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DSP Investigating Dagsboro Home Invasion
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a home invasion at a home on Power Plant Road in Dagsboro Sunday around 2:20am. The 51 year old victim told police that someone knocked on his travel trailer door and 5 black, masked suspects with guns forced their way inside. They ransacked the trailer and took the victim’s…
Read MoreTwo Philly Men Arrested for Shoplifting & More after Police Chase
Two suspects who were spotted shoplifting in the Rehoboth are on Sunday were arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase. Police spotted their car on Route 1 south of Milton just after 7pm and pulled them over for a traffic stop, but as the Trooper approached the car, the suspects drove off. The…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Man After Assault on Bicyclist West of Rehoboth
A man has been arrested after he was seen by a witness beating a bicyclist with an object in the area of Plantation and Cedar Grove Road Sunday morning. The victim, a 50 year old man from Milton, told Delaware State Police that a white work truck got very close to him and nearly ran…
Read MoreCrash North of Bethany Shuts Down Fred Hudson Road for Over 12 Hours
A crash Saturday morning closed Fred Hudson Road north of Bethany Beach for much of the day while utility crews worked to repair a utility pole and other power connections. Delaware State Police say a Jeep driven by Samuel Geiser was westbound on Fred Hudson Road when his Jeep went off the road and struck…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Man for Multiple Shoplifting Incidents
Your help is needed to help the Delaware State Police find a Millsboro man wanted for multiple shoplifting incidents. Police say that in July, 41 year old Terrence Purnell went into stores in Millsboro, Long Neck and Rehoboth Beach and took merchandise without paying – including Marshall, Giant Grocery Stores and the Weis Store. Purnell…
Read MoreMillsboro Woman Charged with Assault after Collision and Fight
A Millsboro woman has been arrested after a domestic incident. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Harbeson and Phillips Branch Roads for a fight. Police found an SUV with substantial damage and a motorcycle on its side and a husband and wife arguing. Police learned that 25 year old Yeiricel Contreras-Garcia collided…
Read MoreUPDATED: Family Fight Leads to Gun Shot In West Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 8/3/18 – 9:30am – Two suspects have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a fight led to a weapon being fired. Police say just after 11 Thursday morning police were called to Johnson Street where they found a 19 year old man with injuries. The teen was visiting his mother’s home when…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect in Attempted Robbery Near Harrington
The investigation in an attempted robbery at the Harrington Casino in June. Delaware State Police say the victim agreed to give the suspect – an acquaintance – a ride home from the casino on June 29th. The suspect told the victim his vehicle wouldn’t start. The suspect gave directions on back roads in the Harrington-Farmington…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for Home Invasion, Robbery & Kidnapping
A Millsboro man has been arrested after a home invasion, robbery and kidnapping Saturday morning. Delaware State Police say Steven Snell went into a home at the Rehoboth Beach Yacht and Country Club through an unlocked door, robbed a couple and the forced them into their car – the husband tied up in the trunk…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Faces Multiple Weapons Offenses
Delaware State Police were called for a domestic incident on Donovans Road in Georgetown Friday night. Troopers contacted a female who told them 55 year old Leeron Sabb pulled into the driveway and began arguing with his 19 year old nephew and a 37 year old Georgetown man but the argument escalated into a fight…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Two Suspects in Frankford Burglary
Delaware State Police are trying to identify the suspects who cut the lock off a storage trailer in the parking lot of Creative Concepts on Route 113 in Frankford. The incident occurred Tuesday night just after 11. Police say a large quantity of tools was taken. If you have information – contact Crime Stoppers.
Read MoreCan You Identify this Millsboro Burglary Suspect?
Your help is needed to identify the suspect who broke into the Uncle Willies on Route 24 in Millsboro just before 3:30 Friday morning. Police say the suspect forced his way through the front door and took cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect has a tattoo on his right arm in a…
Read MoreDSP Seize Handgun During Traffic Stop in Milton
A traffic stop on Friday in Milton led to the discovery of a stolen gun. Delaware State Police stopped a Lincoln Town Car on Route 1 and smelled marijuana coming from inside. A search of the vehicle turned up 1.7 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and an unloaded revolver handgun, which police learned was…
Read MoreMilford Man Critical after Struck by Van Near Georgetown
A Milford man is in critical condition at Christiana Hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on Route 9 in the area of Tyndall Road just after 9pm. Delaware State Police say the 30 year old man was walking in the westbound lane when he was struck by a work van – which did…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash West of Georgetown Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured
UPDATED – 7/22/18 5pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon. Police say 63 year old Thomas Clarke of Georgetown was driving the pickup truck that went off West Piney Grove Road just before 3pm and then crossed the roadway and the center line colliding with…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Impersonation of DFS Workers in Dover
An investigation is underway in Dover after an incident Friday morning when three suspects went to a home claiming to be caseworkers from child protective services. Delaware State Police say a woman and two men contacted a resident on South Old Mill Road and were from child protective services – and were there to check…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ocean View Officer Involved in Crash Saturday Morning
UPDATED – 7/22/18 6:30am – Delaware State Police are investigating a crash involving an on-duty Ocean View Police officer Saturday morning. The crash occurred on Central Avenue – and according to WGMD Traffic, the police car and another vehicle collided and a utility pole was damaged just north of Route 26. Both drivers were treated…
Read MoreBREAKING & UPDATED: Rt 20/Hardscrabble Road East of REOPENED
UPDATED 2:20pm – Delaware State Police say Hardscrabble Road east of Laurel & Seaford has reopened to traffic. =================================================== A crash has closed Hardscrabble Road – Route 20 between Tyndall Road and East Trap Pond Road. Delaware State Police say just before 8am a crash involving multiple vehicles occurred and gallons of tar have spilled…
Read MoreCrash West of Millsboro Leaves 1 Critical
A two vehicle crash west of Millsboro on Tuesday morning remains under investigation. Delaware State Police say a Jeep driven by a 32 year old Salisbury man was eastbound on Cross Keys Road and failed to stop for a posted stop sign at Phillips Hill Road and collided with a pickup truck. The driver of…
Read More6 Charged with DUI after Weekend Statewide DUI Checkpoints
DUI checkpoints throughout Delaware netted 6 DUI arrests Saturday night. The Office of Highway Safety along with State Police and local law enforcement set up in each county – with five DUI checkpoints. Along with the 6 DUI arrests – police also handed out 96 citations – including the arrest of one wanted person. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash West of Millsboro Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured
UPDATED 7/17/18: Delaware State Police have released the name of the Maryland man who died Sunday in a crash on Millsboro Highway in the area of Nine Foot Road. Police say 66 year old David Barry of Eden was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. ================================================= A crash on Millsboro…
Read MoreUPDATED: Motorcycle Crash Leaves Laurel Man Dead
UPDATED 11:15am -Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 51 year old Robert Martinson of Laurel. ============================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon that left a Laurel man dead. Police say a 51 year old man was westbound on Ralphs Road when he took a curve at too fast a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Felton Cyclist Dies in Hit & Run Crash
UPDATED – 7/17/18 – 4:45pm – Police need your help to identify the suspect in a hit and run crash that left a bicycle rider dead early Saturday morning. Police say between 3:15 AND 3:44 Saturday morning, a white SUV – a Toyota Highlander – struck the bicycle rider in the area just south of…
Read MoreWilmington Woman Arrested for Stealing & Burning Flag in Honor of Fallen Trooper
The Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington woman for stealing and burning a flag which occurred last evening. The incident occurred on Friday, July 13, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m., after a report was received by a concerned citizen that a flag was stolen from the area of the Nassau Bridge located on Coastal Highway…
Read MoreCement Truck Overturns, Damages Route 24 West of Millsboro
A crash on Route 24 west of Millsboro resulted in a damaged roadway and a broken utility pole. Delaware State Police say a cement truck overturned just after 6am near Saunders Road after the driver, 29 year old Jeff Gustin of Delmar, lost control and ended up in the ditch. The truck slid into a…
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