Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
UPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Fatal Crash Sunday near Hartly
UPDATED – 10/06/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 46-year-old Douglas Vitale from Dover as the man who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Sunday morning in Hartly. =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 10/05/26 – A single vehicle crash in Hartly has left a 46 year old Dover man dead. Delaware State Police were…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Georgetown Man for DUI in Bear Sunday Night
A Georgetown man was arrested by Delaware State Police Sunday night in Bear. Delaware State Police spotted a Nissan Titan swerving on Route 1 and performed a traffic stop. The driver was identified as 65 year old Bruce Butler of Georgetown and showed signs of impairment. Butler refused to complete the standardized field sobriety tests…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested for Theft of HVAC Units
A Georgetown man has been arrested after an investigation in the theft of HVAC units in Sussex County. Delaware State Police were called to West Piney Grove Road in Georgetown just before 9am on September 15 where they learned that an unknown suspect removed an HVAC unit from the residence. Police were called later that…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Robbery near Georgetown Thursday Night
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery Thursday night at the Fishhook Mobile Home Park near Georgetown. Police were called around 9:30pm and learned that two unknown black male suspects approached a 78 year old woman as she got out of her car at her home. The suspects pushed the victim – stole her purse…
Read MoreDSP Investigating a Death at Broadkill Beach
Delaware State Police are investigating a death in Broadkill Beach. Police say that a woman’s body was found Saturday afternoon on Broadkill Beach in the area of the 2500 block South Bayshore Drive. The investigation is continuing – if you have information contact State Police at 302-644-5020 or Crime Stoppers at 302-644-5020.
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested After Armed Confrontation in Felton
A Bridgeville man was arrested after he illegally entered a barn in the Felton area and threatened to victims with a firearm just after 11:30 Thursday night. Delaware State Police arrived at Black Swamp Road and learned that 55 year old John Baker of Bridgeville was intoxicated, got into an argument with a victim and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Man Charged in Shooting Incident near Ellendale Friday Evening
UPDATED – 09/20/26 – Delaware State Police identified 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto, from Georgetown as the woman who was fatally shot Friday evening in Ellendale. ===================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/19/26 – A Salisbury man is charged with manslaughter after a shooting incident near Ellendale Friday evening. Delaware State Police were called to an open…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Lewes Man on Gun and Drug Charges
A Lewes man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Pinetown Road in Lewes on Thursday, September 10th. This followed an investigation of 46 year old Christopher Smith for distribution of drugs from the residence. During the search, Smith was detained without incident – a child was also in…
Read MoreLincoln Man Arrested After Pursuit & Crash near Milton Sunday
Delaware State Police spotted a Maserati speeding northbound on Coastal Highway near Deep Branch Road around 1:30 Sunday afternoon and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped off on Coastal Highway and area roads before colliding with a Nissan SUV at Union Street Extended and Coastal Highway near Milton. The driver of the Maserati,…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Millsboro Man after Stabbing and Pursuit at Long Neck
A Millsboro man has been arrested on felony assault and DUI charges after a stabbing and pursuit Saturday night in Long Neck. Delaware State Police were called to the Crab Barn around 9pm Saturday and learned that a 44 year old man had been stabbed by a man identified as 67 year old Douglas Clay…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victims in Crash on Route 404/Seashore Highway Friday
UPDATED – 09/12/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 19-year-old Jeremy Blem Lopez from Millsboro, Delaware, and 23-year-old Andrea Reyes Castellanos from Honduras, as the people who died in the two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday afternoon near Bridgeville. Both were students at Washington Adventist University. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/11/26 – Delaware State Police…
Read MoreUPDATE: Second Suspect Arrested for Bank Robbery at WSFS Bank in Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 09/10/26 – Delaware State Police have arrested 39-year-old Mark Smith, of Ellendale, as the second suspect involved in the bank robbery that occurred last month at WSFS Bank in Rehoboth Beach. During the investigation, detectives learned that a second suspect, identified as Mark Smith, helped Demetrius Frith-Thompson plan and commit the robbery. Detectives also…
Read MoreUPDATED: Laurel Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide after Fatal Crash near Laurel August 27th
UPDATED – 09/08/26 – A Laurel man has been arrested for vehicular homicide after a two vehicle crash that occurred on August 27th. Delaware State Police contacted the driver of a Nissan Frontier identified as 63 year old James Elliott of Laurel, at the hospital. Police say Elliott showed signs of impairment and obtained a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Dover Monday Morning
Delaware State Police are investigating another shooting in Dover. This occurred Monday morning just before 1:30 when a 23 year old man was struck by gunfire. Police say an unknown suspect in a vehicle fired shots at a residence on South Governor’s Boulevard in Capitol Park. The victim suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound and…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash Saturday Morning near Delmar
UPDATED – 08/31/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 36-year-old Hilary Brooks and 11-year-old Mia Brooks, both of Delmar, Delaware, as the people who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday near Delmar. =================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/30/26 – Two people from Delmar, Delaware are dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday morning around…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Long Neck
A crash a week ago at Long Neck and Mallard Roads has left an 86 year old man dead. Delaware State Police say an Explorer was stopped for the stop sign on Mallard Road, but pulled into the path of a minivan which struck the driver’s side door of the Explorer. The driver of the…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect in Attempted Robbery & Shooting Near Seaford
Delaware State Police need your help to find a man wanted for an attempted robbery and shooting that occurred Friday night in Seaford. Police were called to Tidal Health Nanticoke for a 26 year old man who was being treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Investigation showed the victim was walking on Brickyard Road…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested After DSP Recover $50,000 in Stolen Merchandise
A Dover man has been arrested after a multi-month investigation into the theft and storage of about $50,000 of merchandise stolen from multiple retail stores in the Dover area. Delaware State Police received a tip that 67 year old Michah Cuffee of Dover was recruiting individuals struggling with drug addiction to steal merchandise from stores…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Deadly Pedestrian Crash Near Laurel
UPDATED – 08/17/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 41-year old Richard Housel of Laurel, as the man who died in the fatal pedestrian crash Saturday night in Laurel. =============================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/16/26 – A Laurel man has died after he was struck by a car on Route 13 in the area of Oasis…
Read MoreHartly Man Arrested after Shooting Incident
A Hartly man has been arrested after a shooting incident Thursday night – and last month – in Hartly. Police were called to Slaughter Station Road on Thursday around 8:30pm where they learned that an unknown suspect fired shots at an occupied residence – no injuries were reported. While on the scene additional shots were…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two Bridgeville Men on Drug and Weapons Offenses
A search warrant was executed at a residence on Mill Park Drive in Bridgeville on Friday, August 7th by members of the Sussex County Special Investigations Unit and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team. The search warrant followed an investigation of 49 year old William Charleston and 47 year old Jerome Charleston – both…
Read MoreMaryland Man Cited after Early Morning Crash North of Roxana
A 19 year old Mechanicsville, Maryland man was cited after a crash just before 2am Monday north of Roxana. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Hyundai Santa Fe was southbound on Pyle Center Road near Frankford School Road when he crossed the northbound lane in a curve and went off the…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident Near Ellendale
Early Friday morning Delaware State Police were called to Sharons Road in Ellendale for a report of a shooting incident. Police learned that unknown suspects fired multiple shots striking an occupied home – no injuries were reported. Detectives ask anyone with information to contact Detective Hill at 302-752-3792 or Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Vehicle of Interest in Deadly Hit and Run Crash Near Seaford
UPDATED – 08-06-26 — The Delaware State Police has identified and located the vehicle of interest as a Chevrolet Equinox that was involved in the fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred last month in Seaford. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash and is working to identify the driver. …
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired Incident in Lincoln
Early Saturday morning Delaware State Police were called to Silver Maple Drive in Lincoln for a report of shots fired. Troopers arrived on the scene around 1:30am and located multiple spent shell casings and determined a residence had been struck by gunfire. The home was occupied at the time, but no injuries were reported. Police…
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