Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Five Arrested After Lewes Drug Investigation
A month-long investigation into drug sales has ended with the arrest of five suspects. During June Delaware State and Rehoboth Police developed information into drug sales in Fairway Village.  Thursday police spotted 17 year old Talim Muhammad-Hunt of Philadelphia and 50 year old Demetrius Greene of Lewes met 26 year old Filicia League of Rehoboth…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Shooting in Laurel
UPDATED – 7/13/18 – Delaware State Police identified the victim as 18-year-old Trevor McClements of Seaford – he died Friday from his injuries. ================================================= The investigation into a shooting Monday at the Carvel Gardens Apartments in Laurel is continuing by Delaware State Police. Police were called just before midnight and found an 18 year old man on…
Read MoreHarrington Man Sentenced after Arrest for Drugs & Weapons
A Harrington man charged with drug and weapons offenses and pleaded guilty to 2nd degree conspiracy and weapons offenses has been sentenced.  40 year old Allen Simms was sentenced to 5 years in prison by a Kent County Superior Court Judge. In August of last year, Police executed search warrants at 3 homes in Magnolia…
Read MoreTwo Charged after Magnolia Home Invasion
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a home invasion in Magnolia Wednesday night. Delaware State Police were called to Whispering Lane just after 8pm for a home invasion. While police were responding a trooper spotted a suspect matching the description of the suspect running from the area. Police arrested 24 year old Paul…
Read More3 Sussex Men Arrested for Massachusetts Murder
Three men from Sussex County have been arrested in connection with a 2017 murder in Massachusetts. Investigation into the shooting death of 18 year old Bryce Finn of Haverhill, Massachusetts led police there to three suspects in Delaware. Delaware State Police arrested 20 year old Nicholas Mandato of Dagsboro on a warrant out of Haverhill…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Services Set for Master Cpl William Matt
UPDATED – Thursday, July 12 – Funeral services have been set for Master Corporal William Matt of Milton who died Monday night at his home. Visitation will begin at 9:30am on Monday, July 16 at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes. The funeral service will begin at 11am at St. Jude and interment…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Death of Five in Wilmington Murder-Suicide
The investigation into the death of a family of five in Wilmington is continuing. Delaware State Police say 42 year old Matthew Edwards, his 41 year old wife, Julie and three children aged 6, 4 and 3 were found in their home Monday night. All died from an apparent gunshot wound. Police say Matthew Edwards…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged after Machete Assault
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after he assaulted a man with a machete. Delaware State Police were called to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for an assault – the 55 year old victim from Bridgeville was visiting a friend on Redden Road when 65 year old Augustas Bailey of Bridgeville entered and began threatening to kill…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP: Concord Road Reopens after Crash, Driver Cited
UPDATED – A crash and overturned dump truck early Tuesday morning turned part of Concord Road east of Seaford into a beach. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that the dump truck was westbound on Concord Road, when the driver, a 59 year old Millsboro man, lost control. The truck overturned and lost its load of…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged in Ellendale Home Burglary
Delaware State Police have arrested a Georgetown man in connection with a home burglary. Police say it occurred between June 18 and July 3 on Beaver Dam Road near Ellendale. The victim was on vacation and returned to find items missing and a window unsecured. Police learned that a jar containing money was taken as…
Read MoreUPDATED: Harrington Man Dies in Crash Near Milton
UPDATED SUNDAY WITH NAME OF VICTIM: A crash just before 5:30 this morning in the area of Route 1 and Truitt Road near Milton has taken the life of a Harrington man. Delaware State Police are still investigating but say 66 year old Robert Campbell’s car left Route 1 north of Truitt Road, hit a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 1 Crash Leaves 5 Dead, 4 Injured Friday Afternoon Near Townsend
UPDATED – Sun 7:15am – A crash on Route 1 north of Smyrna Friday afternoon left 5 people dead and 4 injured. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck driven by 44 year old Alvin Hubbard of East New Market was southbound when he crossed the center median and struck a car driven by a…
Read MoreDOC Walk Away Turns Self in to DSP
Corrections officials have arrested a walk away from the Sussex Community Correction Center. Officials say 26 year old Rodney Leonard turned himself in to police at Troop 4 on Tuesday after he failed to return to the SCCC on June 26. Leonard was at the SCCC for a violation of probation on an original charge…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Millsboro Man After Burglary Investigation
A Millsboro man has been arrested in connection with multiple burglaries after incidents in June and July. Delaware State Police say evidence linked 22 year old Charles West to burglaries and the theft of a dirt bike and stolen tools. Troopers saw West leave a home on Jones Church Road in Frankford and arrested him…
Read MoreCrash Near Harbeson Leaves Seaford Man Dead
A crash on Harbeson Road near the intersection with Rust Road has left one person dead. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say that just after 6:30 this morning a pickup truck, driven by an 18 year old Milton man, was northbound on Harbeson Road and crossed the center line and struck a Ford…
Read MoreTwo Teens Arrested for Burglary
Two teens have been arrested on burglary charges. Delaware State Police were called to Anderson Road Monday morning and learned that 2 bicycles were taken from a garage.  That afternoon the victim spotted one of the bicycles at the Magnolia Furniture Store. The suspects – from Magnolia and Smyrna – were identified and arrested. Both…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Attempted Burglary
Delaware State Police were called to the Rehoboth Shores area for a disorderly man with a gun. Troopers learned that 19 year old Dwayne Barnes of Millsboro was involved in a fight in the roadway and allegedly showed a BB gun. The investigation showed that Barnes tried to break into a 21 year old woman’s…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Young Girl
A Millsboro man has been arrested for a sexual assault of a 9 year old girl. The girl’s mother called police saying that her husband’s friend, 32 year old Brandon Brennan had touched her daughter inappropriately. Troopers learned that Brennan had been sleeping at the home and entered the child’s bedroom around 5am and touched…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Suspect In Deadly Crash on Fisher Road
UPDATED – 6/25 – 1pm – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man involved in a deadly crash Saturday on Fisher Road south of Milton between a state trooper and bicycle. Police were trying to stop a man on a bicycle who fit the description of a burglary suspect in the area…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged with Burglary in Greenwood
A Felton man has been arrested on burglary charges after a neighbor of the property spotted a man breaking into a garage. Delaware State Police say the neighbor on St Johnstown Road in Greenwood called in the burglary in progress – troopers found 34 year old Jesse Nichols hiding in the garage. Nichols stepfather lives…
Read MoreMultiple Arrests at Firefly from Drugs to Theft to Counterfeit T-shirts
Dover Police were notified of several cell phone thefts at the Firefly Music Festival over the weekend. Police say one victim was able to track her phone with the “Find my iPhone” app and officers from Dover PD and the Delaware State Police tracked the phone to 34 year old William Rodriguez of Miami, Florida. …
Read MoreVehicle Break-ins: DSP Offer Prevention & Awareness Tips
Over the course of the last week the Delaware State Police have investigated a rash of vehicle break-ins that have taken place in New Castle County. While these most recent incidents have occurred in specific areas, we must realize that there is the potential for anyone, anywhere to be the victim of a similar crime. With that in…
Read MoreOak Orchard Crash Leaves Lewes Motorcycle Driver Critical at Christiana Hospital
An investigation into a motorcycle crash Saturday just before noon continues in the Oak Orchard area. Delaware State Police say a truck pulling a boat and trailer northbound on Oak Orchard Road began a right turn into a parking lot. A motorcycle driven by a 58 year old man from Lewes began to pass the…
Read MoreSmyrna Woman Dead after Struck by a Pickup in Dover
A Smyrna woman is dead after she was struck by a pickup truck in Dover Friday night. Delaware State Police say the pickup was northbound on Route 13 near Fast Landing Road when a woman running across the northbound lane ran into the path of the truck. The woman was struck and was thrown into…
Read MoreFrankford Woman Charged After Domestic Incident
A Frankford woman has been arrested after a domestic incident earlier this month. Delaware State Police say a 60 year old man was arguing with 52 year old Kimberly Church at their home when she grabbed a hammer and began hitting the victim’s vehicle – and then threatened the victim with the hammer. Police were…
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