Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Delaware State Police arrest Maryland man for stalking former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, Rehoboth
Delaware State Police have arrested a Maryland man on multiple counts of stalking for threatening and harassing former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, and Rehoboth. The incidents began over the weekend when police say 34-year-old John Dyes, of East New Market, Maryland, sent threatening text messages to two people, both of whom were former co-workers of…
Read MorePolice arrest 3 on drug, weapons charges in Laurel
Delaware State Police have arrested three suspects after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and a weapon in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around p.m., Sunday as troopers observed a gray Nissan Altima traveling on Sussex Highway just north of Delaware Avenue, Laurel, with five young…
Read MoreLewes man charged with assault of his girlfriend
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend and tried to run her over with his pickup truck. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred Sunday afternoon as troopers were dispatched to the area of John J. Williams Highway, east of Angola Road, for a report of a…
Read MoreMagnolia shooting investigation yeilds multiple arrests
Delaware State Police have arrested multiple people in connection with a shooting in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., Friday in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia when two male suspect confronted a man on the street and shot at him. The bullet, which was…
Read MoreWoman found dead inside home in Laurel
Delaware State Police are conducting a death investigation after a woman was found dead inside a home in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday when the Laurel Police Department responded to a home in the 100 block of N. Central Avenue, for reports of a woman…
Read MorePA man wanted in connection with Georgetown shooting
Police are searching for a Pennsylvania man wanted in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a woman in Georgetown. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred just before 4 a.m., Saturday when EMS were dispatched to the 100 block of Garden Circle in Georgetown for an unknown medical emergency. EMS arrived and located…
Read MoreEllendale man arrested on drug, weapons charges in Milton
An Ellendale man was arrested on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop that turned up cocaine, narcotics, and other drugs in Milton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m., Tuesday when troopers observed a black 2002 GMC Envoy at the intersection of Fisher Road and Lewes…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ocean View police chase results in charges, injuries for Dover man
UPDATED 2/7/20 – Delaware State Police have charged a Dover man with additional thefts in connection with a February 3rd incident in the Ocean View area after he led police on a chase. Through further investigation, police have been able to link 30 year old Bryan Denegal to several additional thefts from vehicles in the…
Read MoreChildren injured, school bus driver charged in Long Neck incident
An Indian River School District bus driver has been fired and charged with multiple counts of reckless endangering and vehicular assault after police say he slammed on the brakes of a bus and injured several students, including a 9-year-old Long Neck Elementary student who suffered a busted lip during the incident. Delaware State Police were…
Read MoreGeorgetown man arrested on burglary charges
A Georgetown man has been arrested and charged in connection with a local burglary. According to the Georgetown Police Department, late last month, troopers responded to a residence in the 29000 block of Koi Pond Road in Georgetown for reports of a burglary. Troopers arrived and met with the homeowners who said they were away…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on drug, DUI charges in Harrington
A Milford man was arrested on DUI charges after police say he drove high and blocked a road in Harrington with a shotgun, cocaine and other drugs inside his vehicle. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the area of Beebe Road and…
Read MoreMagnolia man shot, police searching for suspects
Delaware State Police are investigating after a man was shot at a home in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 3 a.m., Sunday troopers were called to a home in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia, for reports of shots fired. Police arrived and found a 46-year-old man inside…
Read MoreMarydel man killed in tragic crash on Route 1
A Marydel man is dead following a tragic crash early Sunday morning on Route 1 near Middletown. 34-year-old Esteban Pantoja-Gordillo, of Marydel, was traveling southbound on Route 1, south of Middletown, when for unknown reasons his car left the east side of the road and struck a guardrail in the center median. Gordillo got out…
Read MoreMillsboro man arrested on assault charges
A Millsboro man was arrested on assault charges after he attacked and injured his girlfriend’s father. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 10:15 p.m., Thursday when 39-year-old Omar S. Ruiz engaged in a physical altercation with his girlfriend’s 48-year-old father at a home in the 27000 block of Willow Lane…
Read MoreDelaware State Police continue investigation into fatal hit-and-run in Georgetown
Delaware State Police are continuing to investigate a hit-and-run crash last month that killed a Millsboro woman. The incident occurred around 8 p.m., Monday, December 23, when an unknown vehicle was traveling westbound on Zoar Road west of Fieldwood Drive and struck 44-year-old Katrina M. Hudson, who was walking down the highway. The vehicle continued…
Read MoreEllendale man arrested on drug, weapons charges
A domestic dispute between two brothers led to the arrest of an Ellendale man on drug and weapons charges. According to Delaware State Police, shortly before 1:30 p.m., Wednesday troopers were called to the parking lot of the Ellendale Firehouse to meet with a victim in reference to a report of a domestic incident involving…
Read MoreThree teens arrested, charged in shooting brawl that injured girl in Felton
Delaware State Police have arrested three juvenile siblings in connection with a shooting that critically injured a 19-year-old girl in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road, Felton, for reports of multiple shots being…
Read MorePolice chase in Millsboro results in DUI arrest for wanted man
A wanted Millsboro man was arrested after he led police on a chase while driving under the influence. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 3:40 p.m., Tuesday troopers spotted a vehicle traveling westbound on Caravel Drive in the River Village development, spinning tires, making quick evasive maneuvers, and failing to stop at a…
Read MoreCaesar Rodney High student arrested for bringing gun to school
A 15-year-old student was arrested Tuesday morning after he brought a handgun to Caesar Rodney High School. Delaware State Police arrested 15-year-old Dakarae Piazza, of Magnolia, after he was found in possession of a handgun while on school property. Piazza was contacted by the school administrators due to an unrelated school policy violation, at which…
Read More19-year-old girl struck by gunfire during brawl in Felton
A 19-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was shot in the middle of a brawl in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just before 6 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road in Felton, for reports of multiple shots being…
Read MoreRehoboth man arrested following police chase in Seaford
A Rehoboth man was arrested on a slew of charges after police say he led them on a chase through Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:20 p.m., Monday as troopers witnessed a silver Mercury Grand Marquis traveling northbound on Concord Pond Road in Seaford without a license plate…
Read MoreShooting investigation underway in Felton
Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired complaint in Felton. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m., Sunday when Troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road in Felton, for reports of multiple shots being fired. There is no word on any injuries or suspects at this time. The investigation is…
Read MoreUPDATE | Wanted Georgetown man arrested, charged in string of church burglaries in Sussex County
Delaware State Police have arrested a wanted Georgetown man in connection with a series of burglaries at local churches in Sussex County. Early this month, State Police launched an investigation into burglaries at various churches in Laurel, Seaford, Millsboro and Georgetown. Police learned that in all of the incidents, the point of entry was an…
Read MoreTeens arrested on robbery, assault charges in Felton
Two teens were arrested after police say they conspired to attack and rob a woman in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly after 12 a.m., Sunday when troopers were called to Willow Grove Road in Felton in reference to an assault complaint. Troopers arrived and met with a 22-year-old…
Read MoreChurches burglarized across Sussex County
Delaware State Police are series of burglaries at local churches in Sussex County. Three churches were broken into over the course of the past few days, according to Delaware State Police, who are continuing their investigation into the incidents. The following churches were burglarized: Carey’s United Methodist Church in Millsboro, Saint Johns AME Church in…
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