Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Pursuit, 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 MoreMillsboro Woman Arrested On Drug-Related Charges
A Millsboro woman is charged with drug offenses following a traffic stop on Long Neck Road for following another vehicle too closely. Delaware State Police say based on their interaction with the driver, a search was conducted of the vehicle. That search, according to police, turned up methamphetamine, heroin, and drug paraphernalia. 35-year-old Amber Monroe…
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 MoreLewes-Area Traffic Stop Becomes A Drug Bust
A Maryland man faces charges related to drugs and weapons following a traffic stop on Coastal Highway near Savannah Road. Delaware State Police say the northbound vehicle was stopped for speeding, and the smell of marijuana initiated an investigation. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana, a loaded handgun, bullets and drug paraphernalia. 21-year-old…
Read MoreUPDATE : Driver Killed In Selbyvillle-Area Crash Identified
A crash on DuPont Boulevard, Route 113, claimed the life of a 45-year-old Frankford man Monday night, according to Delaware State Police. A southbound vehicle left the roadway a short distance south of McCabe Road shortly before 9:00 p.m. Monday. The car crossed into the grass median, then left the roadway again and crashed into…
Read MoreUpdate: Milford Man Shot To Death In Ellendale
UPDATED – 8/29/20 – The investigation into a shooting death near Ellendale continues – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man killed early in the morning on Thursday as 25 year old Qualeel Westcott of Milford. His body was found outside a residence on North Old State Road around 3:30am with a…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Man’s Drug Arrest
A Millsboro man is facing drug and traffic offenses following a pursuit along Camp Arrowhead Road. Delaware State Police say a trooper tried to stop the driver for following another vehicle too closely, but he kept going before he stopped on the shoulder of the roadway. 27-year-old Miles Sherman and a passenger were detained. Police…
Read MorePlane Crashes Near Milton; 2 Occupants Slightly Hurt
An RV-6A plane crashed Thursday at about 4:12 pm. in the area of Graves Farm Road and Broadkill Road near Prime Hook. Two people in the plane sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment. State Police say the investigation is in its early stages and will be turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Read MorePolice Continue Search For Produce Stand Bandit
Delaware State Police Wednesday circulated a photo of a possible suspect in connection with a series of thefts at produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel areas. Money was stolen from cash boxes. Locks on some of them were cut as well. The suspect is a white male, 20 to 30 years old, between 160…
Read MoreMan Operating Lawnmower Erratically Charged With 5th DUI
A Greenwood man is facing his fifth DUI offense after troopers responded to complaints Tuesday of a man operating a lawnmower, traveling through yards and acting disorderly. Delaware State Police received a report that a man was lying in the grass near a lawnmower on the side of Webb Farm Road in Lincoln. Responding troopers…
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 MoreBridgeville Man Charged With Burglary
A Bridgeville man is charged with burglarizing a neighboring home. According to Delaware State Police, someone obtained a ladder from the home’s garage and got in through a second floor window as a tenant was at the home. Troopers say 32-year-old Ronald Smith tried to run when he was approached, but he was caught a…
Read MoreContractor Hurt At Lewes Construction Site
Driver 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 MoreMan Charged With Drug, Weapon Possession
A Millsboro man was found with drugs and a handgun following a traffic stop on Patriots Way for an illegal tinted window, according to Delaware State Police. Delaware State Police say the trooper who stopped the vehicle smelled marijuana and spotted residue and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The trooper also discovered that the occupant…
Read MoreTraffic Stop On Harbeson Rd. Leads To Two Arrests
Two people are facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Harbeson Road, south of Lewes-Georgetown Highway Delaware State Police say a trooper stopped the vehicle Sunday morning. A computer check determined it was flagged due to a title transfer. According to police, the driver 41-year-old Jacqueline Carey of Magnolia was found to have a…
Read MoreTraffic Incident Leads To Woman’s Arrest
A woman is charged with threatening a man with a gun after a traffic incident. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Big Chill Surf Cantina on Coastal Highway near Rehoboth early Sunday, regarding reports that a 37-year-old man was being held in a pick-up-truck against his will. An investigation determined that the man’s vehicle…
Read MoreMan Punches Other Man, Threatens Him With Bat
A Lincoln man is charged with threatening an acquaintance with a baseball bat. Delaware State Police say 70-year-old Charles Harrison punched a 34-year-old man in the face for using Harrison’s cellphone late Saturday afternoon. Harrison is also accused of grabbing a baseball bat and swinging it, threatening the victim. Harrison is charged with assault, aggravated…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Car
A traffic stop this week led to drug-and-weapons charges against a Millsboro man. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a vehicle on Dupont Boulevard near Washington Street because the driver was not properly restrained. A computer check discovered that the driver had a suspended license. State Police said a search of the vehicle…
Read MoreGeorgetown-Area Crash Leaves One Person Dead
A crash on Sand Hill Road in the Georgetown area claimed the life of a passenger Sunday. Delaware State Police say the car lost control on Sand Hill Road south of Neptune Road right before 10:00 a.m .Sunday, slid into the grass and slammed into a tree on the passenger side. The passenger, a 75-year-old…
Read MorePolice Investigate Magnolia Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident in Magnolia. Tuesday just before 1 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was on the front porch of a home on Cherry Drive West in Paris Villa when someone came up with a handgun and opened fire toward him. The teen was not struck and was uninjured. The home…
Read MoreLewes Woman Charged With Reckless Endangering
A Lewes woman is charged with trying to strike several people with her car. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home on South Old State Road in Ellendale Wednesday morning. An investigation, according to police, determined that 37-year-old Tyshia Coursey got into an argument with a woman and her adult daughters, then drove…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A Millsboro man faces drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Coastal Highway near Caveneck Road. Delaware State Police say the vehicle was pulled over for speeding, and it was discovered that the driver had a suspended license. According to police, a search turned up about 2.55-grams of crack cocaine as well as drug paraphernalia.…
Read MoreTwo Injured In Milton Crash
A two-vehicle wreck sent two people to the hospital Tuesday. Delaware State Police say a vehicle heading westbound on Route 9 turned left at Harbeson Road into the path of an eastbound pick-up truck. A passenger in the car, a 20-year-old woman from New Providence Pennsylvania, was taken first to Beebe Medical Center, then transferred…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Dead After Crash on Harbeson Road
UPDATED- 11:00 A.M. Wed.- Delaware State Police have released the names of two people killed in a crash on Harbeson Road Tuesday morning. 46-year-old Michelle Esworthy of Joppa, Maryland and 76-year-old Robert Dahms of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania both died at the scene. Police say Esworthy’s car crossed the center line of Harbeson Road and collided…
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