Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Wrong-Way Driver Arrested, Charged With DUI And Other Offenses
A pursuit with police has resulted in several charges against a Lincoln man. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper responded to Bay Road in the area of Kitts Hummock Road Sunday night for a report of a vehicle going northbound in the southbound lane. The driver ignored the officer’s attempts to get him to…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Kent Co. Murder; Another Charged With Conspiracy
Two people have been arrested in connection with a murder in the Dover area last week. According to Delaware State Police, an investigation into the discovery of a person’s body in a cornfield on Dyke Branch Road led to the arrests of 29-year-old Ronald Suber Junior of Dover and 30-year-old Tori Balfour of Felton. They…
Read MorePedestrian Struck, Killed By Truck In Seaford
A man is dead after apparently walking into the path of a tractor trailer on northbound Route 13, just south of Brickyard Road in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, the accident Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of 46-year-old Edward Hamorski, whose last known address is Jacksonville, North Carolina. The driver of the northbound truck,…
Read MoreCrash West Of Seaford Leaves 80-Year-Old Man Dead
An 80-year-old Seaford man has died in a single-vehicle crash in the area of Woodpecker Road and Woodland Ferry Road. According to Delaware State Police, the pick-up truck that Norman Miller was driving started to hydroplane on standing water Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle slid across a private driveway and a grassy area before it struck…
Read MoreMotorcycle Operator Killed In Crash On Bay Rd.
A 25-year-old Milford man is dead following a motorcycle crash on Bay Road (Route 1). According to Delaware State Police, the motorcyclist crossed the grass median near New Wharf Road Tuesday night and collided with an oncoming SUV. The car crashed into a utility pole. The man who was driving the motorcycle died at a…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Laurel Man’s Arrest For Drugs-Weapons Charges
A Laurel man is facing weapons-and-drug related charges following a traffic stop in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, troopers on patrol Wednesday afternoon stopped a vehicle with an expired registration. They discovered that its operator was the subject of an active capias for failure to appear in Justice of the Peace Court. State Police…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Wanted
An argument over a barking dog led to a man pulling out a loaded handgun and threatening to shoot the dog, according to Delaware State Police State Police said 44-year-old Denano Blair of Magnolia also tried to strike another man with the handgun early Wednesday morning. Blair was identified by a computer check as a…
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 MoreUpdate: DSP Identify Woman Killed In Crash With Truck Tractor
UPDATED – 7/30/21 – 3pm – Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died in the fatal motor vehicle crash on Wednesday, July 28 on Canterbury Road, as 33-year-old Leslie J. McMullen of Wilmington. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information should contact Sgt. John…
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 MoreMan Stabbed While Walking Home From Millsboro-Area Park
A stabbing in the Millsboro area is under investigation. According to Delaware State Police, a 20-year-old man was found with several stab wounds late Tuesday night in the 22,000-block of Donna Drive. The victim suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. An investigation determined that two unknown males, wearing black masks and dark clothing, approached the…
Read More3-Vehicle Crash Near Harrington Claims Life Of Sussex Co. Resident
A three-vehicle wreck on Vernon Road, west of Harrington, claimed the life of a 29-year-old Dagsboro resident Monday morning. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of an eastbound pick-up truck crossed into the oncoming lane near Whiteleysburg Road on a curve Monday morning and collided head-on with a car driven by 27-year-old Elias Diaz-Perez.…
Read MoreVehicle Crash Damages Apartments In Long Neck Area
A vehicle struck the corner of an apartment building in the Long Neck area over the weekend, leaving several people temporarily displaced. The Sussex County Building inspector was called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. The vehicle ended up in a ditch. The apartments are located behind the McDonald’s restaurant at Plaza…
Read MoreDover PD & DSP Warning of Two Scams
Dover Police are alerting everyone to a phone scam. They have received reports that a caller is using an active Dover Police officer’s name and rank and is asking for payment of fines or court fees. Police say this is a scam – Dover Police would never call anyone for these issues or demand payment…
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 More84-Year-Old Man Assaulted During Home Invasion
An 84-year-old man was assaulted and robbed during a home invasion in Harrington. Delaware State Police said the man answered a knock at his front door on Milford-Harrington Highway Tuesday shortly before 1:00 p.m. The suspect forced the door open, shoved the man to the floor and kicked him. The suspect stole the man’s wallet…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Results In Georgetown Man’s Arrest On Weapons / Drug Charges
A traffic stop on Route 113 in Lincoln has led to the arrest of a Georgetown man on weapons-and-drugs related charges. Delaware State Police said a southbound driver was pulled over for going at a high rate of speed. The smell of marijuana from the vehicle led to an investigation. According to State Police, a…
Read More2 Shot In Spray of Gunfire In Dover
Two people were struck by gunfire early Monday as a large party was breaking up at the Crystal Loft Hukkah Lounge on South Bay Road in Dover. Delaware State Police said an unknown number of suspects fired more than 50 rounds in the parking lot of the lounge and outside of Tony’s Auto nearby at…
Read MoreMan Charged With Attempted Burglaries In 3 Communities
3 police jurisdictions, one suspect… A man is charged with trying to break into the Shore Stop convenience store on Deep Branch Road in Milton. Delaware State Police said the alarm at the store went off early Wednesday morning. Arriving troopers discovered that the front door and a large window were damaged. According to police,…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Seriously Hurt In Scooter Accident
A 70-year-old Selbyville man is hospitalized in critical condition after being thrown from the scooter he was riding when it was struck by another vehicle. Delaware State Police said the driver of a van who made a left turn on Lighthouse Road into Fenwick Hardware Thursday afternoon apparently did not see the oncoming scooter, which…
Read MoreLaurel Traffic Stop Results In 2 Arrests
A traffic stop on Sussex Highway and Laurel Road has led to the arrests of two Maryland men. According to Delaware State Police, the vehicle that was pulled over Wednesday had an expired license plate. A passenger, 25-year-old Joel Vaughn of Salisbury, was found to be wanted for possession of a deadly weapon during commission…
Read MoreDel. State Police Collect School Supplies For Kids In Need
Delaware State Police are asking for your help with its school supply donation drive known as Operation: Troopers Have Your BackPack. DSP’s Community Outreach Unit hopes to help each elementary school student in need by filling a backpack with supplies like notebooks, pens, pencils, binders or other supplies. Donations may be dropped off at any…
Read More2 Arrested, 1 Sought In Criminal Investigation
Two suspects have been arrested and one more is being sought in connection with a series of thefts from motor vehicles. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that ear pods, cash, credit and debit cards, a Garmin GPS and a bicycle were among the items taken between July 7th and July 13th from Clearbrook Estates and…
Read MoreDriver Charged, Stolen Gun Recovered
A traffic stop has led to a man’s arrest and the discovery of a stolen gun. Harrington Police said a Milford man was pulled over on Route 14 for a violation, and the smell of marijuana led to an investigation. A 9-millimeter handgun was found under the driver’s seat. Police said that weapon was reported…
Read MoreRehoboth Traffic Stop Leads To Driver’s Arrest On Multiple Charges
A police pursuit that ended in Rehoboth Beach Monday night led to the arrest of a man on numerous charges. Delaware State Police said it all played out as the suspect’s one-year-old son was in the back seat of a vehicle that was spotted on Coastal Highway Monday night by a trooper on proactive patrol.…
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