Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
DSP Arrest Philadelphia Man on Felony Drug Charges in Dover
A Philadelphia man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after he was found in possession of a large amount of drugs. On Thursday troopers spotted a Camry driven by 24 year old Kyeef Williams of Philadelphia, who police were familiar with and knew he did not have a valid driver’s license. Police made a…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in Home Improvement Fraud
01/10/23 – 12pm – Delaware State Police say that community tips have led to the arrest of Brian Richardson. =================================================== Delaware State Police need your help to locate Brian Richardson, who is wanted on felony home improvement fraud. Police say some time ago, Richardson received payments to install several in-ground pools. He has not completed…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop for a burned out headlight in Cheswold ended with the arrest of a Dover man on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police stopped a car driven by 22 year old Raekwon Jackson of Dover just after 8:30 Monday night. When the trooper contacted Jackson he detected the odor of marijuana coming…
Read MoreDSP & OHS “Operation Braking Point” 1/9 – 1/23
With the support of the OHS and DelDOT, DSP is initiating “Operation Braking Point,” a zero-tolerance high-visibility campaign enforcement in response to the alarming increase of traffic fatalities that occurred on Delaware roadways in 2022. This campaign will run from January 9, 2023, through January 23, 2023. This short-term high-visibility enforcement will take place along…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash on Route 13 in Harrington
UPDATED – 01/09/23 1:15pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal accident that occurred in Harrington on January 7 as 1 year old Andrew Smith of Denton, Maryland. =============================================================== UPDATED – 01/07/23 4pm – A one year old boy from Denton has died from injuries received in a…
Read MoreDover Woman Charged with 5th Felony DUI
A Dover woman has been arrested for her 5th felony DUI after a traffic stop near Magnolia on Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police spotted car stopped for a stop sign with an expired registration and a traffic stop was conducted. When the trooper contacted the driver, 47 year old Stacy Collins of Dover, he noticed…
Read MoreMillsboro 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
UPDATED – 12/20/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on December 18, 2022, in the Magnolia area as 42 year old Ralph Marlow of Felton, Delaware. ========================================================= A motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in the Magnolia area has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say…
Read MoreDSP 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
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash Monday evening just before 6 east of Dover when an Accord went off the side of Wheel of Fortune Road near Dyke Branch Road and rotated out of control – striking a tree on the driver-side door. Both the 59 year old male driver and 45 year old…
Read MoreSmyrna 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…
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