Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
UPDATED: Crash West of Greenwood Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Injured
UPDATED – 06/25/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified 20 year old Glenn E. Porter of Charleroi, PA, as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred on Seashore Highway/Route 404 west of Greenwood on Friday night. ========================= A crash involving three vehicles west of Greenwood has left on man dead and 2…
Read MoreCrash Near Long Neck Injures Two
Two people were injured after a crash Friday afternoon on Indian Mission Road. Delaware State Police say an SUV driven by a 20 year old Millsboro woman was stopped on Indian Mission Road waiting to turn left onto Dania Drive when a pickup truck driven by a 73 year old man from Georgetown failed to…
Read MoreFiery Crash Near Dover Leaves 1 Person Dead
A single-vehicle crash just before 4 Monday morning in the Dover area has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say an Acadia was northbound on Bayside Drive south of Leipsic Road at an apparent high rate of speed when the driver lost control and left the roadway, traveling about 150 feet in an embankment…
Read MoreDSP Charge Salisbury Man with 6th Offense DUI
A Salisbury man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Seaford early Monday morning – just before 3. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol spotted a car swerving and crossing lane lines on Route 13 in the area of Brickyard Road. The trooper stopped the vehicle as it pulled into a convenience store…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Bridgeville Man Wanted for Domestic-Related Shooting
UPDATED 07/18/23 – A traffic stop in Seaford Monday led to the arrest of a Bridgeville man who was wanted in connection with a June 18th shooting. Delaware State Police spotted 33 year old Edward Stewart driving on Route 13 in Seaford. Police knew there were several active warrants for Stewart’s arrest. Police stopped Stewart’s…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Shooting Incident in Dagsboro
Delaware State Police were called to Thorogoods Road in Dagsboro Sunday morning for a suspicious person knocking on the door of a home around 5:30. Police located a 39 year old man from Virginia sitting in the driveway with a gunshot wound to his leg – he was taken to an area hospital. The victim…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested for Burglary at Grotto Pizza
A Lewes man has been arrested for burglarizing Grotto Pizza on Route 1 at Shady Road in Lewes Saturday just after 9:30am. Delaware State Police were called for a trespasser at Grotto and found 38 year old Jacob Capozio sleeping on the ground of a fenced in area behind the business – he was wearing…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
An investigation Thursday by Delaware State Police ends with the arrest of a Laurel man. A Probation officer informed the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force that probationer 32 year old Jeron Henry was found with over 9 grams of crack cocaine during an office visit. An administrative search at Henry’s residence on Shiloh Church Road…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified- Crash Near Millsboro Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
UPDATE 6/14/23: The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on June 11th in the Millsboro area as 26-year-old Marco Flores-Velasquez, of Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this collision. Original Post: A Georgetown man is dead after a crash just…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in Bridgeville Murder
UPDATED 06/13/23 – 12pm – The suspect wanted in the murder of 52 year old Troy Scofield of Bridgeville has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police located 27 year old Alan Alcantara’s blue Honda Civic on Sunday parked on a commercial property in Georgetown. Detectives searched the car and found Scofield’s body in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Third Arrest in Shooting Death of Laurel’s Corey Mumford
UPDATED – 6/12/23 – A third suspect involved in the murder of 18 year old Corey Mumford of Laurel has been identified by Delaware State Police. Police say 21 year old Shyheem Latham-Purnell was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force at a residence in Salisbury, MD. He is now in jail in Maryland awaiting…
Read MoreSingle Vehicle Crash East of Laurel Leaves 1 Dead
UPDATED – 06/12/23 – 1pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on Saturday, June 10 in the Laurel area as 27 year old Daniel Odham of Laurel, DE ========================================================== A Laurel man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before midnight Saturday. Delaware State…
Read MoreOne Injured in Rollover Crash Near Oak Orchard
Indian River emergency personnel were called for a vehicle rollover on Route 24 in the area of Indian Summer Village around 5:30 Friday evening. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an Acura driven by a 35 year old man was westbound on Route 24 when the driver lost control, struck a utility…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Arrested on Drug Dealing Charges
A Seaford woman wanted for a violation of probation was arrested by detectives from the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force at the Dollar General in Seaford just after 9:30 Friday morning. Delaware State Police say a search of 35 year old Chelsea Fenimore’s backpack turned up about 2.4 grams of crack cocaine, over a gram…
Read MoreGovernor’s Task Force Arrests Seaford Man for Drug Dealing
A Seaford man has been arrested for drug dealing after a several months long narcotics investigation. Delaware State Police say detectives from the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force were called to Asbury Road west of Raccoon Ditch Road west of Georgetown in mid-February after a hunter found large bags buried in the woods that appeared…
Read MoreUPDATE: DSP to Begin “Operation Braking Point 2.0” Friday
In January, Delaware State Police, the Office of Highway Safety and Department of Transportation took part in “Operation Braking Point” – a zero-tolerance, high-visibility traffic safety and enforcement campaign. Due to the outcome, “Operation Braking Point 2.0” will run from June 9th through the 17th and will focus on speeding to reduce the number of…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Bridgeville Man for Drug Dealing
After executing a search warrant at a Bridgeville home, the Sussex County Drug Unit arrested 29 year old Tijere Baldwin of Bridgeville. The investigation into Baldwin’s suspected dealing of narcotics began several months ago. At 6am Tuesday morning police went into Baldwin’s Mill Park Drive home with a search warrant, arrested Baldwin and found four…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged with DUI after 5-Vehicle Crash Near Bridgeville
A Delmar man has been charged after a 5-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 13 and Redden Road near Bridgeville on Sunday just before 7pm. Delaware State Police contacted one of the drivers, 48 year old James West of Delmar and learned that he failed to stop for traffic on southbound Route 13 because…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery Near Georgetown
An investigation continues into an armed robbery south of Georgetown Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police say a 62 year old victim was sitting in her parked car in the driveway of a home on Governor Stockley Road when two black males with handguns approached. One sat in the passenger seat – the other demanded her…
Read MoreBicyclist Struck on Route 24 near Legion Road in Oak Orchard
A bicyclist from Millsboro was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Route 24 and Legion Road in Oak Orchard Saturday evening just after 7:30. Delaware State Police say the 38 year old female bicyclist began turning from westbound Route 24 onto Legion Road before it was safe to do and crossed in front…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired near Seaford
Delaware State Police were called to a home on North Front Street, Extension in Seaford for several reports of shots fired. When troopers arrive just after 11:30 they learned there had be a large party at a residence, but no one at the scene would provide information and the crowd dispersed. Bullet casings were found…
Read MoreThree Arrested after 4-Month Drug Investigation in Dagsboro
Three men were arrested at a residence in Dagsboro Thursday after a search warrant was executed by the Sussex County Drug Unit. An investigation into drug sales from an East Diamond Drive home began four months ago. As detectives approached the property Thursday a Tahoe drove away from the house. State Police stopped the Tahoe…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged for Stealing Car in Millsboro
A Delmar man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for stealing a car in Millsboro Thursday afternoon. Police were called to Daisey Road just after 4pm for a stolen Ford Focus that was taken from a driveway with fishing gear inside the car. A Dagsboro Police officer spotted the car in town and contacted…
Read MoreThree Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Lewes Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Lewes Monday night led to the arrest of three from Seaford and Milton. A trooper on patrol spotted a white Cadillac DeVille outside the Wawa on Dartmouth Drive which had recently been reported as being involved in a shots fired incident in the Milton area. The trooper…
Read MoreMillsboro Teen Arrested Driving Stolen Car
A Millsboro man was spotted in a stolen car near Frankford Sunday night. Delaware State Police say a trooper saw a Hyundai Elantra on Pyle Center Road south of Shockley Town Road. A computer check of the registration showed the car was reported stolen by Salisbury Police on May 25. The trooper tried to stop…
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