Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
DSP See Rise in Catalytic Converter Thefts from Vehicles
The Delaware State Police have recently noticed a rise in the theft of catalytic converters from vehicle exhaust systems. Honda CRV’s are the most common vehicle type being targeted right now, however several thefts have occurred involving various other makes and models as well. The majority of theses thefts have occurred in large public parking…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged in Burglary
A Lewes man has been arrested for a burglary in the Rolling Meadows area on Sunday. Delaware State Police say the victim was on a trip when someone went into her home and took multiple pieces of jewelry and cash. Police learned that 34 year old Matthew Long, who is an acquaintance of the victim,…
Read MoreWoman ambushed, robbed while walking in Georgetown
Delaware State Police are investigating after a woman was ambushed and robbed by two men while walking down a road in Georgetown. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m., Wednesday as a 41-year-old woman was walking on Donovans Road in the area of North Bedford Street where she was approached by two unknown men. The suspects…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Industrial Accident Near Millsboro
A deadly accident at a Millsboro area landscaping business is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Just before 8am Police were called to The Bros Landscaping on Hollyville Road where an employee working on a dump truck was pinned underneath the truck. The owner discovered the man, 34 year old Jose Zamora-Rivera of Milton. He…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Trooper Involved Fatal Shooting in Lewes Friday Night
UPDATED 11-30-19 12:30pm – Police were called to a Lewes home Friday night for an armed man who was threatening suicide. Delaware State Police arrived to assist Lewes Police at the East Savannah Road home just after 8pm and found the 46 year old man outside the home with a handgun. He placed it on…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery at Lewes Wawa
An armed robbery in the parking lot of the Lewes Wawa is being investigated by Delaware State Police. Police say just after midnight Friday morning a 17 year old was pumping gas when he was approached by three black men who asked for the victim’s wallet. The victim refused and was struck by one man…
Read MoreChain Reaction Crash in Camden Leaves 1 Dead
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a four vehicle chain reaction crash that left one person dead in Camden Monday evening. Police say just before 6pm several vehicles were stopped or slowed for a traffic light on Route 13 at Thomas Harmon Drive when the driver of a Chevy Van failed to see the stopped…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Milton Leads to Drug Arrest
A Hartly woman has been arrested after a traffic stop in Milton led to the discovery of drugs.  Delaware State Police stopped a car driven by 52 year old Sanetta Felton after she was spotted drifting out her travel lane. When the Trooper contacted her – he spotted a baggie with possible powder cocaine and…
Read MoreTrooper Not Injured in Crash Near Georgetown
A Delaware State Trooper was not injured in a single vehicle crash near Georgetown early this morning. State Police tell WGMD a patrol SUV was northbound on Park Avenue north of Wood Branch Road when he failed to negotiate the curve. The trooper’s SUV went off the road and into a ditch. Again the trooper…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Laurel Industrial Accident that Left 1 Man Dead
Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident that left an Easton man dead. Police say a dump truck struck a power line while unloading cargo on Jestice Farm Road near Laurel. After striking the power line it caught fire and fell to the ground. The operator, 30 year old Bryan Dukes got out of…
Read MoreMilton Crash Leads to 5th Offense DUI Arrest
A crash Friday night at Hudson and Cave Neck Roads led to the arrest of a Milton woman. Delaware State Police found two vehicles stopped on Hudson Road facing southbound. When they contacted the driver of a Honda Civic Police say she appeared to be intoxicated and showed signs of impairment. Police could also smell…
Read MoreCrash on Route 13 North of Greenwood Leaves 1 Dead
Emergency personnel was called for a two vehicle crash on Route 13 in the area of Woodyard Road north of Greenwood around 6 Saturday evening. Delaware State Police say a Kia was in the crossover waiting to turn north on Route 13 when the driver, a 70 year old woman from Greenwood, pulled into the…
Read MoreDSP & Other Police Agencies Conduct 2-Day Kent County Crime Blitz
A two-day multi-agency operation was recently conducted at locations throughout Kent County to address quality of life crime, violent crime and reduction in the number of persons with outstanding warrants and probation absconders. The operation concluded on November 6, 2019, was a collaborative effort between the Delaware State Police Troop 3, Milford Police Department, Camden Police…
Read MoreLewes Woman Charged with 6th Offense DUI
A Lewes woman was arrested after she was found driving under the influence Thursday night. Police were called for an accident on Conley Chapel Road just after 9:30pm where they found a GMC Sierra went off the roadway and overturned. Police smelled alcohol coming from the driver, 56 year old Cheryl Surber of Lewes. She…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash in Bridgeville Leaves 1 Dead and DNREC Mopping Up Large Fuel Spill
UPDATED – 11/4/19 – 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in the crash on Sunday, November 3 at Route 13 and Redden Road in Bridgeville, as 49-year-old Isaias Perez of Bridgeville. The crash remains under investigation. ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/3/19 – One lane of southbound Route 13 has reopened…
Read MoreDagsboro Couple Arrested for Burglary
A Dagsboro couple has been charged with burglary after they were found in a Lewes home. Delaware State Police were called to Derby Drive Saturday evening for a report of a burglary in progress. Police found two people in the garage and another in a van that was parked in the garage. The two adults…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Pedestrian Crash on Camp Arrowhead Road near Lewes
Delaware State Police were called after a crash involving a pedestrian on Camp Arrowhead Road just after 9 Saturday night. Police say a pickup truck came out of a sharp curve in a wooded area when a pedestrian on the right edge of the roadway stumbled or fell into the right side of the truck…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Drug Charges after Child ODs
Delaware State Police were called to a Millsboro area home for an 11 year old in cardiac arrest. When police arrived they found several small bags containing heroin in the victim’s pocket – 30 small bags were found at the scene. Police learned the victim got the heroin from a friend a Laurel Elementary School…
Read MoreMilton Area Man Injured in Home Invasion Robbery
A home invasion Sunday night around 10:30 near Milton is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police learned that three unknown black men all armed with handguns went into a home on Milton Ellendale Highway through a rear door and went into a bedroom where a 73 year old man was sleeping. The suspects began…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash North of Seaford
UPDATED – 10/28/19 – Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in a crash on Sunday, October 27 on Bridgeville Highway north of Seaford, as 45 year-old William Miller of Seaford. The crash continues to remain under investigation. ===================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash this morning involving a pickup…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized after Early Morning Crash south of Milford
Two people are hospitalized after a crash just before 2am Sunday on Route 113 south of Fitzgerald Road. Delaware State Police say a 43 year old Georgetown man in a minivan was southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 113 when he collided head on with a Jetta driven by a 23 year old Milford…
Read MoreSaturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. You have the option to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medications in a safe and convenient way – and raise awareness of the potential for misuse of medications. Collection sites are set up throughout Delmarva and you can drop off your prescription medications between 10 and…
Read MoreLincoln Man Sentenced for Assault
A Lincoln man faced 3 years in prison for assaulting a woman who was staying with him and his wife. DOJ officials say 44 year old Toussaint Jones began arguing with the woman but then struck her in the face – causing a fracture. Jones pleaded guilty to 2nd degree assault in August and was…
Read MoreSeaford Man Sentenced After Dragging Trooper During Traffic Stop
A Seaford man who tried to avoid arrest by driving off from a traffic stop in June of 2018 with the trooper hanging onto his vehicle has been sentenced to 4 years in prison. A trooper stopped 30 year old Brandon Showell for running a stop sign, but as the officer approached Showell’s SUV, Showell…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Laurel
A two-week investigation into drug dealing in the Laurel area ended Thursday with the arrest of 21 year old Dwayne Dashiell of Bridgeville. Dashiell was wanted through Sussex County Superior Court after he’d previously been indicted by the Sussex County Grand Jury.  He had been seen at the Hollybrook Apartment complex in Laurel where he…
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