Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
590 Vehicles Screened over St. Patrick’s Day Holiday in Sussex County – 5 Arrests for DUI/55 Cited for other Violations
Over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, 5 drivers were arrested in Delaware for driving under the influence. The Office of Highway Safety partnered with Delaware State Police and local law enforcement agencies to conduct a DUI checkpoint in Sussex County. OHS officials say 590 vehicles were stopped and screened, 5 driver arrested for DUI and…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Sentenced to 96 Months by US District Judge for the District of Delaware
A Bridgeville man has received a sentence of 96 months in prison for drug trafficking and a weapons offense. US District Judge Jennifer Hall sentenced 31 year old Terry Hammond of Bridgeville for trafficking over 10 kilos of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Hammond was arrested after a…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Georgetown Man for Felony Drug Offenses
Authorities arrested a Georgetown probationer after a brief foot chase in the area of Union Drive on March 17th. Officers say 26-year-old Jayson Willin was found with multiple drugs and paraphernalia, and additional suspected cocaine and related items were recovered during a search of his apartment. He was taken into custody, charged with several felony…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting in Greenwood
Delaware State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday, March 11th while troopers served a warrant on Wheatfield Road in Greenwood, Delaware. Authorities say 60-year-old Jeffrey Mitchem barricaded himself inside a camper and made threats before a trooper shot him in the arm. Mitchem, who was forced to surrender, is hospitalized with serious…
Read MoreJoint Drug Investigation by Delaware Agencies Leads to Arrests for Felony Drug Offenses
Delaware State Police, in a joint investigation with Delaware Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement and the DEA, arrested 25-year-old Maddyan Ata and 34-year-old Mohamed Lamar of Magnolia, and 20-year-old Alex Gomez-McDowell of Dover on felony drug charges. The investigation, which began in June 2025, targeted two Dover-area businesses suspected of large-scale drug distribution: Ali Baba Smoke…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Lewes Man for Burglary to an Occupied Residence
Delaware State Police have arrested a 57-year-old Lewes man on charges of burglary and offensive touching following an incident that occurred early yesterday morning in Lewes. According to State Police, On March 10th at about 2:00 a.m., troopers responded to a residence on Plantation Road in Lewes for a report of the burglary in progress.…
Read MoreFatal E-Bike Crash in Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal E-Bike crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Dover. The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. on March 2nd on northbound DuPont Highway (U.S. 13) near POW/MIA Parkway. Police say a Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling in the left lane when an Aniioki AQ-177 E-Bike entered the roadway and changed lanes…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Seaford Man for a Series of Burglaries in Sussex County
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 57-year-old Seaford man for burglary and related charges in Sussex County after a series of burglaries at homes under construction. Several burglaries occurred in September 2025, in which the suspect entered residences and removed or attempted to remove refrigerators. Many of these incidents also resulted in damage to…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Maryland Man for Attempted Burglary in Marydel
Delaware State Police have arrested a 19-year-old from Henderson, Maryland, for attempted burglary and related charges. On February 8th, detectives began investigating an attempted burglary at Smoke Needs, on Halltown Road in Marydel. Detectives learned that during the overnight hours, someone attempted to break into the business with a hammer. On February 15th at approximately…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Identify Victim in Fatal Vehicle Crash East of Millsboro
UPDATED – 02/13/26 – Delaware State Police has identified 60 year old Vincent Spinelli of Millsboro as the man who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash on Wednesday evening in Millsboro. ========================================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 02/12/26 – A 60-year-old Millsboro man is dead after a single-vehicle crash that occurred last night (February 11th) in Millsboro.…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Dover Smoke Shop
Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday night at a smoke shop in Dover. Police say that on January 27th at about 10:00 PM, troopers were dispatched to the New York Smoke Shop on North Dupont Highway. They learned that two males armed with hatchets, entered the business and demanded the…
Read MorePolice Pursuit in Long Neck Ends With Arrest After Georgetown Woman Jumps Into Rehoboth Bay
Delaware State Police arrested a Georgetown woman after a pursuit in the Long Neck area Monday afternoon. Police say that at about 4:00 PM on January 26th, a member of the Sussex County Governor鈥檚 Task Force saw a Ford F-150 almost collide with another vehicle at the intersection while traveling eastbound on John J. Williams…
Read MoreUPDATE: January DUI Checkpoint Enforcement in Sussex County–Postponed
UPDATE: The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police (DSP), and local law enforcement agencies have postponed a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint originally scheduled for Friday, January 30th in Sussex County. Due to another potential winter storm in the forecast for the weekend of the 30th聽and current condition of the roadways…
Read MoreUPDATE: State of Emergency Terminated in Delaware/Driving Restrictions Lifted Statewide
UPDATED 01/27/26 11:15 AM: Delaware Governor Meyer has lifted the remaining Level 1 Driving Warning in Kent and New Castle Counties, effective at 11:00 a.m.聽 There are no driving warnings or restrictions in Delaware at this time.聽 The cold weather advisory remains in effect as temperatures and wind chill will remain well below freezing in…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Seaford Man and Bridgeville Teen for Several Vehicle Thefts
Earlier this month, Delaware State Police troopers and detectives began investigating multiple vehicle thefts throughout western Sussex County. Following the investigation into the thefts, police have arrested 22-year-old Antwoine Savage of Seaford and a 16-year-old male, from Bridgeville for vehicle theft and related charges, and 20-year-old Lamir Faison of Bridgeville for gun and drug charges.…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Milton Woman for Robbery in Lewes
Delaware State Police have arrested a 41-year-old Milton woman in connection with a robbery at a Lewes Dollar General that occurred yesterday, January 13th. State Police responded to the store at about 7 p.m. The woman is accused of threatening employees implying she had a gun, stealing money, and then fleeing in a blue Ford…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Dover Man for Home Improvement Fraud
Delaware State Police have arrested a 59-year-old Dover man for home improvement fraud and felony theft. Beginning in November 2025, troopers began investigating Stephen Kurtz for home improvement fraud. During the investigation, troopers learned that Kurtz had signed a contract with a 64-year-old Rehoboth Beach man in February 2025, to do construction work and received…
Read MoreBruce Parsons Retires After More than 25 Years of Service with DSP and Sussex County EOC
Bruce Parsons has retired after more than 25 years of service with the Delaware State Police. Bruce began his career with the DSP on May 1, 2000, as a Telecommunications Specialist at the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, where he remained throughout his career. He spent his career supporting public safety through emergency communications and…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two for Stolen Vehicle, Drugs
Delaware State Police have arrested a Salisbury woman and a Seaford man in connection with a stolen vehicle and drug offenses on Tuesday in Seaford. According to police, while a trooper from Troop 5 was patrolling Concord Road in Seaford on December 16th at about 8:15 p.m., the officer stopped a 2009 Lincoln MKS that…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Home Invasion in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred on Tuesday in Seaford. On Wednesday, December 17th at about 1:30 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on Rocky Road for a welfare check. A concerned relative, who had been unable to contact the homeowner, made the request. When troopers arrived, they talked to a…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Smyrna Man in Dover on 5th DUI Offense
Delaware State Police have arrested a 62-year-old Smyrna man for a fifth-offense felony DUI and related traffic charges after police spoke with the driver of a disabled vehicle Monday night in Dover. Troopers were dispatched to the area of Fast Landing Road and East Denneys Road where they located a Dodge Grand Caravan stopped in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Hartly
UPDATED – 12/12/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 77 year old Jeffrey Holloway of Dover as the man who died in a fatal crash Wednesday morning in Hartly. ============================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 12/11/25 – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving two vehicles yesterday morning in Hartly. According to police, on December…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Seaford
Update: Delaware State Police have identified 66-year-old Bret Jewell of Seaford, Delaware, as the pedestrian who died in the crash on Tuesday in Seaford. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Original Post: Delaware State Police are investigating a crash in which a pedestrian was killed Tuesday…
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown Man Arrested in November Shooting Incident of Occupied Residence in Georgetown
UPDATED – 12/02/25 – Delaware State Police arrested 18 year old Jedidiah Dorman of Georgetown, following a shooting investigation that occurred on November 19th.聽聽Through investigative means, detectives identified Dorman as the suspect responsible for the shooting. On December 1, 2025, Dorman turned himself in at Troop 4. He was charged with the crimes listed below:聽…
Read MoreShots Fired at Residence in Greenwood; Delaware State Police Investigating
Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which someone from a vehicle fired shots that struck a home on Staytonville Road in Greenwood. Two adults and a child were in the home at the time. No one was injured. Police were called and responded to the residence at about 8:10 a.m. yesterday–Wednesday, November 19th.…
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