Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
UPDATE: Victim Identified; Crash West of Laurel Leaves One Dead & One Injured
UPDATED 05-06-24: The Delaware State Police has identified 27-year-old Sofonias Escalante-Perez of Bloxom, Virginia, as the man who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash near Laurel that occurred Saturday evening. Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Additional Information from DSP: Troopers ask anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Master Corporal…
Read MoreUPDATED: Deadly Crash Near Gumboro
UPDATED – 05/05/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-old Fernando Fernandez of Frankford, Delaware, as the man who died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle fatal crash yesterday morning in Millsboro ============================================================ ORIGINAL STORY – 05/04/24 – A single vehicle crash just after 7 Saturday morning left a Frankford man dead. Delaware State Police…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Crash Friday Afternoon Near Laurel
A crash Friday afternoon just before 2 sent two people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 38 year old driver of a Toyota was westbound on Laurel Road and attempting to turn left onto Lowes Crossing Road when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Police say both…
Read MoreCamden Man Charged with 3rd DUI after Collision with Two Police Vehicles
A Camden man is charged with DUI and other offenses after colliding with two police vehicles Thursday night. Delaware State Police say just before 9pm a Delaware State Police Tahoe was following a Dover Police Tahoe in the left lane of South Dupont Highway when a Volkswagen driven by 55 year old William Geissel of…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Looking to Identify Vehicles in Harbeson Area Hit & Run on April 19
UPDATED – 05/03/24 – The Delaware State Police continues to investigate the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred on Harbeson Road last month. Troopers continue to ask for the public’s help in locating two vehicles involved in the crash. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit is attempting to locate the two vehicles…
Read MoreUpdate: Wilmington Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in 2022 Dover Shooting Death
UPDATED – 04/30/24 – A Wilmington man has pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder and weapons offenses in connection with the shooting of Bruce Wright during a drug deal in Dover in 2022. Officials with the Department of Justice say 20 year old Marcus Bailey agreed not to request less than 20 years of prison…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigate Deadly Bicycle Crash near Felton
UPDATED – 04/29/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 57 year old Robert Spencer, Jr. of Felton, as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Friday afternoon in Felton. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 04/27/24 – A bicycle rider is dead after he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Magnolia man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop Sunday afternoon in Magnolia. Delaware State Police say a trooper spotted a Dodge Charger with a registration violation and pulled the car over in the area of Millchop Lane and Stevenson Drive. As the trooper approached he spotted the driver, 49 year old Jerry Smith…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged in Georgetown Burglary
An investigation into a burglary on Route 9 in Georgetown on April 13 has led Delaware State Police to arrest a Laurel man. Police learned that a neighbor say an unknown man on his neighbor’s property and notified the homeowner. The suspect stole items inside the home and drove off in a white Ford pickup…
Read MoreGreenwood Man on Harley Injured after Collision with DSP Tahoe
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash between a Police Tahoe and a motorcycle. Just after 11pm Saturday a police Tahoe heading southbound on Route 113 was stopped in the left turn lane with his amber warning lights activated south of Shortly Road. The trooper turned off the warning lights and activated his right turn…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Daytime Burglaries in Lewes & Lincoln Areas
Delaware State Police are investigating four daytime residential burglaries that have occurred in the Lewes and Lincoln areas between April 22nd and 23rd. Police say the burglaries occurred in the Compass Point and Kindleton neighborhoods in Lewes and Kings Crossing in Lincoln and appear to be targeting the owners of various local nail salons. Some…
Read MoreMagnolia Robbery Suspect Arrested
A Milford man wanted in connection with a robbery last week in Magnolia has been arrested. On April 19, 35 year old George Brinkley went into a home on Gray’s Lane, argued with the woman at the house and took her phone and threw it – so she was not able to call for help.…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for False Report; Two Teens Arrested for Gun Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested for falsely reporting a burglary and two 15 year old boys are charged with weapons offenses. Delaware State Police were called to Abby’s Way in Bridgeville on April 17 for a burglary. Police say 47 year old Andrew May reported that someone got into his house and stole a…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash Tuesday East of Millsboro
UPDATED – 04/27/24 – 11:40am – Delaware State Police have identified 19 year old Jeremy Snyder of Millsboro, as the man who died in the crash near Millsboro on April 23. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 04/26/24 – A crash Tuesday night on Friendship Road east of Millsboro sent a Millsboro man to the hospital with…
Read MoreThree Charged with Burglary at Millsboro House Under Construction
Three people have been arrested after a burglary on Paul Drive in Millsboro Thursday evening. Delaware State Police learned that items were stolen from a house under construction. The victims found their stolen property at another nearby house and confronted a possible suspect who then threatened the victim. The police investigation led troopers to 61…
Read MoreTwo Milton Residents Charged with Drug and Weapons Offenses
Two Milton residents have been arrested for gun and drug offenses after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Reynolds Pond Road in Milton on April 12th. This was the result of a drug investigation by Delaware State Police of 52 year old Randolph Gooner, who was suspected of large-scale distribution of drugs.…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Charged with Aggravated Menacing
A Smyrna man has been arrested aggravated menacing after an incident on Arthursville Road near Main Street in Hartly. Delaware State Police were called just after noon Thursday after two men left a construction site and were northbound on Arthursville Road when a blue car driving southbound in the northbound lane stopped in front of…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 1 Crash North of Bethany Beach Friday Turns Deadly
UPDATED 04/25/24: Delaware State Police have identified 87-year-old John Medaris of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as the man who died in the crash near Bethany Beach on April 19th. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this crash or might have more information to contact…
Read MoreLincoln Man Arrested for Burglary in Georgetown
Delaware State Police have arrested a Lincoln man for a burglary and theft in the Harbeson-Georgetown area in March. Police were called to a home on Route 9 after it was discovered that a 4-wheeler, mini-bike and numerous power tools were taken from a storage container on the property. Another theft was investigated on April…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Felony Weapons Offense
A Dover man is charged with felony gun offenses after he was seen speeding southbound on Bay Road at Trap Shooters Road near Frederica Friday night. Delaware State Police say they pulled the vehicle over just before 11pm and spoke with the driver, 23 year old Elijah Lambert of Dover. Lambert told the trooper there…
Read MoreDSP Make Arrest in Blades Shots Fired Incident
An arrest after a shooting in Blades Sunday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a house on East Fifth Street in Blades for a report of shots fired. Police learned that gunshots were fired and a black car was seen speeding away – and they were able to get a description of both the…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Charged with DUI and other Offenses after Crash near Hartly
A Smyrna man has been arrested for multiple charges following a crash investigation by Delaware State Police last Wednesday morning in Hartly. Police were called to Dover Scrap Yard in Hartly just after 12:30 for a single vehicle crash and found a Volkswagen SUV had veered off the roadway and struck at tree. EMS found…
Read MoreSeaford Teen Charged with Theft of a Church Van
Early Friday morning a Delaware State Trooper on patrol spotted a white passenger van swerving in the area of Concord and Church Roads near Seaford. The trooper pulled the van over and spoke to the driver, 18 year old Ronald Alberts of Seaford. A computer check showed the van belonged to a local church and…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Magnolia Robbery Suspect
Delaware State Police are looking for a suspect in a Magnolia robbery. Police say that they were called to a home on Gray’s Lane around 9am Friday, where they learned a man went into a woman’s home and began arguing with her and stole her property. During the robbery the suspect – later identified as…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery in Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery around 4 Friday morning in the parking lot at the Waffle House on South Dupont Highway in Dover. Police say four women were inside a disabled car waiting for help when two black men with guns approached and demanded the victims’ property. The victims complied and the…
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