Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Traffic Stop by DSP Sunday in Leipsic Ended in Arrest for Drugs & Weapons
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police Sunday morning around 7:45 led to the arrest of 2 people in Leipsic. Police spotted a Tahoe commit multiple traffic violations before making the traffic stop and contacting the driver, identified as 39 year old James Bell of Camden, who showed signs of impairment. A passenger – a…
Read MoreTraffic Stop near Laurel Friday Lead to Drug Arrest
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop Friday morning in Laurel. Delaware State Police on patrol stopped a vehicle around 2am in the area of Fire Tower and Sycamore Roads after observing a traffic violation. The driver was identified as a 36 year old man from Selbyville – the passenger 38 year old Nicole…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Fatal Crash near Hartly Sunday Night
UPDATED – 05/05/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 31 year old Edilzar Chun-Chilel from Hartly as the man who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Sunday night in Hartly. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/04/26 – Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening that left a Hartly man dead. Police…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for 6th DUI Offense & Felony Weapons Charges
Delaware State Police conducted a traffic top on a Dodge Dakota in Leipsic Sunday afternoon after learning the license plate was assigned to a different vehicle. After contacting the driver, 55 year old Francis Robinson of Dover, the trooper observed signs of impairment and saw open beer cans inside the vehicle. Robinson refused standardized field…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Early Sunday Morning Fatal Crash on Wil King Road in Lewes
UPDATED – 04/27/27 – Delaware State Police have identified 26 year old Anthony Hunt of Lewes as the man who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash west of Lewes early Sunday morning. =================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 04/26/26 – A single vehicle crash Sunday morning just after midnight left a Lewes man dead. Delaware State Police…
Read MoreVIDEO: DSP Name 2025 Trooper of the Year & Professional Staff of the Year
Last week Delaware State Police honored their 2025 Trooper of the Year and Professional Staff of the Year recipients. The 2025 Trooper of the Year comes from Troop 5 in Bridgeville – Cpl Robert Prettyman – who was chosen from twelve nominees for his outstanding character and integrity and whose actions or performance significantly exceeded…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 4 After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Crash; Stolen Firearm Recovered
Delaware State Police were on patrol near School House Road in New Castle when the spotted a Kia Sportage traveling southbound at a high rate of speed. Police attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped away. Police gave chase, but discontinued the pursuit for safety concerns south of the Roth Bridge. Police later spotted…
Read MoreDSP Investigation Fatal Crash North of Georgetown
A crash north of Georgetown around noon on April 17 left a Georgetown man dead. Delaware State Police say a Ford Explorer driven by 81 year old Michael Jeffra of Georgetown was southbound on Route 113 north of McColley’s Chapel Road when the SUV went off the edge of the road and struck a mailbox,…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified in Deadly Bicycle Crash East of Laurel Sunday Night
UPDATE–04/22/26: The Delaware State Police have identified 26-year-old Jose Calvo Velasquez, of Laurel, Delaware, as the man who died in the bicycle crash Sunday night in Laurel. The investigation is still ongoing by the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information to contact…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Assault & Aggravated Menacing
A Dover man has been arrested after an incident Thursday night in Dover. Delaware State Police were called to the Microtel on East Lebanon Road just after 10pm for a report of an assault and aggravated menacing. Police learned that a man and woman were walking on a path behind the Microtel when they were…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect Wanted in Fatal Shooting Near Milton Saturday Evening
UPDATED – 04/13/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 47 year old Jerry Lee Hall of Lincoln as the victim in the homicide that occurred Saturday in Milton. =============================================== UPDATED –Â 04/12/26 – 10:30pm –Â A Milton man wanted for murder has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Forest Road in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Grain Bin Rescue near Bridgeville – I Victim Taken to Hospital, 2nd Victim Found Deceased
UPDATED – 04/11/25 – 12pm –Â An agricultural accident Friday evening east of Bridgeville left one man dead. Delaware State Police continue to investigate this incident which brought multiple fire companies and other rescue personnel to Evans Farms on Redden Road just before 5pm. Reports of two men trapped in a grain tank. After lengthy rescue…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two from Felton on Felony Drug Offenses
Two from Felton have been arrested on felony drug charges after Probation and Parole was assisted by the Kent County Governor’s Task Force with an administrative search at the home of 47 year old Eric Cane on Jessica Lane in Felton. Before the search officers saw Cane in a hand-to-hand transaction with an unknown person…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Early Saturday Morning Crash on Route 13 North of Greenwood
A Dagsboro man was seriously injured in a crash just before 3 Saturday morning on Route 13 north of Greenwood. Delaware State Police are continuing to investigate after a Charger driven by a 23 year old man from Seaford went off the west edge of Route 13 and struck a utility pole. A passenger, a…
Read MoreBethel Man Arrested after Crash for DUI & Drug Offenses
A Bethel man has been charged with DUI and drug offenses after a crash around 9pm in Laurel Friday. Delaware State Police were called to the parking lot of Tacos Chabelita for a crash and found a motorcycle operated by 60 year old Wade Bowersox of Bethel struck the passenger side of a parked Ford…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two for Courier Scam in Seaford
Two New Yorkers have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a courier scam investigation in Seaford. Police were contacted by an 84 year old man who believed he was the victim of a scam. Police say in the days prior, the victim encountered a pop-up that locked him out of his computer and instructed…
Read MoreSingle Vehicle Crash on Armory Road Damages Utility Pole; about 1500 DEC Members without Power Overnight
A single vehicle crash on Armory Road near Frankford just after 12:30 Saturday morning shut the roadway down for hours after causing damage to a utility pole. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a 24 year old Millsboro man was northbound when he failed to negotiate a slight curve in the area…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash West of Milford Monday Night
UPDATE 03/25/26: The Delaware State Police has identified 74-year-old Richard Bielawski of Harrington, Delaware, as the man who died in a pedestrian hit-and-run crash on Monday in Milford. The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Original Post: A hit and run crash west of Milford Monday night just after 8 has turned…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Felony Drug Charges in Georgetown
Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, SORT and Georgetown Police executed a search warrant at a property on East North Street in Georgetown last Friday. This was the result of an investigation of 24 year old Jahlier Pettyjohn for the distribution of illegal narcotics from the residence. During the…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Dead after Single Vehicle Crash Near Georgetown
A Millsboro man is dead after a single vehicle crash on Zoar Road near Georgetown just after 5 Sunday evening. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck driven by 23 year old William Chilel-Ramirez of Millsboro was eastbound on Zoar Road west of Governor Stockley Road and failed to navigate a curve. The pickup traveled into…
Read MoreSussex County Inspector Injured in Industrial Accident in Lewes
Just after noon Monday, Lewes emergency personnel were called for a report of an industrial accident in the area of Savannah Road near Bayview Medical Drive. Delaware State Police say that preliminary investigation revealed that a Sussex County Inspector, a 75 year old man from Dover, was standing near an excavator when it swing –…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two for Burglaries at Harrington Farm
Two people have been arrested in connection with several incidents at a farm in Harrington. Delaware State Police were called to a farm on Woodyard Road south of Harrington for a burglary in November of last year. Police say the suspects entered a barn and chicken house – took copper wiring and stole additional equipment…
Read MoreUPDATED: Millsboro Man Arrested on Murder Charges
UPDATED – 03/23/26 – Delaware State Police has identified 72 year old Patricia Sulecki of Millsboro as the victim who was killed by her son on Thursday in Millsboro.  The investigation remains ongoing, and detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to contact Detective D. Patterson at 302-365-8471 or Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.. ================================================ ORIGINAL STORY…
Read MoreBronx, NY Man Charged with Forgery and Felony Theft
A Bronx, New York man has been arrested for forgery and felony theft. Delaware State Police were contacted by a 75 year old Milford woman who told them she had mailed a check to pay a bill and was notified that the payment was not received. She learned that $6000 was withdrawn from her account.…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash Near Harrington
UPDATED – 03/15/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 27 year old Elizabeth Draper of Frederica as the woman who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash on Thursday night in Harrington. ============================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 03/13/26 – A Frederica woman has died after a single vehicle crash Thursday night north of Harrington. Delaware State Police…
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