodeo event depicted many people close together, not wearing masks. The size of the crowd has been estimated at 2,000. āI was very disturbed by…
Read MoreUpdate : Driver Killed In Crash On Seashore Highway
A Milford man is dead following a single-vehicle wreck on Seashore Highway in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police say the 34-year-old man was going eastbound on Seashore Highway east of Oak Road Saturday afternoon when he tried to pass another vehicle. He moved to pass but apparently saw an oncoming vehicle, swerved back into the eastbound…
Read MorePursuit, Struggle Lead To Bridgeville Man’s Arrest
A Bridgeville man is facing drug related charges and other offenses after he was first approached by police about an active warrant in a domestic-related case. Delaware State Police say troopers approached 41-year-old Adam Walls as he came out of a convenience store. According to police, Walls ignored the commands of police, got into his…
Read MoreSuspect Sought In Bridgeville Cigar Store Burglary Attempt
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted burglary at Bighumidor Cigar Store at 18473 Sussex Highway in Bridgeville. The suspect tried to break into the business August 14th at about 2:40 a.m. He is described as a heavyset black male with a receding hairline. He was wearing all-dark clothing and no shoes at the time.…
Read MoreRobbery Investigation Leads To Two Arrests
Two men are arrested for robbery and related charges in connection with a recent incident at an auto dealership in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, a 60-year-old man was driven to the business on Stein Highway, the driver got out, and a āmaleā entered the vehicle and pointed a handgun at the victim, demanding…
Read MoreDriver Charged In Connection With Fatal Crash
Update: Delaware State Police have identified the person who died in a head-on crash on Chaplains Chapel Road, in which the other driver is facing charges. 40-year-old Kimberly Linnae Billie Brown of Bridgeville was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Monday evening. A two-vehicle wreck near Bridgeville killed one person Monday and resulted…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Charged with 7th DUI
A Seaford woman has been charged with her 7th offense DUI after a vehicle crash near Bridgeville. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Melissa Jurado of Seaford was found near her vehicle around 3:30 Saturday morning ā and showed signs of impairment. Police also detected an odor of alcohol. A DUI investigation was started…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested For Reckless Endangering
A Bridgeville man who was wanted for an incident that involved shots being fired earlier this month is in custody. Delaware State Police say 18-year-old Damaj Showell was in the passenger seat of a vehicle and fired a gunshot toward his father as his father was walking along Mill Park Drive the night of July…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Bridgeville Man for Reckless Endangering
Your help is needed to find 18 year old Damaj Showell of Bridgeville.Ā He is wanted on charges of reckless endangering and other offenses after an incident Thursday night.Ā Delaware State Police were called to a home on Mill Park Drive for a domestic with shots fired.Ā Police learned that Showell and his father were…
Read MoreBridgeville’s Apple Scrapple Festival Canceled For 2020
A beloved fall tradition in Sussex County is canceled for 2020. Organizers of Bridgevilleās Apple Scrapple Festival broke the news on its Facebook page. Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about the safety of visitors, vendors and volunteers led to the decision to cancel. The Apple Scrapple Festival is scheduled to return to Bridgeville…
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