Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Bicycle Safety Checkpoints to be Held Throughout the Summer in Lewes/Rehoboth Beach Area
DelDOT along with the State Police and Sussex Cyclists are hosting Bicycle Safety Checkpoints throughout the summer in Lewes and Rehoboth Beach areas. These will provide bicyclists with free safety information, trail maps, bicycle lights, helmets and basic bicycle repairs to keep residents, visitors and seasonal workers safe while traveling by bike. Cyclists are encouraged…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Fatal E-Bike Crash South of Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 06/22/26 – Delaware State Police identified 66 year old Stephanie Lewis of Potomac, Maryland, as the woman who died in the fatal e-bike crash late Saturday morning south of Rehoboth Beach. =================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 06/21/26 – Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash Saturday morning that left a Maryland woman dead.…
Read MoreCrash on Route 24 West of Lewes Left 2 Injured and 1 Cited for Failure to Maintain a Lane
Traffic was backed up on Route 24 between Angola and Lewes for about 2 hours this morning after a crash on Route 24 just east of Love Creek. Delaware State Police say an Isuzu box truck was westbound on Route 24 when a Ford Edge traveling eastbound crossed the center lane and collided with the…
Read MoreState Police Obtain Arrest Warrant for Georgetown Man After String of Hit and Runs
Delaware State Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Georgetown man after multiple hit and run crashes Friday evening east of Seaford. Police were called to the area of Old Furnace Road near Middleford Road around 7:30pm and learned a Jeep Comanche sideswiped a pickup stopped on Old Furnace Road at the intersection of…
Read MoreUPDATED: Lincoln Man Dead and 2 Injured in 3 Vehicle Morning Crash Near Georgetown
UPDATED – 06/20/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 52 year old Jon Jefferson of Lincoln as the man who died in the three-vehicle fatal crash Friday morning west of Georgetown. ===================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 06/19/26 – A three-vehicle crash just before 7:30 Friday morning left a Lincoln man dead and 2 others injured. Delaware…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Tuesday Morning
A Laurel man has been arrested for attempted murder after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Laurel. Delaware State Police and Laurel Police were called to Phillips Landing Road just after 2:30am where they found a 45 year old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. Medical aid was provided and the victim was…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested After Pointing Gun at School Bus
A Magnolia man has been arrested for aggravated menacing after he pointed a gun at students on a Polytech school bus. Delaware State Police say the School Resource Officer was notified by school administrators on June 9th of a cell phone video that showed a man pointing a gun at students on a school bus.…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Man Charged in Theft of Copper Wire from Laurel Construction Site
Delaware State Police have arrested a North Carolina man for theft of copper wire from a solar field construction site in Laurel. Police were called Monday morning to Woodland Ferry Road and learned that between the 4th and 8th an unknown suspect stole nearly 2000 feet of copper wire valued at over $26,000. Investigation led…
Read MoreState Police Arrest Marydel Man Following a Pursuit in Kent County
A pursuit a week ago in Kent County has resulted in the arrest of a Marydel, Maryland, man on charges of reckless endangering and felony gun offenses. Just before 7pm on June 5th, Delaware State Police observed a Mitsubishi with a registration violation and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped off. During the…
Read MoreOcean City Woman Arrested after Fatal Hit and Run in Millville
An Ocean City woman has been arrested for vehicular homicide following a fatal hit and run bicycle crash Tuesday night in Millville. Delaware State Police say a bicyclist was westbound in the eastbound bike lane on Atlantic Avenue when a Subaru traveling eastbound entered the bike lane and struck the bicyclist. The driver left the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Make 2nd Arrest in Death of 10 year old Fatima Kone of Smyrna
UPDATED – 06/09/26 –Â A second arrest has been made in the murder of 10 year old Fatima Kone of Smyrna. Delaware State Police learned that the child’s stepmother, 37 year old Adiaratou Coulibaly of Smyrna was involved in the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death and that the abuse continued in other areas of the home…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Ends in Arrest of Harbeson Man for DUI & Drug Offenses
A traffic stop Sunday night ended in the arrest of a Harbeson man for DUI and felony drug offenses. A Delaware State Police trooper spotted a Camaro speeding and swerving while westbound on Route 24 near Robinsonville Road. During the traffic stop the driver, 43 year old Michael Mock of Harbeson, showed signs of impairment.…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Commercial Burglaries/Attempted Burglaries in Lewes Area
Delaware State Police are investigating several commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries early Saturday morning along Coastal Highway in Lewes. Police were called to Coastal Plaza around 6:30am for a report of burglaries or attempted burglaries at Go Brit, Cabana’s Restaurant, Tienda la Bendicion and The Listening Booth. Investigation shows that early in the morning hours…
Read MoreThree Nabbed by DSP During Drug Surveillance at Dover Gas Station
Delaware State Police conducted surveillance at a State Street gas station in Dover Tuesday night. A blue pickup driven by 32 year old Stanley Baynard of Greenwood was parked. A red sedan arrived and parked nearby. The driver, 60 year old Louis Tolson of Magnolia approached the pickup and purchased drugs, then the sedan’s passenger,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown Man Dies from Injuries in May 1st Crash North of Millsboro
UPDATED – 05/29/26 –Â A crash on May 1st near the intersection of Bethesda Road and Avenue of Honor north of Millsboro has turned deadly. The investigation is continuing, however Delaware State Police say that the 18 year old driver, Pablo Pineda Pindea of Georgetown, who was hospitalized with critical injuries, died from his injuries on…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Make Arrest in Home Invasion in Georgetown
UPDATED – 05/29/26 – A Millsboro man has been arrested in connection with a home invasion that occurred around 10:30am on May 15th on Lawson Road east of Georgetown. Police have arrested 44 year old Robert Berry of Millsboro after investigation into the incident. Berry was arrested Thursday and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged…
Read MoreUPDATED: Suspect in Custody; State Police Investigating Homicide in Seaford
UPDATED – 05/28/26 – The Delaware State Police continue to investigate the homicide that occurred in Seaford last week. On May 27th, 19-year-old Darrin West of Seaford was taken into custody in Maryland with assistance from the Salisbury Police Department and the Maryland State Police. West is currently being held in Maryland pending extradition. Upon…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Crash Near Harrington Saturday Night
UPDATED – 05/26/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 34 year-old Leondre Boone of Lincoln as the man who died in the fatal crash on Sandbox Road in Harrington on Saturday evening. =============================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/25/26 – A Lincoln man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before 10 Saturday night near Harrington.…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Single-Vehicle Crash Early Sunday Morning East of Selbyville
Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred just before 3 on Sunday morning on Bixler Road east of Selbyville. Police say a Chevy Traverse was westbound on Bixler Road, the driver failed to negotiate a curve and the SUV struck a utility pole and ended up in a ditch. The driver…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Early Wednesday Morning Fatal Motorcycle Crash
UPDATED – 05/22/26 – Delaware State Police has identified 56-year-old Robert Riden of Frankford as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle crash on Lighthouse Road in Selbyville on Wednesday ============================================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 05/20/26 – A Frankford man is dead after motorcycle crash on Route 54 east of Selbyville. Delaware State Police were…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Crash Thursday Morning near Millsboro; GoFundMe Set up for Memorial & Funeral Expenses
UPDATED – 05/18/26 – A GoFundMe has been set by to help cover costs for a Memorial and funeral expenses for Paishence Young. The service is scheduled for May 30th.  ======================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 05/16/26 – A Millsboro woman is dead after a three vehicle crash on Hollyville Road east of Millsboro. A Taurus was…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Man Dies after Motorcycle Crash on River Road Saturday Night
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 56 year old Jeffrey Collins, from Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday in Seaford. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/11/26 – A Seaford man has died after a motorcycle crash Saturday night just after 9 on River Road.…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Laurel Saturday
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Laurel after a 19 year old man arrived at Tidal Health-Nanticoke by personal vehicle with non-life threatening gunshot wounds just after 3 Saturday afternoon. Investigation showed the victim was shot in front of a residence by an unknown suspect on Portsville Road near Randall Street in Laurel.…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Former Police Officer for Rape
A former Delaware and Maryland police officer has been arrested by Delaware State Police following a sexual assault investigation. Police say 33 year old William Paskey of Harrington met the female victim on a dating app in 2022 and invited her to his residence. The victim told police that Paskey became aggressive and engaged in…
Read MoreFelton Man Arrested on Assault & Weapons Charges after Stabbing at Dover Bar
A stabbing at a Dover bar Sunday night has led to the arrest of a Felton man. Delaware State Police were called to the Touchdown Bar just after 11pm and learned that a male victim was stabbed by a man identified as 44 year old Charles Murray of Felton. Investigation revealed that Murray accused the…
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