Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
DSP Seeing Increase in Identity Theft Cases Related to Unemployment Fraud Claims
Delaware State Police has seen an increase across the state in identity theft cases related to unemployment fraud claims and want to warn Delaware citizens about the new trend to avoid becoming a victim. As a result of COVID-19, government-assisted programs and citizens in need of employment opportunities have increased. The number of unemployment claims…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired a Homes in Houston
Delaware State Police were called for shots fired around 3:30am on Thursday in the area of the 3600 block of Williamsville Road in Houston. Police found that two residences and a vehicle at a third residence were struck with bullets. A single bullet hole was found in each residence and the vehicle’s tires were damaged.…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Seaford Armed Robbery Suspect
Your help is needed to identify the suspect wanted in connection to an armed robbery Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say just after noon the 65 year old victim was parked in the lot at the Middleford Deli in Seaford when the suspect approached the passenger side of the vehicle and pointed a handgun at…
Read MoreThree Injured in Sunday Crash Near Bridgeville
Three people, including a Laurel Police officer, were injured in a crash just before 9am Sunday at the intersection of Routes 13 and 404 in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a 27 year old Berlin man was eastbound on Route 404 when he ran a red light – driving into the…
Read MoreTwo Charged after Traffic Stop in Seaford
A traffic stop Friday night led to the arrest of two people from Seaford on criminal charges. Delaware State Police spotted a Honda Civic with multiple large cracks in the windshield and stopped the car in the Delux Dairy parking lot. When the trooper contacted the driver, 39 year old Jason Eskridge and passenger 40…
Read MoreDelmar Woman Charged with Assault
A Delmar woman has been arrested on charges of felony assault after in incident Thursday night. On Friday, Delaware State Police were called to a home on Saint George Road where they learned the night before 24 year old Michaela Scarborough was in an argument with a 28 year old male acquaintance. The argument escalated…
Read MoreMagnolia Woman Arrested on 4th DUI
A Magnolia woman has been arrested after leading Delaware State Police in a pursuit early Friday morning. Police spotted a car without a registration plate just after midnight on South DuPont Highway in Dover and initiated at traffic stop. However the vehicle drove off with its headlights off at a high rate of speed –…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Identify Burglary Suspects
Your help is needed to identify suspects who are wanted in connection with burglaries of construction sites in the Dover area. Delaware State Police were called to construction sites on Lebanon Road for a reported burglary on March 15th and 16th where they learned that two men entered the property on March 13th and took…
Read MoreSeaford Man Wanted for Domestic-Related Felony Charges
Delaware State Police are looking for a Seaford man who is wanted on domestic related felony charges. Police believe 40 year old Quanteve Hanzer is possibly driving a 2013 black Dodge Challenger with Delaware tags. He is black, 5’ 7” and about 180 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Hanzer may be in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in Magnolia Assault
UPDATED – 03/16/21 1pm – Delaware State Police have arrested 49-year-old Christopher Robinson of Magnolia for Aggravated Menacing and related charges. On March 15, 2021, Robinson turned himself in at Troop 3 and was charged with the following crimes:– Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited (Felony)– Aggravated Menacing (Felony)– Terroristic Threatening– Offensive Touching Robinson…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Felony Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop Near Seaford
Two men have been charged with felony drug offenses after a traffic stop on Saturday near Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted a BMW with improper window tinting and stopped the vehicle on Dove Road. Police identified the driver as 26 year old Lyn Deputy of Bridgeville and passenger as 25 year old Lemuel Hurst of…
Read MoreDSP Warning of Recent Phone Scam in Delaware
Delaware State Police are issuing the following advisory in response to a recent phone scam reported in Delaware. The Delaware State Police have recently taken reports of incidents where individuals have received phone calls from someone posing as a family member in trouble and need financial assistance. During these most recent scam calls, the recipient…
Read MoreAG’s Use of Force Investigation Finds DSP Corporal that Killed DE Veteran’s Cemetery Shooter Justified
The Delaware Attorney General has found that DSP Corporal Ricardo Torres was justified in the use of force to protect himself and others after a shooting last May that resulted in the death of a Middletown man, who had shot an elderly couple from Elkton while they visited their son’s grave site at the Delaware…
Read MoreIcy Bridge Conditions Lead to 12 Vehicle Crash on Route 1 Near Magnolia
Delaware State Police were on the scene of a multiple vehicle crash just before 10 last night on Route 1/Bay Road in the area of Trap Shooters Bridge. Police tell WGMD that 12 vehicles were involved in an accident on the bridge due to icy conditions. It’s unknown the extent of any injuries. Northbound lanes…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Dover Man Wanted for Murder
UPDATED 8:50am – Delaware State Police have arrested 46 year old James Palmer of Dover for murder. Early Saturday morning Palmer was with others at a party on Millchop Lane in Magnolia. Several people were arguing when it became more heated and Palmer stabbed a 37 year old man, who was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreBridgeville Woman Charged with Felony Assault
A Bridgeville woman has been arrested on felony charges after an assault that occurred in Ellendale. Delaware State Police were called to Willow Street just before noon on Friday after 24 year old Aliseya Cephas and a 25 year old female acquaintance were arguing when Cephas pulled a knife and threatened to kill the other…
Read MoreDSP Police Investigation on Millchop Lane in Magnolia
Delaware State Police are conducting a criminal investigation on Millchop Lane in the Magnolia area. Police say there is no threat to the safety of the community, but as of 7am, southbound Millchop Lane was closed between Peachtree Run and Lambert Drive until state police finish their investigation.
Read MoreUpdate: DSP Identify Driver Killed In Crash With Tanker On Route 113
UPDATED – 2/5/21 6:45pm – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died Wednesday when her vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on Route 113 at Arrow Safety Road. The crash occurred just before 2:30pm – police says for an unknown reason, a Toyota driven by 30 year old Angel Ruark of Seaford, left…
Read MoreTwo Arrested after Two Month Drug Investigation in Seaford
A two-month long drug investigation has led to the arrest of two men. Delaware State Police went into a Middleford Road home with a search warrant Thursday where they located 36 year old Ptolemi Kendle of Seaford and David Bryant and several other people. A search of the home turned up a folding knife, a…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Wanted on Multiple Warrants Arrested During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop Friday afternoon led to the arrest of a Millsboro man. Delaware State Police spotted a minivan on Hillcrest Drive east of Millsboro and saw 32 year old Darshon Adkins of Millsboro in the front passenger seat. Knowing there were multiple warrants for Adkins arrest, police conducted a traffic stop on Cordrey Road…
Read MoreDSP Searching for Felton Armed Robbery Suspect
The search continues for the man who held up the Canterbury Shore Stop on Tuesday, January 23 just after 3am. The suspect asked for vitamin water and as the clerk rang it up the suspect pulled a large knife and demanded cash. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash and left on foot. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Man Shot Near Seaford
UPDATED – 1/25/21 1:30pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man shot and killed early Saturday morning on Park Circle in the Mobile Gardens Community as 28 year old Kwantae Hovington of Seaford. This case remains an active investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Brian McDerby with Delaware…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect in Canterbury Shore Stop Armed Robbery
Delaware State Police are looking to identify the man who robbed the Canterbury Shore Stop in Felton just after 3 Saturday morning. Police say the man asked for vitamin water and the clerk showed him where it was. As the clerk rang up the purchase, the suspect walked behind the counter, pulled a large knife…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milford Man Dies After Struck by Motorcycle
UPDATED 7pm: Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 85 year old K. C. Hurry of Milford. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. ======================================================= A Milford area man is dead after he was struck by a motorcycle just before 6 Friday evening on Log Cabin Road. Delaware…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Dagsboro Man after Assault
Your help is needed to locate a 40 year old Dagsboro man who is wanted for an assault involving a weapon. The investigation brought police to Leonel Velasquez-Chery went into a Shawnee Drive home and assaulted a 21 year old male acquaintance – holding a large knife near the victim’s face. A 1 year old…
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