Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
DSP Looking for Wanted Hartly Man
Delaware State Police are looking for a wanted Hartly man. Sunday night, Police attempted to arrest 33 year old Floyd Smith, who is wanted on outstanding warrants. Police went to his Judith Road home and found him sitting in a car with the doors locked – and refusing to leave the vehicle. He began moving…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident Near Seaford
One man was taken to an area hospital after a shooting in the Seaford area just after 3:30 Sunday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a residence on Route 13 for the shooting – the 18 year old victim was shot in the leg during a large party. Police found multiple shell casings on…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with Gun & Drug Offenses After Traffic Stop
A 20 year old Magnolia man has been arrested after he failed to stop for a red turn arrow while making a left turn onto Walnut Shade Road in Dover Saturday morning. Delaware State Police stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver – Jeremiah Weatherspoon, who failed to show valid proof of insurance for the…
Read MorePickup Overturns while ‘Mudding’ Near Hartly; 6 Injured
Six people were taken to area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries after a crash near Hartly. Delaware State Police were called to Gunter Road just after midnight Saturday after a pickup truck mudding in a field, hit a ditch and overturned trapping the driver – a 44 year old man from Marydel and 5 passengers…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Burglary Suspect in Harrington Business
A Houston man has been arrested for burglarizing a Harrington convenience store just after 1:30 Friday morning. Delaware State Police responded to the Summit Mart on Route 14 after multiple alarm activations at the closed business. Upon arrival troopers spotted a broken window and ordered the suspect to exit the business. Police arrested 18 year…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Camden-Wyoming man has been arrested after a traffic stop on Friday morning in Dover. Delaware State Police spotted the gray 2015 Mazda 3 on Wyoming Avenue. A computer check showed the registered owner had a suspended license and two active warrants. Police stopped the car and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The…
Read MoreDSP & OHS Target Distracted Driving in Delaware
Delaware State Police, Office of Highway Safety and DelDOT last month partnered for the Winter Distracted Driving/Occupant Distraction enforcement. This campaign targeted distracted drivers and seatbelt violations statewide through February 13 and ended with 541 traffic contacts – 435 tickets and 98 warnings – and 8 criminal arrests. There were 82 drivers contacted for using…
Read MoreDSP Looking for MIllsboro Area Man Wanted on Active Warrants
Delaware State Police are looking for a Millsboro man who is wanted on four active warrants – including two felony warrants from incidents from separate incidents in November and December. Police says 22 year old Michael Robinson is about 6′ 1” and 185 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Police believe he is homeless…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Driver of Stolen Vehicle in Rehoboth Beach Area
Delaware State Police need your help to identify the driver who ran from troopers after he crashed a stolen car Monday night in Rehoboth Beach. A trooper on patrol just after 11pm in Lewes spotted a Malibu on Coastal Highway – a computer check showed it had been reported stolen earlier in the day by…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Robbery in Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on North Dupont Highway in the area of Rose Bowl Road in Dover Friday evening. Police say the 28 year old victim was walking northbound when he was approached from behind by two unknown black males. One suspect held what the victim believed to be a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Farmington Man Dies after Felton Crash Saturday Morning
UPDATED – 02/12/23 – 5pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died on February 11, 2023, in a fatal two-car collision in Felton as 90 year old Leslie Wix of Farmington ============================================================ A Farmington man is dead after a crash in Felton around 10:30 Saturday morning. Delaware State Police say an…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Near Seaford Leads to Arrest for Drugs and Weapons Offenses
Delaware State Police spotted a Civic on Coverdale Road near Seaford traveling at a high rate of speed just after 11:30 Friday night. Police made a traffic stop and contacted the driver who had no license and was nervous. Police learned that the driver, 29 year old Colby Camper of Harrington, had just purchased drugs…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest All 4 Suspects in Shooting Incident at Appoquinimink Basketball Game
UPDATED – 02/12/23 – The Delaware State Police have arrested a 16-year-old male from Middletown, Delaware in connection with the fight and fired gunshot that occurred during a basketball game at Appoquinimink High School last week. On the evening of February 10, 2023, the 16-year-old turned himself in to detectives at Troop 2, where he…
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown Woman Dies from Injuries after Struck by Vehicle in Long Neck-area Parking Lot
UPDATED – 02/08/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on February 3 in the parking lot of the Back Bay Shopping center as 62 year old Karen Shiles of Georgetown. =============================================================== A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of…
Read MoreCops & Coffee in Rehoboth Beach Tuesday, Feb 7
Delaware State Police from Troop 7 in Lewes invite you to a Cops and Coffee on Tuesday from 9 to 10am at Surf Bagel Midway on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Troop 7 staff will be available to answer questions, address concerns, and chat with neighbors. Everyone is welcome.
Read MoreUPDATED: Milton Man Died from Injuries after Crashing into Harbeson Area Home
UPDATED – 02/06/23 – The driver of a vehicle that crashed into the garage of a home on Harbeson Road early Saturday morning died from his injuries. Delaware State Police say 20 year old Charles Maxwell died at the hospital on Saturday. ======================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that left a Milton man…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Three in Stolen Vehicle
A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol near Bridgeville spotted a Grand Caravan with a registration that came back reported as stolen by Milford Police after a computer inquiry. Police made a traffic stop and arrested the driver, 71 year old Alton Jones of Seaford and two occupants – 18 year old Daveon Showell and…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged for Dealing Drugs
A Lewes man has been arrested for drug dealing. Delaware State Police spotted 61 year old Tyler Sutton of Lewes driving on Coastal Highway near Route 9 while talking on his cell phone. Troopers made a traffic stop and contacted the driver who appeared to extremely nervous. He had no license, registration or insurance and…
Read MoreSmyrna Woman Charged with 4th Felony DUI & Weapons Offenses
Two Arrested During Attempted Burglary at Lewes-area Home
Delaware State Police have arrested two attempting to break into a residence on Pecan Court in Plantations East west of Lewes on Sunday night. Police were notified by the homeowner who was not home at the time, but saw a male with a large knife walking around the screened-in porch area on his security camera.…
Read MoreFelton Man Arrested on 3rd Felony DUI & Gun Charges
A Felton man has been arrested on weapons and DUI charges after a traffic stop. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol in the Camden area spotted a Taurus make a turn without signaling and committing other moving violations. When the trooper contacted the driver, he smelled alcohol coming from 46 year old Harold Hampton…
Read MoreDSP Find Stolen Gun during Traffic Stop in Dover
A Dover man was arrested by Delaware State Police after a traffic stop Friday afternoon. Police on patrol saw dark tinting on the front and read windows but that the vehicle had no waiver on file with the DMV. Police contacted the driver, 30 year old Brandon Marshall and smelled marijuana coming from inside the…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at a Seaford Home Early Friday Morning
An occupied home was damaged by gunfire just after midnight Friday morning on Nylon Avenue in Seaford. Delaware State Police were contacted by a 19 year old woman about the incident. There were two 21 year old men in the home at the time as well – no one was injured. Police did recover numerous…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI
Rehoboth Beach Command Vehicle Struck While Responding to Fatal Crash Sunday Night
On Sunday night as Rehoboth Fire personnel were responding to the hit and run bicycle crash at Coastal Highway and Rehoboth Avenue Extension, another crash occurred on Miller Road west of Coastal Highway. Delaware State Police say a Rehoboth Beach fire command vehicle was traveling on Miller Road with emergency equipment activated when the driver…
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