Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
DSP Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Route 1 in Rehoboth Beach
A 68 year old woman from Rehoboth Beach is dead after she was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night just after 8pm on Coastal Highway in the area of Munchy Branch Road. Delaware State Police believe the woman was crossing Coastal Highway and stepped from the median into the path of an SUV, operated by…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged After Leading DSP on Chase
A Milford man has been arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase in a stolen car. Police tried to stop a vehicle around 1:20 Saturday morning on Route 36 for a burned out headlight. However the driver, 30 year old Andree Mansfield, refused to stop – blowing through red lights and driving in…
Read MoreRoute 1 Crash near Milford Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
A crash at Route 1 in the area of Pine Haven Road near Lincoln is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say just before 1:30 a car was stopped on Pine Haven Road for the stop sign – then pulled out into the path of a pickup truck that was southbound on Coastal Highway. …
Read MoreMulti-Agency Operation Nets Weapons & Drugs in Dover’s Capital Park
After four shooting complaints in the Capital Park neighborhood in Dover in the past two weeks, Delaware State Police coordinated a multi-agency pro-active criminal operation to target violent crime. The two-day operation focused on seizing firearms and through investigation police learned that weapons, drugs and more were being hidden at the back of homes on…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING | Milford Man Dies in Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Near Gumboro
UPDATED 1/4/20 7pm – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man who died in the crash Friday morning as 48 year old Howard Bowman of Milford. ===================================================== UPDATED 4:45pm – A Milford man was killed after a crash just before 7:30 Friday morning at the intersection of Millsboro Highway and Betts Road…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Looking for Suspect(s) in Two Capitol Green Shooting Incidents
Delaware State Police were called TO State Circle in Dover after shots were fired just before 7 Saturday night at a 31 year old man who left his Capitol Park home and was walking to his car which was parked at the end of his driveway. Police say the victim was not struck but seven…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged after Domestic Incident
A domestic incident on Friday in Seaford led to the arrest of a Seaford man on a variety of charges. Delaware State Police learned that an argument between 58 year old Brad Rippey and a 44 year old woman turned physical. Also in the house – a 26 year old man and two children aged…
Read MoreMarydel Man Charged after Shooting Incident in Hartly
A shooting investigation near Hartly has resulted in the arrest of a 20 year old Marydel man. Several roommates and friends were at a residence on Myers Drive in Hartly when Michael Rhinehardt started a fight and grabbed a firearm – firing multiple rounds. Rhinehardt’s girlfriend confronted him and he became angrier and he told…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged in Vehicle Theft
An investigation by Delaware State Police into a rash of thefts from vehicles in the Magnolia area ended with the arrest of a Magnolia man. Police say the thefts occurred during overnight hours. One vehicle was stolen when the victim left their keys in an unlocked vehicle. The stolen vehicle was located last week in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Police and DSP Arrest Suspect in Shooting
UPDATED – 12/22/19: A 25 year old Seaford man wanted by Seaford Police in connection with a shooting Friday evening has turned himself in to police. Seaford Police were called to Collins Avenue where they found a person with gunshot wounds who was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Xavier Mills-Davis is charged…
Read MoreDSP Troop 5 Spreading Christmas Cheer
For the 36th year, the Delaware State Police Troop 5 Needy Family Christmas Initiative has made deliveries. This year Santa, troopers, officers and volunteers made deliveries in the Seaford, Lincoln and Milford areas. DSP also deliver to the Murphey School in Dover – the current-day equivalent of an orphanage or longer-term group foster care for…
Read MoreSelbyville Drug Investigation Leads to 7 Arrests and Seizure of Heroin and 19 Weapons
The Delaware State Police arrested multiple suspects in connection with a drug investigation. On Thursday, December 19, 2019, members of the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) and the Governor’s Task Force (GTF) concluded a three-month drug investigation that involves Janie C. Handy and Herbert Handy and the sale of illegal drugs at a residence located on Polly Branch…
Read MoreDSP Troop 7 Moving into New Home Today
The new Troop 7 opens this morning at 10am. The new location is on Mulberry Knoll Road in Lewes – just off Route 24 behind the new Love Creek Elementary School. The old Troop 7 on Coastal Highway will close to the public Thursday morning. A formal open house will be held at a later…
Read MoreOcean View Man Charged after Assaulting a Police Officer
An Ocean View man has been arrested for assaulting a police officer and other offenses. Police were called to Fox’s Pizza in Millville for a theft of a bicycle in progress. An Ocean View officer spotted the subject, 34 year old Christopher Thompson and tried to make contact with him. The officer told Thompson to…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Dover Home Invasion
Delaware State Police are looking for two men who forced their way into a Dover home on Mast Circle just after midnight Thursday morning. The suspects held two victims at gunpoint and demanded cash and firearms. The suspects left after getting two handguns and cash. No one in the home was injured – three juveniles…
Read MoreDSP 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…
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