Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Millsboro Man Arrested after Vehicle Chase Ends Near Oak Orchard
Delaware State Police have arrested a Millsboro man on felony drug charges and other offenses after a vehicle chase early Saturday morning. Police spotted a Kia speeding on Gravel Hill Road just after 2:15am but when troopers tried to stop the Kia – the driver kept going and turned east on Mount Joy Road. Another…
Read MoreTwo Crashes in Area of Route 24 & Plantations Road in Lewes Thursday
Lewes and Rehoboth Beach fire and EMS responded to a crash Thursday just before 11:30 at the intersection of Route 24 and Plantations Road. Delaware State Police say a Nissan driven by an 87 year old Millsboro woman made a left turn from Route 24 onto Plantations Road and collided with a westbound Honda driven…
Read MoreFour Juveniles Arrested in Magnolia Shooting Incident Monday
Delaware State Police have arrested four juveniles in connection with a shooting that occurred on Cherry Drive in Magnolia just after noon on Monday. Police found two occupied homes and a vehicle with a 19 year old man that were struck by gunfire. A suspect vehicle was spotted in a grocery store parking lot, but…
Read MoreUPDATED: Lewes Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead
UPDATED – 1/1/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Lewes on December 30, 2022, as Joseph Francisco, 62, of Glen Mills, PA. ========================================================= The investigation continues into a crash Friday night that left a pedestrian dead near the intersection of Coastal Highway…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Pedestrian Struck by Car Near Ellendale
A Harrington woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after she was struck by a car in the area of South Old State Road and New Hope Road near Ellendale. Delaware State Police say the 19 year old woman was leaving a party when she was struck. The investigation is continuing.
Read MoreUPDATED: Vehicle Crash on Route 9 West of Lewes Leaves Three Dead, 4 Injured
UPDATED 12/26/22 11:45 am–Delaware State Police have arrested 46-year-old Jason Wilcox for fleeing the scene of the fatal accident that occurred in the Lewes area on Christmas Eve. UPDATED 12/26/22 11:15 am–Delaware State Police have identified those who died in the accident that occurred on Christmas Eve in the Lewes area. Among the victims include 74-year-old…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Accident on Route 113 near Ellendale
UPDATED 11:30am – Roadway has been reopened to traffic ================================================================ Delaware State Police are on the scene of a fatal accident near the intersection of Routes 113 and 16 in Ellendale. DelDOT has the right lane just north of Route 16 closed – while police investigate. Use caution when traveling around the accident scene. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash near Magnolia
DSP Arrest Frankford Man for Assault
A Frankford man has been arrested after an assault on Saturday. Delaware State Police were called to Oak Street in Frankford just before 3:30 Saturday morning and learned that 42 year old Jason Moore was involved in a physical fight with a female acquaintance. Friends arrived to help the woman as Moore threatened them with…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Armed Robbery Suspect in Millsboro
Delaware State Police were called to East Coast Liquors on Route 113 in Millsboro just before 10 Thursday night for a reported armed robbery. Their investigation showed that a suspect entered the store with what appeared to be a firearm and demanded money from the employee and ran out with an undisclosed amount of cash.…
Read MorePhilly Woman Charged in Lewes-Area Carjacking
A Philadelphia woman has been arrested for a carjacking in Lewes. Delaware State Police were called to Valley Drive Thursday morning just before 6. The 56 year old victim started her vehicle remotely and then placed her purse inside the vehicle. She walked to the rear hatch to retrieve an item and heard the car…
Read More6 Injured in Crash Near Georgetown
Six people were injured after a 3 vehicle collision on Zoar Road near Georgetown around 5:30 Monday evening. Delaware State Police say a Kia driven by a 34 year old man from Wilmington was eastbound on Wood Branch Road and failed to remain stopped at a stop sign. The Kia pulled onto northbound Zoar Road…
Read MoreUPDATED: A Crash West of Lewes Leaves 3 Injured & 2 Dead
UPDATED – 12/13/22 – 12pm – Delaware State Police have identified the second victim who died in a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on December 10, 2022, in the Lewes area as 104 year old Irma Koch of Lewes. ============================================================= UPDATED – 12/12/22 – 12pm – Delaware State Police say a second person involved…
Read MorePassenger Dies in Single Vehicle Crash East of Dover
Smyrna Woman Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Smyrna woman has been arrested for felony DUI after a traffic stop early Saturday morning. Delaware State Police spotted a Mazda swerving between the left and right lanes of travel on DuPont Boulevard and performed a traffic stop. When they contacted the driver, 59 year old Michelle Taylor they smelled alcohol on her breath…
Read More4 Injured in Gumboro-area Crash Early Saturday Morning
Delaware State Police were called for a crash on Millsboro Highway near Cooper Road in the Gumboro just before 3:30 Saturday morning. Police say a Camry driven by a 29 year old Maryland woman was behind a tractor trailer driven by a 58 year old man from Virginia. The Camry started to pass the truck…
Read MoreEllendale Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
Delaware State Police were called for a suspicious person Friday morning at a home on Beach Highway. The spotted 37 year old Leon Leager of Ellendale standing next to a vehicle with the driver’s door open – and a handgun on the ground nearby. Leager was arrested and a search turned up a concealed empty…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Man Dies after Struck by Vehicle on Norman Eskridge Highway in Seaford
UPDATED – 12/10/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the Seaford man who was struck and on Norman Eskridge Highway in Seaford Thursday night as 52 year old Clifton Shelton. ========================================================== A Seaford man is dead after he was struck walking in the left lane of eastbound Norman Eskridge Highway in Seaford Thursday night just…
Read More2 Rehoboth Beach Men Injured after Motorcycle Crash on Route 1
Two Rehoboth Beach men have been hospitalized after their Honda motorcycle was struck by a Nissan Rogue in the intersection of Coastal Highway and Church Street. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but tell WGMD that the motorcycle was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when the Rogue, which was stopped at a…
Read MoreUPDATE: Greenwood Man Dies in Bridgeville Area Crash
Update: State Police have identified the person who died in a vehicle crash that occurred in the Bridgeville area on December 4th. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Police say 83-year-old Richard Kalinevitch of Greenwood who was driving a Ford Focus did not stop at the posted…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Pedestrian Killed North of Milford on Bay Road
UPDATED – 12/06/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a pedestrian collision that occurred on December 4, 2022, in the Milford area as 49 year old Steven Shehorn of Milford, Delaware. ================================================================ A Milford man is dead after he was struck by a car on Bay Road north of Milford Sunday…
Read MoreSchool Bus Overturns after Crash on Millsboro Hwy
A crash just after 4:30 snarled traffic on Millsboro Highway at Laurel Road near Gumboro Monday afternoon. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an East Millsboro Elementary School bus failed to see a pickup truck stopped to make left turn onto Laurel Road. The bus driver struck the rear of the pickup…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested after Attempted Burglary & Police Chase from Rehoboth Beach to Milton
A Dover man is in custody after he tried to burglarize a home on Norwood Street in Rehoboth Beach early Friday morning. Delaware State Police say just after 3am, 44 year old Matthew Jester tried to force entry into a home and threatened the resident with a large knife. Police found Jester in his pickup…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Greenwood Shooting
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Greenwood. Police were called to Bender Farm Road just after 7pm and found a 62 year old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg or foot and a stab wound to the upper body. The victim was taken to an…
Read MoreCan You Identify this Robbery Suspect in Rehoboth Beach?
Your help is needed to identify a suspect in a robbery at the Safeway Store on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say just after 7:30 Sunday evening a woman tried to leave the store with a car full of personal care items that had not been paid for. When confronted by a…
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