Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Harrington Area Crash Leaves Denton Man Dead
Delaware State Police were called for a crash on Flatiron Road west of Harrington just after 6:35 Friday evening. Police say a Ford Explorer was eastbound when the driver, 34 year old Frederick Wildt of Ellendale, went off the roadway and into a shallow, grassy swale and overturned ejecting the driver and passenger. Neither was…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged on Weapons & Drug Offenses
A search warrant was executed last Wednesday at a residence on Abner Road in Laurel where members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force, Sussex Drug Task Force and Sussex Probation and Parole found a 3-foot tall potted marijuana plant, over 8 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and 8 firearms and ammunition. The resident, 55 year…
Read MoreWarrant Attempt Leads to Weapons Charges
Delaware State Police have arrested 55 year old Calvin Wyatt of Milton for maintaining a drug property and 38 year old Jennifer Bachman of Georgetown on weapons charges. Police were trying to locate Wyatt after an incident on Thursday and found him and Bachman at the rear of Wyatt’s property on West Springside Drive. Bachman…
Read MoreFelton Area Home Struck by Gunfire Sunday Morning
Delaware State Police were called to Skinner Lane in Felton just before 4:30 Sunday morning for a report of shots being fired. Police learned that two men were inside a home when the outside was struck by gunfire. Investigation showed three round struck the home – one went through the wall – no one was…
Read MoreFiery Crash at Argos Corner Sends 4 to the Hospital
Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash near Argos Corner Saturday night. Police say for unknown reasons a Durango left southbound Route 1 – struck the guard rail and bridge – crossed the highway and overturned in the median several times. Eight people in the SUV were able to escape before the vehicle…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop near Millsboro led to the arrest of a man on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle for a broken headlamp and smelled marijuana as they contacted the driver, 31 year old Dionne Thomas. A search of the vehicle turned up over 56 grams of marijuana, 364 bags of…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Attempted Robbery in Greenwood
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery of Stargate Pizza in Greenwood Friday night. Police say around 10:30 the owner was closing for the night when he was approached outside by a man with a machete who demanded money. The victim told the suspect he had no money and threw a pizza at him…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Crash Near Felton
Two people were injured after a single vehicle crash Friday night near Killens Pond State Park. Delaware State Police say a Tahoe, driven by a 40 year old man from Camden-Wyoming struck a tree at the intersection of Killens Pond Road and Scrap Tavern Road. Neither the driver or 44 year old female passenger from…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Bridgeville Man for Reckless Endangering
Your help is needed to find 18 year old Damaj Showell of Bridgeville. He is wanted on charges of reckless endangering and other offenses after an incident Thursday night. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Mill Park Drive for a domestic with shots fired. Police learned that Showell and his father were…
Read MoreDSP Troopers Assoc Offering Reward for Information into Memorial Vandalism in Dover
Delaware State Police continue to investigate the vandalism to the Delaware State Police Memorial at the DSP Headquarters complex in Dover but need your help to identify the suspects responsible. The vandalism occurred in the overnight hours of June 15 into the 16th – the memorial was spray painted with “Black Lives Matter.” The DSP…
Read MoreTwo Dead, Two Injured in Friday Night Crash on Mt Joy Road Near Millsboro
A crash on Mount Joy Road Friday night just after 6:30 has left two people dead. Delaware State Police say a Toyota driven by an 18 year old man from Georgetown and an Explorer driven by a 29 year old man from Selbyville collided in the area of Lawson Road east of Millsboro. Police say…
Read MoreCrash on Old Landing Road Near Rehoboth Leaves 1 Dead
A crash west of Rehoboth on Old Landing Road Friday, just after 6pm, left a Rehoboth Beach woman dead. Delaware State Police say a Mazda driven by an 86 year old Rehoboth woman was westbound on Old Landing Road, following behind a Lexus driven by a 17 year old man from Camden, DE. A vehicle…
Read MoreFiery Crash on Old Furnace Road West of Georgetown Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
UPDATED 7/4/20 3am – Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that took the life of a 64 year old Seaford man Friday afternoon. The call came in just after 1pm for a crash on Old Furnace Road in the area of Asbury Road west of Georgetown. Delaware State Police say for unknown reasons the…
Read MoreUPDATE: 2 Missing Swimmers Found Deceased in South Bowers Waters
UPDATE – 7/1/20 3:30pm – Tuesday afternoon several visitors to South Bowers Beach went swimming in the Delaware Bay, but when the tide turned the strong currents carried them into the Murderkill River. Assistant Chief of the South Bowers Fire Department, Michael Hignutt and his cousin rescued a 20 year old man from Philadelphia –…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Hate Crime in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a trespass and hate crime complaint at the Holly View Mobile Home Park in Seaford. Police were called after a 59 year old black man said that someone trespassed on his property while he was at work on Friday and tied a small white cord tied like a noose on…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Felton Man after Greenwood Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police were called to Memory Road in Greenwood just after 8:30 Saturday night for a shooting. Police say 19 year old Edward Palmer of Felton went to the home looking for his ex-girlfriend, who was not at home. Palmer was heard outside threatening to shoot the woman’s dog and assault her father –…
Read MoreTwo Arrested by Seaford PD After Shooting
Two men have been arrested on charged of attempted murder after a shooting in Seaford Sunday night. Seaford Police were called just before 11pm to a home on North Pine Street where they found a man with a single gunshot wound and the home damaged by numerous rounds of gunfire. The victim was taken to…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify – Still Looking for Suspect in Robbery in Lewes
UPDATED – Monday, June 15 – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who robbed a man in the parking lot of the Weis Market in Lewes on Saturday. Police are looking for Erika Morris. If you know where she is – contact Delaware State Police at 302-644-5020 or call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. ============================…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Woman after Assault in Magnolia
A Dover woman has been arrested after a fight in Magnolia. Delaware State Police were called to the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park for a 20 year old female victim who was maced in the face during a fight with 23 year old Jazmyne Harris of Dover. Police say the two were arguing outside the…
Read MoreDrug Charges after Rehoboth Traffic Stop for Maryland Woman
Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle on Coastal Highway Friday night after failing to stop for a red light at Midway Outlet Drive. Police contacted the driver, 34 year old Monique Fulton of Windsor Mill, MD. A search of Fulton and the vehicle turned up over 33 grams of cocaine, a large quantity of small…
Read MoreNY Man Charged after Shooting Stepfather in Foot
A domestic incident in Seaford led to the arrest of a man from New York. Delaware State Police were called to Rocky Road on Friday night and learned 40 year old Shane Sewsaud was drunk and shot his 69 year old step-father in the foot with a pellet gun. A neighbor came to help and…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Attempted 1st Degree Murder after Road Rage Incident
A Lewes man has been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a road rage incident Saturday evening just before 6:30. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Sandy Bay Drive at the Villages of Herring Creek in Lewes for reports of a man being shot. Police learned that the 38 year old…
Read MoreDSP Investigation Deadly Lincoln Crash
Delaware State Police are investigating a vehicle crash in the Lincoln area last night. Police say around 9:30pm a car driven by a 29 year old Ellendale man went off Greentop Road, struck a tree and rotated overturning on its side and caught fire. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected –…
Read MoreWilmington “Justice for George Floyd” Protesters Shut Down I-95 Saturday Afternoon
Protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd have spread across the country – including in Wilmington, where “Justice for George Floyd” protesters took to the streets and blocked I-95 in both directions through Wilmington Saturday afternoon. Protesters blocked the highway for about an hour before it was reopened to traffic. In a statement…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Millsboro Man on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Millsboro man has been charged with weapons offenses after a traffic stop near the entrance to Baywood Greens on Long Neck Road Friday afternoon. Police smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle – a search of the driver, 36 year old Levaughn White turned up a small bag of marijuana in his pants pocket. …
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