Posts Tagged ‘Bridgeville’
Police Investigate Bridgeville Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police say they are investigating shots fired in Bridgeville on Sunday night. The incident occurred around 10:35 p.m. when Troopers were dispatched to the 11000 block of 5th Street in Bridgeville for reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, Troopers spoke to residents who said they were in their bedroom when they heard two…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Wanted Salisbury Man
UPDATED 3/9/19 – A Salisbury man wanted for a domestic assault in Magnolia has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police spotted 22 year old Steven McCormick leaving a residence on Shiloh Church Road in Laurel. A traffic stop was made and McCormick was found lying on the back seat of the pickup – he…
Read MoreDSP Shootings Investigation Leads to Nearly 100 Drug Arrests in Bridgeville
Delaware State Police say a multi-agency effort has netted multiple arrests following an investigation into a series of shootings in the Coverdale Crossroads area of Bridgeville. Troopers say their on-going initiative began on January 28 in response to the increase in gun violence and reported shooting incident, including a shooting that injured a driver and…
Read MoreMonday Afternoon Fire in Bridgeville Accidental
Bridgeville fire crews were called for a house fire just before 1:30 Monday afternoon. Crews responding found heavy fire showing from a single-family wood framed home on Oak Street. Crews from Greenwood, Seaford and Farmington assisted, and the scene was cleared around 3:30pm. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began in the living room…
Read MoreEarly Morning for Seaford Firefighters on North Market Street
Firefighters from Seaford were called for a structure fire just after 1 this morning on North Market Street. Crews from Blades, Bridgeville and Laurel were called to assist or cover – and were on the scene for about 2 hours. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.
Read MoreNew Information on Bridgeville House Fire
WGMD has learned more about a house fire in Bridgeville over the weekend. Authorities say that dozens of snakes were recovered from the home on Walnut Street. There were 47 snakes, with 45 of them surviving. Officials say they haven’t yet determined what caused the blaze which broke out Sunday afternoon , but that the…
Read MoreAlmost 50 Snakes Recovered from Bridgeville House Fire
Dozens of pet snakes were rescued from a Sussex County house fire. The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon at a home on Walnut Street in Bridgeville. Fire officials tell WGMD say they saved nearly 50 snakes successfully, with no reported injures. There’s no word on what caused the fire. UPDATE: An earlier version of this…
Read MoreBridgeville Family Charged in Drug Investigation
Three family members have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a month-long investigation into drugs in Bridgeville. Police went into a Fisher Circle home early Friday morning with a search warrant where 20 year old Ellis Cannon the second lives with his father 58 year old Ellis Cannon and mother 46 year old Sharon…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Shooting & Crash in Coverdale Crossroads Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Coverdale Road last night just before 6. Police say the victim was diving south in the are of Hastings Farm Road when a vehicle came up behind and someone fired multiple rounds causing the victim to crash. The driver – a 36 year old man…
Read MoreBridgeville Home Hit by Gun Fire
Shots were fired at a Mill Park Drive home near Bridgeville Saturday night around 8:30. Delaware State Police say residents of the home reported hearing a fight outside just before the shots were fired. The residents – a 33 year old woman and 37 year old man found damage to their residence. Police have no…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged After Curfew Violation
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a curfew violation led to the discovery of drugs by Probation and Parole officers who conducted a curfew check on 36 year old Maurice Cannon of Bridgeville last week. Cannon was spotted sitting in a vehicle in the driveway – a violation of his curfew and when officers…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at Bridgeville Area Home
Delaware State Police were called to Mill Park Drive near Bridgeville around 7:30 Monday morning after shots were fired at a home. Two adults were inside the home – neither was injured. Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
Read MoreFatal Fire in Bridgeville Under Investigation
One person is dead after fire broke out at a home in Bridgeville. The call came in just after 9:40pm for a house fire on Route 13 – firefighters arriving at the scene found the residence fully involved. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating to determine the cause and origin of the fire and…
Read MoreHome of Hope Opens in Bridgeville for Women Battling Addiction
The Home of Hope Women’s Campus has opened in Bridgeville. The home is for women who are battling the opiate epidemic or other life-controlling addiction. The 90-acre campus is on Rifle Range Road and can help over 30 women aged 18 and over, women who are pregnant and women with young children. This is a…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Indicted on Charges of Murder by Abuse or Neglect
A Bridgeville man has been indicted on charges of murder by abuse or neglect in connection with the death of his 1 year old son. Delaware State Police learned that the child was on a ventilator and in the care of his father, 28 year old Michael Lewis of Bridgeville. The child became unresponsive and…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged after Domestic and Crash in Harrington
Harrington Police were called to the Walgreens on Sunday evening for a domestic dispute – but while on their way police were advised of a vehicle accident south of the fairgrounds that might be related to the domestic. The passenger ran off on foot and was chased and stopped by an off-duty officer. He was…
Read MoreHelicopter Crash East of Bridgeville
A helicopter made a hard landing in a soybean field east of Bridgeville Sunday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the helicopter had about 15 gallons of fuel on board and had lifted off from the Evans Farms Fall Festival of Rt 404 with the pilot and three passengers on board. The pilot says the helicopter…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug Charges by Milford PD
Milford Police on patrol spotted a vehicle in the area of Northwest 10th Street and learned the vehicle registration was suspended. During a traffic stop, officers contacted the driver, 32 year old Kevin Woods of Bridgeville and passenger, 24 year old Marshay Johnson of Dover and learned that Woods’s license was suspended. The officer spotted…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at Bridgeville Area Home
Delaware State Police were called just before 2am Saturday after a report of shots fired in the area of Mill Park Drive and Coverdale Road. Police found nothing suspicious and were not able to contact anyone at a residence on Mill Park Drive. Several hours later two people went to Troop 5 to report their…
Read MoreGov John Carney to Tour Sussex County Agribusinesses Friday
On Friday Governor Carney will tour agribusinesses in Sussex County and meet with owners, operators and employees to underscore the importance of these businesses to Delaware’s economy and the state’s $8-billion agricultural industry. Governor Carney will be joined by Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse and Secretary of DNREC Shawn Garvin during the tour which…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested after He Flees Troopers on Stolen ATV
Police have arrested a Bridgeville man after a pursuit led to the recovery of a stolen ATV. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at approximately 1:03 p.m., when troopers were dispatched to the 21000 block of Mill Park Drive for reports of an off-road vehicle driving on the roadway and causing a disturbance,…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested Violent Domestic Incident
A man wanted on charges of kidnapping, strangulation and other offenses has been arrested. On August 13th, Delaware State Police were called to a local hospital after a 40 year old female victim was treated for injuries from a domestic incident with her 28 year old boyfriend Phillippa Vann of Millsboro. After several attempts to…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 1 Juvenile – Looking for a Second for Drug Offenses
An argument between two cousins Thursday resulted in a dent kicked in a car. Delaware State Police were looking for a 17 year old Selbyville boy in the Bridgeville area and found him in a car with a 16 year old boy from Bridgeville. As the Trooper contacted the teens – they smelled marijuana and…
Read MoreTwo Sussex County Men Die in CBBT Crash Friday
The investigation into a crash Friday on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel continues today. CBBT officials tell WGMD that a van and tractor trailer collided in the southbound lanes – with a speed limit of 35mph on the bridge and heavy rain falling. Four people in the van were treated for injuries and released, however…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged after Machete Assault
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after he assaulted a man with a machete. Delaware State Police were called to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for an assault – the 55 year old victim from Bridgeville was visiting a friend on Redden Road when 65 year old Augustas Bailey of Bridgeville entered and began threatening to kill…
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