Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Lewes Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident
A domestic incident leads to a Lewes man’s arrest for aggravated menacing and other offenses. Delaware State Police say an argument between 33-year-old Austin Balke and his 32-year-old girlfriend became physical, with Balke grabbing her cell phone and essentially trapping her in a bedroom as he assaulted her. At one point, troopers say Balke broke…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Arrested For DUI, Drug Offenses
A Dagboro man is facing felony charges of driving under the influence as well as drug offenses. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to reports of a man slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle that was stopped on Swamp Road. A police investigation determined that the driver had been operating the vehicle under…
Read MoreCrashes Claim Lives in Kent Co., Wicomico Co.
It was a deadly weekend on area roadways. Several lives were lost in traffic collisions, including that of a 24-year-old Frederica woman whose vehicle left Route One southbound near Dover Air Force Base and struck a light pole early on 4th of July. The vehicle overturned and State Police say Jasmyn Brummell died at the…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged With Shooting At Occupied Vehicle
A Frankford man is facing charges that he opened fire on a moving vehicle with a rifle. The incident occurred in Millsboro at Main Street and Daisy Road Thursday night. Delaware State Police say their investigation indicates that 19-year-old Layne Parker shot toward a Silverado occupied by a 19-year-old Frankford man and a 27-year-old male…
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 MoreUPDATED: Police Investigation Underway in Frankford
UPDATED – 10:45am – The Delaware State Police have declared the situation at the home located in the 20000 block of Shell Station Rd., Frankford, under control. Although a police presence will remain in the area, commuters may again use the affected roadways. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing. Further details will be…
Read More4 Charged In Rehoboth Convenience Store Assault
Two employees of Royal Farms on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach are assaulted, and four suspects – including an ex-boyfriend of one of the victims – are facing charges. Delaware State Police say that suspect started to assault the 19-year-old woman in the store late Tuesday night. The other employee, a 22-year-old man, tried to…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged With Burglary And Theft
A Georgetown man has been arrested for burglary and theft after police say he followed a ten-year-old girl to her home as she rode her bicycle. The incident happened in the Fish Hook Mobile Home Park Tuesday, according to Delaware State Police. The girl saw the man continue to stand outside her residence and told…
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 MoreLewes Woman Arrested for 6th DUI Offense
A Lewes woman is facing her sixth DUI offense. Delaware State Police say troopers were dispatched to a supermarket along Coastal Highway Tuesday for a report of an intoxicated person who was shoplifting. Police had earlier learned about a vehicle that was swerving before entering the parking lot. Troopers were told someone stuffed meat into…
Read MoreMilton Man, Juvenile Arrested On Drug Charges
A Milton man and a 15-year-old teenager are facing drug-related charges. Delaware State Police say troopers were conducting a proactive enforcement operation along the 28,000-block of West Springdale Drive, which they describe as a known high drug traffic area. The boy was spotted running behind a home described as a nuisance property. The juvenile was…
Read MoreMilton Woman Arrested On Drug Charges
A Milton woman is facing drug-related charges. Delaware State Police say 28-year-old Diesha Davis was seen walking along West Springfield Drive. She was the subject of outstanding capiases from Sussex County Superior Court. Police say Davis tried to get away but was quickly taken into custody and was found to be in possession of crack…
Read MorePolice: Woman’s Late Son Likely Suspect In Her Disappearance
A Virginia woman who was last seen in Bethany Beach June 15th is now presumed dead and her son – who is now deceased – is considered to be a suspect. Delaware State Police have been investigating the disappearance of 66-year-old Sheila Doyle of Fairfax, Virginia, from her second home at Salt Pond. 35-year-old Brian…
Read MoreUpdate: Route 13 Crash in Camden Leaves Pedestrian Dead
UPDATED – Sunday 6/28, 4am – Delaware State Police have identified the man who was struck by an SUV on Route 13 near Lochmeath Way on Friday as 20 year old Thomas Hunt of Wildwood Crest, NJ. Hunt – a Delmarva Power employee – was walking away from his work truck wearing a florescent yellow…
Read MoreUpdate: 3-Vehicle Wreck In Dagsboro Injures 4 People
Delaware State Police are investigating the cause of a three-vehicle crash Wednesday morning at Route 113 and Swamp Road in Dagsboro. According to troopers, a northbound vehicle struck two other vehicles at about 8:00 a.m. One of the vehicles overturned. One of the vehicles that was struck was crossing Route 113 at the time. The…
Read MoreWoman Assaulted During Ellendale Home Invasion
A 35-year-old woman was assaulted during a home invasion crime early Wednesday in Ellendale, according to Delaware State Police Troopers were dispatched to a home on New Hope Road at about 1:50 a.m. An investigation determined that several suspects entered the home and assaulted the woman by striking her in the head. Police say the…
Read MoreWreck Closes Route 113 In Dagsboro
A multi-vehicle crash closed a portion of Route 113 (Dupont Boulevard) in Dagsboro Wednesday. The crash occurred just after 8:00 a.m. at Route 113 and Swamp Road, according to Delaware State Police and DelDOT. Traffic was impacted for several hours. The cause of the crash is under investigation
Read MoreMan Shot While Entering Home In Magnolia
An overnight shooting in Magnolia sent a 24-year-old Harrington man to a hospital early Tuesday. Delaware State Police say at about 2:39 a.m. Tuesday, troopers responded to Lambert Drive in Meadowbrook Acres for a reported shooting. The victim had arrived at the residence and was proceeding to enter when shots were fired from outside. His…
Read MoreClerk Dragged During Milford Robbery
A store clerk was dragged by a fleeing robbery suspect in Milford. Delaware State Police say a man ran out of Liberty Gas on Bay Road Sunday night with items he did not pay for. The store employee, a 30-year-old woman, followed the man as he started to drive away. She was dragged as he…
Read MoreShots Fired At Occupied Home In Magnolia
An occupied home was struck by gunfire in Magnolia Sunday night. Delaware State Police say at about 8:14 Sunday night, troopers responded to a reported shot in the 800-block of Millchop Lane. A woman and three juveniles were in the living room at the time when they heard a loud noise. A bullet struck a…
Read MoreUPDATED: State Police Conduct Death Investigation Near Harbeson
UPDATED – 6/19/20 4:30pm – Delaware State Police found two people dead in a Johnson Road home near Harbeson early last Sunday morning. Police believe this was a murder/suicide and have identified 49 year old Crystal Choplick and her husband, 52 year old Donald Faulkner, both of Georgetown. Their bodies have been turned over to…
Read MoreReward Offered For Information In DSP Memorial Vandalism
A reward is now offered for information that leads to the person or people who vandalized the Delaware State Police Law Enforcement Memorial in Dover. Late Monday night or early Tuesday, the granite monument at State Police Headquarters was defaced with black spray-paint. The names of troopers who gave their lives in the line of…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested For Drug Possession, Weapon Offense
A Lewes man is facing charges following a traffic stop on Ward Avenue near Lewes-Georgetown Highway. Police say troopers were conducting a criminal investigation at a residence Wednesday and saw a possible suspect come out and start to drive away. According to police, troopers who stopped 20-year-old Timmarus Perry smelled marijuana. A probable cause search…
Read MoreGeorgetown DMV Incident Results In Charges Against 3
A visit to the DMV in Georgetown resulted in a man’s arrest, as well as charges against his mother and his girlfriend. Delaware State Police say an employee notified troopers Tuesday that a customer at her counter was the subject of an active capias from New Castle County. An arriving trooper approached 23-year-old Kenneth Leitch…
Read MoreUpdate: Robbery Suspect Apprehended in Milton
A woman wanted for robbery and who was the subject of three active warrants has been arrested in Milton. Delaware State Police had been looking for 26-year-old Erika Morris in connection with last Saturday’s incident in which a shopper at a Lewes supermarket parking lot was robbed of his wallet during a struggle. Police received…
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