Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Frankford Area Home Hit by Gunfire
Delaware State Police are investigating after a bullet struck a Frankford area home last night around 10:40. Police were called to Farm House Lane and contacted a 37 year old man who heard multiple gunshots. During an inspection of the home it was found that a bullet went through a bedroom window into the door.…
Read MoreTwo Teens Arrested after Police Chase in Dagsboro
Two men have been arrested after a chase in the Dagsboro area by Delaware State Police. Troopers say 18 year old Dylan Gordon of Salisbury sped off after they tried to stop him early Sunday morning on Vines Creek Road near Armory Road. Gordon was eventually stopped north of Thorogood Road, where officers say he…
Read More4-Vehicle Crash South of Dewey Leaves Lewes Woman Dead
A Lewes woman is dead after a crash just after noon on Route 1 near Key Box Road south of Dewey Beach. Traffic northbound on Route 1 was stop and go and Delaware State Police say 23 year old Logan Anderson of Lewes failed to see traffic in front of her had slowed and she…
Read MoreBe Aware of “Caller ID Phone Spoofing” Scam Involving DSP Numbers
Delaware State Police are aware of multiple incidents where people have received phone calls that appear on their caller ID as coming from the State Police – and the caller is saying they are an official representative of the State Police who tells you to verify the number is that of the DSP – but…
Read MoreWanted Seaford Man Arrested by US Marshals in Wilmington
A Seaford man wanted for multiple felony and related charges has been arrested by US Marshal. Delaware State Police say 25 year old Lorenzo Williams of Seaford was arrested Thursday in Wilmington. Williams is charged with weapons offenses, two counts of 2nd degree burglary, felony theft and multiple other charges. Williams is also wanted by…
Read MoreDover Man Wanted for Shooting at Royal Farms Turns Self In
UPDATED – 8/9/19 – Delaware State Police have arrested a Dover man wanted in connection with a shooting around 1pm on Saturday, August 3rd at the Royal Farms on West Lebanon Road. Police say 28 year old Anthony Taylor turned himself in to Troopers and is charged with 1st degree assault and weapons offenses. He’s…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milton Man Dies in Crash on Route 9 Tuesday Morning
UPDATED – Delaware State Police have identified the driver who was killed in a crash on Tuesday, August 6 on Route 9 just east of Josephs Road near Harbeson as 50-year-old David Pierson, Jr. of Milton. The crash remains under investigation. ================================================= A crash on Route 9 at Josephs Road west of Lewes just before 8…
Read MoreHarrington Woman Dies from Injuries after Route 14 Crash in July
A woman involved in a crash on Route 14 in Houston on July 29th  has died from her injuries. Delaware State Police say a Jeep driven by 30 year old Chelsea Wooters of Harrington was westbound on Route 14 near Bloomfield Drive when she missed a curve and went off the road and struck a…
Read MoreVehicle Not in Park Runs over Seaford Woman
A Seaford area woman is dead after an accident that occurred on private property off Fire Tower Road. Delaware State Police say a 77 year old Seaford woman stopped her vehicle in front of a private dumpster, got out and walked to the rear to get out trash she intended to put in the dumpster. …
Read MoreTwo Women Arrested for Robbery in Blades
Delaware State Police were called to Concord Road in Blades last week for a robbery. Police met with a 50 year old man who said that two women came to his home demanding money. He said he knew one of the suspects, 30 year old Nicole Griffith of Laurel, who continued to ask for money…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Arrested for 5th Offense DUI
A Laurel woman has been charged after a crash Thursday in Frankford at Berry Street and Route 113. Delaware State Police say 60 year old Gloria Smith failed to stop at the stop sign and collided with a truck. Police smelled alcohol on Smith and a DUI investigation was started. A computer check showed that…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Weapons & Drug Arrest Near Milton
A Milton man has been charged on a variety of offenses after a traffic stop Monday night just after 10 on Fisher Road near Milton. Delaware State Police stopped 25 year old Vincent Schlothauer for speeding and smelled marijuana coming from the car – and spotted what appeared to be burnt marijuana in plain view.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash in Milton Leaves NJ Man Dead
UPDATED – 7/30/19 – Delaware State Police have identified the man who was killed in a crash early Monday morning on Chestnut Street in the town limits of Milton, as 48-year-old George Berkowitz of Hamburg, NJ. The crash remains under investigation. ===================================================== A crash just before 1 Monday morning in Milton has left an New Jersey man dead.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth’s “Pink Lady Bandit” Arrested in North Carolina by FBI
UPDATED – 7/29/19 – The Pink Lady Bandit has been arrested! FOXNews reports that the FBI arrested 35 year old Circe Baez of Harrisburg, PA in a hotel in Charlotte for allegedly robbing four banks – including the M&T Bank in Rehoboth Beach last Tuesday. A second person, 28 year old Alexis Morales of Harrisburg,…
Read MoreFugitive Chase from Salisbury Ends at Unoccupied House near Blades
UPDATED: Suspects being pursued by Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputies after a shoplifting incident in Salisbury crossed into Delaware last night. Delmar Police picked up the pursuit and Delaware State Police deployed stop sticks to disable the vehicle – which continued towards Blades with aviation following for about another mile. Delaware State Police tell WGMD the…
Read MoreCrash Leads to 3rd Offense DUI Charge for Laurel Man
A Laurel man has been charged after a crash in the area of Hitch Pond and Shiloh Church Roads Friday night. Delaware State Police contacted the driver, 61 year old William Smith and smelled alcohol. A DUI investigation showed Smith had two previous DUI convictions and that he took a turn at too high a…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged in Domestic Assault
A Frankford man has been charged after a domestic assault Friday afternoon at a home on Bayard Road. When Delaware State Police arrived, they met with the 45 year old female victim who told troopers she was involved in a physical domestic with her husband. She received serious but non-life threatening injuries and was treated…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Motorcycle Crash Near Lewes
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash between a motorcycle and a SUV on Plantation Road Friday evening around 5:30. Police say the operator of the motorcycle, 54 year old Robert Willoughby of Smyrna, was southbound on Plantation Road in the shoulder traveling at a high rate of speed in heavy traffic when a the…
Read MoreDOC Taps Lt. Col Monroe Hudson for Deputy Commissioner
Lt. Col. Monroe Hudson, who earlier this week announced his retirement from the Delaware State Police, has been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction. Hudson will begin his new position on August 19th. Current Deputy Commissioner, Alan Grinstead, has announced his retirement after 31 years with the DOC as a…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Man Charged in Kent County Burglaries
An investigation of thefts from homes under construction has led to the arrest of 56 year old Mark Long of Camden-Wyoming. Delaware State Police learned that Long took concrete forms from homes under construction but also was responsible for two separate burglaries on Mud Mill Road in Camden-Wyoming and Sandy Bend Road in Marydel between…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged in Multiple Thefts in Sussex County
A Felton man has been arrested in connection with multiple thefts in the Bridgeville and Greenwood areas in June and July. Delaware State Police began their investigation in mid-June and during a three-week period a trailer, tow dolly, three ATV’s, four riding mowers and a push mower were taken from yards. Police developed 32 year…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple weapons charges. Delawarae State Police say members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force and Sussex Drug Unit spotted 20 year old Jordan Young in an SUV that was in the parking lot of the Royal Farms in Ellendale. Police knew Young was wanted on felony warrants and…
Read MoreTwo Injured After Tesla Crashes thru Greenwood Building
A crash just after 11 this morning in Greenwood has left a Virginia woman hospitalized. Delaware State Police say a 79 year old woman driving a Tesla Model 3 was westbound on East Market Street approaching the intersection with Route 13. For unknown reasons she changed into the left turn lane and then accelerated crossing…
Read MoreFEELING THE HEAT: AAA, OHS and DSP Remind Drivers of Heat-Related Dangers
Be mindful of temperatures outside AND inside the car. As Delaware prepares for another heat wave of summer, AAA, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, and Delaware State Police are reminding motorists to be mindful that heat not only takes a toll on vehicles, but it can also take the life of a child or…
Read MoreLewes Woman Dies after May Crash in Harbeson
A Lewes woman injured in a crash at Route 5 and Cool Spring Road near Harbeson has died from her injuries. Delaware State Police say 87 year old Hella Lachman was a passenger in Honda that entered the intersection into the path of a Chevy Suburban. Both the driver and passenger were properly restrained and…
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