Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Laurel Man Charged on Gun and Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Laurel man was arrested after a traffic stop Thursday night in Laurel. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a Dodge Dakota with a registration violation and pulled the truck over in a parking lot on Georgetown Road. While speaking with the driver, 36 year old Jeremy Cooper of Laurel, Cooper was unable to provide…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Offenses Following Pursuit
A Selbyville area man has been arrested by Delaware State Police on multiple felony drug offenses after a pursuit and search warrant. Last Wednesday evening around 7, members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and County Drug Unit were conducting a drug investigation of 27 year old Jaquan Johnson for distribution of drugs at…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two Dover Men for Burglary
Two Dover men have been arrested for burglary and other offenses. Delaware State Police arrested 28 year old Daquan Nocks and 31 year old Maleek Gamble after a report around 4am Monday for two black men attempting to open the front door of a residence on Fork Branch Road. Police arriving at the scene found…
Read More2 Dead & 2 Injured in Crash West of Georgetown Sunday Afternoon
A three-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon around 3 near Georgetown left two dead and two injured. Delaware State Police say a Sonata was stopped for a stop sign on northbound West Robbins Road at Redden Road. A small SUV and Corolla were traveling towards each other on Redden Road near the intersection when the Sonata, driven…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident on Route 13 Near Laurel
A shooting early Sunday morning in the Laurel area is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Troopers were called to northbound Route 13 between Delmar and Laurel around 2am after a vehicle was struck by gunfire. Police learned that a Camry was northbound in the left lane when a black male suspect in a silver…
Read MoreWoman Arrested for DUI after Driving into Red Mill Pond Near Lewes
Delaware State Police were called to the area of Red Mill Pond near Lewes just after 10 Thursday night for a water rescue – for a report of a boat that capsized in the water. When Troopers arrived, they found an occupied Dodge Durango submerged in the pond. Police learned that the driver, a 56…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested after 3-Vehicle Crash North of Bethany Beach
A Magnolia man has been arrested after a three vehicle crash Thursday night just before 8 on Coastal Highway north of Bethany Beach. Delaware State Police contacted 22 year old Benjamin Herrera of Magnolia, the driver of a Dodge Challenger that was involved in the crash and smelled alcohol on his breath. He also showed…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 2 in Dover after Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle
Two men have been arrested and one remains on the loose after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle by Delaware State Police Friday night. A trooper on patrol in Dover around 10pm spotted a stolen silver Outlander traveling at a high rate of speed on South Dupont Highway, make a U-Turn and had speed northbound.…
Read MoreFive Injured in Single Vehicle DUI Crash West of Greenwood
A Harrington man has been arrested after a single vehicle crash on Route 16/Hickman Road west of Greenwood that injured five people. Delaware State Police were called around 11:20 Friday night and contacted the driver of the Ford Edge, 27 year old Ivory Brown of Harrington. Troopers smelled alcohol and observed other signs of impairment…
Read MoreDelmar, MD Man Charged after Head-on Collision West of Greenwood that Injured 3
A Delmar, Maryland man has been charged with vehicular assault after a head-on collision Friday night just after 11pm west of Greenwood. Delaware State Police responded to Route 404 near Adamsville Road and contacted the driver of a GMC pickup, 19 year old Jayden Waters of Delmar. Police smelled alcohol coming from Waters breath and…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud
A Dagsboro man has been arrested for home improvement fraud. The investigation by Delaware State Police began in November of 2024 when police learned that 45 year old James Gustafson of Dagsboro signed a contract with a 60 year old victim to do construction work and received payment of $30,000. The work was never completed…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Charged by DSP & Dover Police for 3 Knife-point Robberies
A Greenwood man has been arrested in connection with two knife point robberies in Milford and one Saturday evening in Dover. Working with Dover Police, State Police identified 29 year old Terrell Boyce of Greenwood as the suspect for knife-point robberies on September 14th at the Shawnee Country Store and September 19th at the Valero…
Read MoreUPDATED: 1 Dead and 2 Injured in Dover Area Crash
UPDATED – 09/22/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 70-year-old Bradford Pearce, of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal two-car crash in Dover on Saturday afternoon. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/21/25 – A head-on collision on Dyke Branch Road east of Dover Saturday afternoon has left a Dover man dead and…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Knife-Point Robbery at Milford Valero
Delaware State Police are investigating an robbery that occurred Friday evening at the Valero Shore Stop on Bay Road in Milford. Police learned that an unknown suspect entered the business, pulled a knife and demanded the clerk to open the registers. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money and cigars and left the scene.…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash East of Frankford
UPDATED – 09/20/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-old Michael Peterson, of Millville, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon in Frankford. ============================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 09/19/25 – A Millville man is dead after a motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon around 4:15 in the area of Camp…
Read MoreUPDATED: Victim in Fatal Golf Car Crash in Long Neck Identified; GoFundMe to Help with Funeral Costs
UPDATED – 09/18/25 – A GoFundMe has been set up to help Sandy Sokira’s family deal with the funeral and other costs.  ========================================================= UPDATED – 09/16/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 35-year-old Sandy Sokira, of Millsboro, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal golf cart crash on Sunday evening in Long Neck.…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Fatal Crash on Route 113 north of Georgetown Monday Afternoon
UPDATE 09/17/25: Delaware State Police have identified 49-year-old Beckie Morales, of the Bronx, New York, as the woman who died in the crash Monday afternoon in Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues investigating this crash. Original Post: A woman from New York died after her vehicle was struck by a tractor…
Read MoreFelton Man Arrested for Theft of a Motor Vehicle
A Felton man has been arrested after Delaware State Police received a report of a stolen car from a home on Cabin Ridge Road in Felton. Police were called Friday morning and learned the Dodge Journey was taken during the overnight hours – the keys were left inside. A credit card inside the car was…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery at Shawnee Country Store in Milford
An investigation is underway by Delaware State Police into a robbery Sunday afternoon at the Shawnee Country Store in Milford. Police were called to the business around 1:30pm and learned that 2 employees and a customer were inside when the suspect jumped over the counter, showed a knife and demanded an employee to open the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Millsboro
UPDATED – 09/15/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 52-year-old Brian Irons, of York, Pennsylvania, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash on Saturday evening in Millsboro. ============================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 09/14/25 – A Pennsylvania man is dead after a crash on Route 113 in Millsboro on Saturday evening. Delaware State Police…
Read MoreUPDATED: State Police Investigating Fatal E-Bike Crash in Dover
UPDATED – 09/14/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 14-year-old Reis Yoc-Santos, of Dover as the teenager who died in the fatal crash involving a school bus and an electric bicycle that occurred Friday afternoon in Dover. ============================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/13/25 – A Dover boy is dead after the e-bike he was traveling on…
Read MoreDE DOJ Employee Arrested for DUI
An employee in the AG’s office was arrested Tuesday, September 9th for driving under the influence. Delaware State Police were called to St Georges Tech around 3pm for a crash in the school parking lot. The School Resource Officer was notified that a Tesla was traveling erratically in the wrong direction through the parking lot…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash in Blades Saturday Night Leaves Seaford Man Dead
UPDATED – 09/08/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 58-year-old Purnell Collins of Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash Saturday night in Blades. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/07/25 – A crash around 11pm Saturday left a Seaford man dead. Delaware State Police spotted a Silverado with an expired temporary tag…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged After Weekend Incident
A Selbyville area man has been arrested after an incident Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Knolls Lane in the Williamsville area for a report of reckless endangering and learned that 44 year old Justin Glowacki was shooting a rimfire rifle, screaming and cursing outside of his residence – in the direction of…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover Man Dead after Motorcycle Crash Near Greenwood Friday Morning
UPDATED – 08/31/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 39-year-old Isidro Cerda of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash on Friday morning in Greenwood. =================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/29/25 – A motorcycle crash Friday morning just after 7 left a Dover man dead. Delaware State Police say a Kawasaki…
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