Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Baltimore Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Near Cheswold
A traffic stop near Cheswold led to the arrest of a Baltimore man on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted a car on Route 13 with tinted front windows – but no waiver for the tint. The vehicle was stopped and Troopers found the driver, 31 year old Shawn Wright, did not have a valid…
Read MoreCortez Hamilton Sentenced to 25 Years in Wife’s Murder
A Smyrna man will spend the next 25 years in prison for 2nd degree murder. 35 year old Cortez Hamilton pleaded guilty to his wife’s murder before authorities recovered her remains – just a few months ago. In January of 2015, Keisha Hamilton was reported missing and blood found in the hallway of the Hamilton…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police east of Selbyville led to the arrest of a Frankford man on drug charges. Police say a car driven by 40 year old Steven Bowen made an illegal U-turn and was stopped. Troopers smelled marijuana coming from inside and a search of the car turned up over 731…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Robbery Suspect
UPDATED – 4-8-18 – 8am – A Millsboro man wanted in connection with a convenience store robbery has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Troopers went to a home on Legion Road where 39 year old Christopher Radcliffe was located and arrested. Last week Radcliffe held up the Rite Aid on Route 24 – he…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with 7th DUI Offense
A Millsboro man has been arrested for his 7th alcohol offense after a crash Thursday night at Avenue of Honor and Bethesda Road north of Millsboro. Delaware State Police learned the driver of an Explorer struck a mail box on Bethesda Road and then failed to stop for a stop sign at Avenue of Honor…
Read MoreHarrington Man Dies after Crash Friday Night
A crash Friday night on Fox Hunters Road near the intersection of Hemping Road west of Harrington has left one man dead. Delaware State Police say just after 7pm a pickup truck driven by 58 year old Jerome Hall of Harrington went off the roadway in a sharp curve, hit a ditch and utility pole. …
Read MoreDSP Find Drugs in Hidden Compartment During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Dover led to the discovery of drugs. Police stopped a speeding car on Route 1 in Dover on Thursday evening and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Police learned the driver, 30 year old Thomas Gordon, had no valid driver’s license. A search of the vehicle…
Read MoreGun Shots Hit Lincoln Home
Delaware State Police are investigating shots fired at a home on Pine Haven Road in Lincoln. The 51 year old resident was at a neighbor’s home when he heard gun shots, a 45 year old man was asleep inside. The home was shot twice – with one bullet going through. Police have no suspects but…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Identify Dover McDonalds Robber
Last evening a man went into the McDonald’s on East Lebanon Road in Dover. While at the register Delaware State Police say the suspect showed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries.
Read MoreHarrington Man Faces Multiple Drug Charges After Trying to Run from Police
A Harrington man has been arrested on multiple drug offenses. Delaware State Police along with other agencies made a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Canterbury Shore Stop where they learned that 28 year old Russell Thomas was involved in the sale of heroin. Thomas tried to reverse his vehicle striking a trooper’s…
Read MoreThree Injured in Wednesday Afternoon Crash West of Georgetown
Three people were injured after a crash Wednesday afternoon on Old Furnace Road just east of Fleetwood Pond Road just after 4pm. Delaware State Police say a 79 year old Seaford woman failed to yield the right of way and collided with a Jeep Wrangler driven by a Georgetown woman. Police say the Seaford woman…
Read MoreDSP & Municipal Recruit Class Graduation Day
It was graduation day in Dover Friday as the 91st Delaware State Police and 85th Municipal Recruit Class were celebrated. Thirty new DSP members and 28 law enforcement officers representing multiple agencies – including the Bethany Beach Police, Dover Police, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife, Greenwood, Milford and Seaford Police will soon be on…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police led to the arrest of two people in the Cool Spring Farms development near Milton. Police stopped a vehicle on Fisher Road and police contacted the driver, 47 year old Carolyn Faust of Lewes. Another person – 55 year old George Edwards of Milton began to approach the…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Teens in Lincoln Burglaries
Two 14 year olds from Lewes and Lincoln have been arrested for multiple burglaries in the Cedar Creek Estates development in Lincoln. Delaware State Police were called for a burglary Tuesday night and found someone had forced their way into the home, which was ransacked and multiple items stolen – including electronics and purses. During…
Read MoreWilmington Man Identified as Suspect in Millsboro Area Stabbing
Delaware State Police have identified the suspect in a stabbing near Millsboro last month. Police were called to Townsend and Harmony Cemetery Road for a stabbing on January 24 just after 8pm. Troopers found the 38 year old victim, who is from Milford, sitting on the side of the road. He was taken to a…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect in Blades Liquor Store Armed Robbery
Delaware State Police are looking for the man who robbed the Concord Liquor Store in Blades just after 9:30 Tuesday night at gunpoint. Police identified the suspect as 30 year old James Finney and say he demanded cash from the clerk – and fired a shot – narrowly missing the clerk. Finney left with the…
Read MoreThousands of Polar Bears Plunge for Special Olympics Delaware
It was chilly afternoon at the beach in Rehoboth yesterday for the over 3200 Polar Bears who helped to raise over $875,000 for Special Olympics Delaware. The air temperature was a mild 47 degrees – but the Atlantic was a bit colder at 37 degrees for this year’s plungers. Over the plunge’s 27 year history,…
Read MoreMotorcycle Rider Serious after Crash With Street Sweeper
A motorcycle driver is in serious condition after a crash Thursday just after 9pm at the intersection of Routes 5 and 24 near Long Neck. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a sweeper truck was approaching the intersection when a 43 year old Snow Hill man on a motorcycle tried to turn left…
Read MoreTwo Arrested During Warrant Service
Delaware State Police along with Probation and Parole Officers went to a home on Harmon Drive near Milton to arrest 30 year old Marissa Mess of Millsboro, who was wanted by Newark Police on outstanding warrants. Mess’s mother told police she was not there, however a second probationer – 37 year old Lenear Kellam of…
Read MoreMCCC Walk Away Arrested by DSP
An inmate from the Morris Community Corrections Center in Dover has been arrested after he failed to return from an approved job seeking pass on Thursday. Delaware State Police from Troop 3 arrested 32 year old Tyrell Redwine of the Seaford area. Redwine is now charged with escape after conviction on an original charge of…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder of Wife in 2015
A Smyrna man faces 15 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in the 2015 death of his wife, Keisha Hamilton. DOJ officials say as part of his plea, 35 year old Cortez Hamilton was required to provide the location of her body – which had not been found. …
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for Vehicle Theft
A Dover man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for three vehicle thefts that occurred in the High Point Mobile Home Park area. Police were called for two vehicle thefts Friday morning and another vehicle theft was investigated Thursday. Police identified the suspect as 24 year old Carrington Hall who was found with items…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Human Skeletal Remains Found Near Smyrna
Delaware State Police have found human skeletal remains on Mount Friendship Road near Smyrna. Those remains were discovered Friday afternoon and have been turned over to the Division of Forensic Science to determine the identification and cause of death. Police have released no further information.
Read MoreOcean View Man Dies After Frankford Crash
An Ocean View man is dead after a crash on Route 113 at Daisy Road in Frankford. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say that just after 11am an 87 year old man from Ocean View driving a Trailblazer was on Daisy Road and failed to stop for a stop sign – into the…
Read MorePedestrian Critical after Hit & Run Near Lincoln
A hit and run crash has left a man in critical condition. Delaware State Police say just after 5:30 last night a 21 year old New Castle man was northbound on Route 113 in Lincoln when he was struck by a vehicle. Police say the vehicle stopped briefly – but then drove off. The victim…
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