Posts Tagged ‘Bridgeville’
Update : 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 ‘male’ 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 – 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. He is wanted on charges of reckless endangering and other offenses after an incident Thursday night. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Mill Park Drive for a domestic with shots fired. 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 Bridgeville’s 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…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Suspect Arrested After Chase Tuesday
UPDATED – 7/3/20 1pm The second man sought by Delaware State Police after a traffic stop on Tuesday has been arrested. Police say 18 year old Damaj Showell of Bridgeville turned himself in to Troop 5. On Tuesday he was spotted as a passenger in a vehicle, but the driver failed to stop when police…
Read MoreChicken Truck Overturns Near Bridgeville
Two trucks and a car were involved in an early-morning collision near Bridgeville that left a chicken truck overturned. The truck’s cargo of live chickens spilled into the roadway at Route 404 and Coverdale Road, according to Delaware State Police. The accident occurred shortly before 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. One passenger in the car was injured.…
Read MoreUPDATED: State Fire Marshal Arrests 14 Year Old for Arson Fire in Bridgeville
UPDATED – 5/14/20 2PM – A 14 year old has been arrested by State Fire Marshal Deputies in connection with an arson fire at a storage structure at the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School on April 30. Firefighters from Bridgeville responded to the scene just after 7pm and found smoke and flames coming from the building…
Read MoreBridgeville farmer to appear on Shark Tank
ABC’s “Shark Tank” will feature The Frozen Farmer from Bridgeville, Delaware on Friday, March 27th at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The Frozen Farmer’s Katey Evans dives into the tank on the 11th season of “Shark Tank” to pitch a full line of super premium ice cream, dairy-free, gluten-free, and fat-free sorbet, along with “nice cream,” a…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Wanted Bridgeville Man for Felony Assault
A Bridgeville man wanted for domestic felony assault charges has been located and arrested by Delaware State Police. Police located 28 year old Arthur Williams in Walker’s Mill on Monday – he’s charged with 2 counts of strangulation, 3 counts of assault and multiple other offenses. He’s being held at SCI in default of a…
Read MoreBridgeville man arrested for shooting in Seaford
A Bridgeville man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Seaford. Delaware State Police have arrested 64-year-old Rafael A. Pena-Suarez in connection with a shooting that occurred at approximately 10:28 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2020, at a local area bar and package store. The preliminary investigation determined that troopers were dispatched to “The…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Looking for Bridgeville Man Wanted for Domestic Assault
UPDATED – 9:30am – Delaware State Police are looking for 28 year old Arthur Williams of Bridgeville who is wanted on felony charges related to a domestic assault. Police say Williams was arguing with his ex-girlfriend at a Bridgeville home when the argument turned physical and he unlawfully restrained her. Williams was gone when police…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged after Domestic Incident in Bridgeville
A Delmar man has been arrested after a stabbing that occurred during a domestic incident in Bridgeville early Saturday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Wilson Farm Road for a break-in and serious assault after the victim’s ex-boyfriend broke into her home and began to assault her with a metal pipe…
Read MoreSeaford woman killed in Bridgeville crash
A Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m., Monday as a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, operated by a 67-year-old Seaford woman, was traveling northbound on Apple Tree Road and was stopped at a stop sign. A 2006 Ford, E250 Econoline…
Read MorePolice on scene of serious crash in Bridgeville
This story has been updated: A Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police are currently on the scene of a serious crash in Bridgeville. Details are limited at this time as police conduct their investigation, but WGMD News has learned that the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. and…
Read MoreGreenwood man killed in crash near Bridgeville
A Greenwood man was killed in a serious crash near Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m., Monday as a 2007 Chevrolet Colorado, pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Seashore Highway, just west of Polk Road. For unknown reasons, the truck ran off the road and struck…
Read MoreFire causes heavy damage to Bridgeville home
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that heavily damaged a home in Bridgeville. The blaze broke out around 2 am, Thursday in the 10000 block of Seashore Highway near Cannon Road. The Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company was first to the scene and was assisted by other fire companies in the area.…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Drugs after Traffic Stop Near Seaford
A traffic stop near Seaford led to the arrest of two people on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view in the front seat area. A search of 31 year old Jessica Hudson of Seaford turned up 83 bags of heroin and $1000 in cash in her pants after she and…
Read MoreDSP Charge Bridgeville Man after Crash near Gumboro Thursday Night
A crash just after 11 Thursday night on Millsboro Highway south of Gumboro left a woman injured and a 20 year old charged with vehicular assault and DUI. Delaware State Police arrested Isaias Chavez-Chilel after his Fusion crossed the center line collided head-on with a SUV driven by a 24 year old woman. The driver…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Laurel Man for Felony Assault
UPDATED 1-18-20 9am – Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel man wanted for a felony assault that occurred on January 3 at a block party in Bridgeville. Police say 48 year old Kenneth Greene turned himself in at Troop 4 where he was charged with felony assault. Police say a 28 year old woman…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI
A Bridgeville man has been arrested for his 6th offense DUI for drugs. Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle swerving all over the northbound Sussex Highway near Seaford on Sunday. They spotted the vehicle stopped at a red traffic light – but when the light turned green – the vehicle didn’t move. When…
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