Selbyville Man Charged with Impersonating a Police Officer

Delaware State Police were called for a suspicious vehicle on Laurel Road near Millsboro Highway. Police learned from a 23 year old victim from Laurel that he had been driving eastbound on Nine Food Road when a white Dodge Magnum with Arizona registration pulled behind him and activated flashing red and blue lights. As the…

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Delaware State Police Arrest Two 18-Year-Olds in Millsboro Robbery

Delaware State Police have arrested two 18-year-olds –Jyair Freeman of Smyrna and Tizonn Trotter of Elkton– following a robbery in Millsboro. Police responded to Lucky Lane on Tuesday afternoon, February 25th. Police say a 15-year-old had arranged via social media to sell sweatshirts, believing he was meeting a cousin. When the green Kia Soul arrived…

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Three Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Crash in Rehoboth Beach Area

Three people have been hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Route 24 and Camp Arrowhead Road. At 1:30 pm the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to the scene. The three individuals were taken to the hospital by Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company Ambulances. Delaware State Police were investigating. Westbound…

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Pennsylvania Man Arrested after Leading Police on Pursuit

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase from New Castle County into Kent County Friday afternoon. New Castle County Police were pursuing a BMW with Pennsylvania tags on the Roth Bridge that was traveling on a bare rim. Delaware State Police joined the pursuit on Route 1 near Middletown…

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Search Warrant in Seaford Leads to Arrest for Gun and Drug Offenses

Delaware State Police have arrested a 37-year-old Seaford man following a search warrant at a home in Seaford last week. William Nieberg was arrested on felony gun and drug charges.聽 On February 6th, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit and Sussex County Governor鈥檚 Task Force, executed a search warrant at the residence on Pit…

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Magnolia Man Arrested for 6th DUI Offense

Delaware State Police have arrested a 45-year-old Magnolia man for his 6th DUI offense and related charges following a pursuit that occurred in Dover yesterday. According to police, at about 5:14 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Dodge Charger speeding southbound on Bay Road near Dover Air Force Base. The trooper attempted to pull…

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Delaware State Police Arrest Felton Man for 5th Offense Felony DUI and Firearm Charges on New Year鈥檚 Day

Delaware State Police have arrested a Delmar man for 5th offense DUI. According to police, 41-year-old聽Nicholas Maltas faces multiple charges after a concerned citizen reported an erratic driver on New Year鈥檚 Day in Felton. At approximately 7:30 p.m., a caller contacted 911 about an SUV with an undisclosed Pennsylvania registration driving erratically and nearly causing…

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Delaware State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Crash in Camden-Wyoming Area; Multiple Individuals With Injuries Reported

Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which two individuals sustained suspected serious injuries. The collision occurred in the Camden-Wyoming area on New Year’s Eve at about 1 p.m. at the intersection of Sorghum Mill Road and South State Street. State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an 86-year-old man from Felton…

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Two-Vehicle Crash in Millsboro Area Under Investigation

Delaware State Police are investigating an accident on John J. Williams Highway approaching Plaza Drive. The vehicle crash happened yesterday afternoon, December 31st. The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company and Mid Sussex Rescue Squad were alerted for what was reported to be a two-vehicle rear end type collision with one person suffering from neck and…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash Near Ellendale

Fatal Crash Sign

UPDATE: 12/19/24: The Delaware State Police have identified 38-year-old聽William Malachi聽of New Castle as the man who died in the single-vehicle crash yesterday morning, December 18th. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Original Post: Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred this morning (December…

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The DSP Announces Arrival of New Bell 429 Global Ranger Helicopters

The Delaware State Police (DSP) Aviation Section has announced the acquisition of two state-of-the-art Bell 429 Global Ranger helicopters. These cutting-edge aircraft, designed to save lives and combat crime, touched down in Delaware on December 3rd following a nearly year-long fabrication process in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, and Piney Flats, Tennessee. After years of operating with…

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Troopers Arrest Bridgeville Man for 5th Offense DUI

Delaware State Police have arrested a 59-year-old Bridgeville man for 5th offense felony DUI yesterday morning near Bridgeville. According to police, yesterday, December 4th, at shortly after 1:30 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Nissan Maxima speeding westbound on Seashore Highway near Wilson Hill Road and pulled it over. When the trooper spoke to…

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Troopers Arrest Pair for Organized Retail Theft at Rehoboth Beach Tanger Outlets

Delaware State Police have arrested two individuals–30-year-old Shakiel Carter of Dover and 24-year-old Tramel Wright of Hartly– for organized retail crime and related charges following shoplifting incidents at Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach on November 16th. Police were called to The North Face after reports of shoplifting involving Carter and Wright. Carter, who provided false…

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Troopers Investigating Road Rage Incident in Georgetown

Delaware State Police are investigating a road rage incident involving a gun that occurred yesterday in Georgetown. Police say that the incident happened on November 12th on Springfield Road and Gravel Hill Road in Georgetown. Police say that a Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 37-year-old victim, was heading westbound on Johnson Road, approaching the intersection…

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Delaware State Police Detectives Arrest Camden, DE Man for Murder

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Delaware State Police have arrested a 63-year-old Camden, Delaware man for murder. Gregory Bratcher was taken into custody on November 8th and charged with 1st Degree murder and Strangulation–both felonies. Bratcher was arraigned by Kent County Superior Court. He is now at Sussex Correctional Institution on a $1,000,000 cash bond. According to police, on June…

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Delaware State Police Investigating Assault in Georgetown

The Delaware State Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Sandhill Road in Georgetown. According to Delaware State Police on October 31st at approximately 1:30 a.m., detectives responded to Beebe Healthcare in Lewes for a report of an assault. Police say that on October 30th at about 10:30 p.m., a female victim was pulling…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash

UPDATE 10/31/24: The Delaware State Police have identified 49-year-old聽Damon Phares聽of Newark, Delaware, as the pedestrian who died in the crash on I-95 in New Castle on October 29th. The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident.   Original Post Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that occurred last…

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New Castle County Governor鈥檚 Task Force Arrest Maryland Man and One Other Person in Vehicle Stolen Out of Cambridge

Delaware State Police arrested two men–one from Wilmington, Delaware and the other from Cambridge, Maryland after members of the New Castle County Governor鈥檚 Task Force patrolling the area of New Castle Avenue and Rogers Road, located a Honda Accord that had been reported stolen out of Cambridge, following a registration computer check. Yesterday evening between…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified; State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Collision in Greenwood

Fatal Crash Sign

UPDATE 10/17/24: Delaware State Police have identified 28-year-old Joshua Reynoso-Velasquez of Seaford as the man who died after his vehicle crashed on October 16th in Greenwood. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Additional Info: Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Master Corporal R.…

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