Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Milford 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…
Read MoreFive 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…
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