Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
DSP Arrest Two Men for Gun and Drug Charges Following Pursuit in Bridgeville
Two men have been arrested after a pursuit in the Bridgeville area on Wednesday afternoon. Delaware State Police spotted a Dodge Charger with a registration violation on Coverdale Road near Route 404 and initiated at traffic stop. The Dodge failed to stop and sped off on Route 404 in a reckless manner ā and police…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in April Home Invasion in Smyrna
UPDATED – 07/28/25 –Ā Delaware State Police have arrested a suspect in an April home invasion on Ivy Ridge Court in Smyrna. Police on Sunday made contact with 33 year old Steven Mauthe on an unrelated complaint in Townsend and arrested him without incident. Mauthe was an acquaintance of the victim of the home invasion, which…
Read MoreUPDATED: Claymont Man Arrested for Fatal Milton Area Hit & Run Crash Saturday; Victim Identified
UPDATED – 07/28/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 67 year-old Sylvester Person of Milford as the man who died in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Saturday morning in Milton. ============================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 07/27/25 – A Claymont man has been arrested after a fatal crash with a bicyclist Saturday morning just after 7:30 near…
Read MoreLincoln Woman Arrested for Assault
A Lincoln woman has been arrested by Delaware State Police after an incident Friday morning at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington. Police learned the victim was arguing with an acquaintance ā a 26 year old man ā while he was driving her to Sussex County. The victim requested to be dropped off at the…
Read MoreDSP & Ocean View Police investigate Smoke Shop Burglary in Millville
Ocean View and Delaware State Police responded to an burglar alarm activation at Marley’s Smoke Shop on Atlantic Avenue in Millville around 1am on Thursday. Police found the business had been forcibly entered through the front door and investigation showed four unidentified suspects ā all with the faces covered and wearing gloves ā who ransacked…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Millsboro Man on DUI & other Charges after a Check on the Welfare
Delaware State Police were called for an unconscious man behind the wheel of a vehicle parked along the shoulder of Iron Branch Road in Dagsboro on Sunday afternoon. Police found the car ā with the driver leaning out the door ā windshield wipers and right turn signal activated. Police contacted the driver, 62 year old…
Read MoreUPDATE: Third Suspect Arrested in Shooting in Slaughter Beach in June
UPDATE – 07/18/25 – Delaware State Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a shooting in June near the Slaughter Beach Memorial Volunteer Fire Company. Police say 21 year old Deonte King of Lincoln turned himself in at Troop 3 on Thursday after police identified him as a suspect in the June 12th…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 2 on Weapons and Drug Offenses near Millsboro
Two people have been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a Millsboro area residence on Tuesday. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Sussex County Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Trinity Road following an investigation into the distribution of narcotics from the residence. Delaware State Police…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrests Made in Rodney Village Drive-by Shooting Case
UPDATE: 7/17/25: Delaware State Police have arrested 41-year-old Tyrell Clark and a 16-year-old girl, both from Dover, in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened in Rodney Village this past May. According to State Police, shortly before 5:00 a.m. troopers were called to a home on Samuel Paynter Drive after reports of gunfire. Investigators say…
Read MoreUPDATED: Body of Missing Swimmer in Rehoboth Beach Saturday has been Located
UPDATED – 07/16/25 – The body of man who went missing in the ocean off Olive Avenue in Rehoboth Beach Saturday evening has been located.Ā Rehoboth Beach Police were called around 1:30pm Wednesday when the body of 27 year old Gregory Karitu of Kenya was found in the water off the coast of Cape Henlopen…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug Charges in Milford
A search warrant executed at a Milford residence over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 2 people and the recovery of fentanyl and cocaine. Members of the Kent County Drug Unit and Governor’s Task Force and Delaware State Police SORT Team went into a residence on Valley Drive in Milford Saturday after an investigation…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash Near Bridgeville
UPDATED – 07/13/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 27 year old Devin Flamer from Bridgeville as the man who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash yesterday near Bridgeville. ======================================================================= A crash early Saturday morning south of Bridgeville has left one man dead. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a 27 year old…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in 4 Vehicle Crash near Argos Corner Friday Morning
UPDATED – 07/14/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 71 year old Peter Surdo from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania as the man who died in the fatal four-vehicle crash on Friday south of Milford. The investigation remains ongoing.Ā ===================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 07/11/25 – A four vehicle crash in the area of Argos Corner south of…
Read MoreUPDATE: Route 54 Crash Tuesday Leaves 2 Dead; Victims Identified
UPDATE 7/9/25: The Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-oldĀ Veronika McCoyĀ from Berlin, Maryland, and 77-year-oldĀ Douglas Bachtell from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, as the two people who died in the two-vehicle crash yesterday near Selbyville. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant information is asked to contact Master Corporal K. Argo at (302) 703-3264.…
Read MoreA Lewes Man was Injured in Crash on Route 1 near Milton Tuesday
A Lewes man was injured in a crash Tuesday morning around 11 on Route 1 at Eagles Crest Road. Delaware State Police say the 75 year old driver of a Mazda was stopped at the stop sign on Eagles Crest Road, but failed to remain stopped and entered the path of a Hyundai that was…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested for Thefts in the Lincoln, Milton & Lewes
A Laurel man has been arrested in connection with several thefts that occurred in June in various communities in Lincoln, Milton and Lewes. Delaware State Police say that in each theft, unknown suspects trespassed onto various properties in the overnight hours and took money and property from unsecured vehicles. Police identified a silver Chevy Cruz…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Crash on Route 1 at Hudson Road near Milton Tuesday Morning
Two people were injured in a crash just after 9:30 Tuesday morning at Route 1 and Hudson Road near Milton. Delaware State Police say the driver of a Cadillac, a 73 year old man from Millsboro stopped at the stop sign on Hudson Road, but failed to remain stopped and attempted to cross the southbound…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Angola Area
Delaware State Police were called to the Acadia Landing development near Angola on Monday for a shooting that occurred on July 3rd. Police learned that an unknown suspect fired an unknown number of shots at an occupied home on Frenchman Bay Drive. Two adults were inside the home at the time, but there were no…
Read MorePedestrian Crash on Plantation Road in Lewes Sunday Sends 12 Year old to Hospital
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that sent a 12 year old boy to the hospital. Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the boy was walking with his family on Shady Road west of Lewes around 12:30 Sunday morning and stopped at the red light at Plantation Road waiting to cross onto Salt…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Crash East of Farmington Sunday Morning
UPDATED – 07/07/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 21 year old Nolin Hudson of Greenwood as the man who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash on Sunday morning near Farmington. ============================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 07/06/25 – Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash that left a Greenwood man dead early Sunday morning. Police…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash West of Dover Thursday Evening Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
UPDATED – 07/05/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 76-year-old Ann Skeans of Dover as the woman who died in a fatal crash on Thursday evening in Dover.Ā ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 07/4/25 – A Dover woman is dead after a crash in the area of Forrest Avenue and Birchfield Drive west of Dover around…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two Teens for Armed Carjacking in Smyrna
Delaware State Police have arrested two juveniles for an armed carjacking that occurred Thursday in Smyrna. Police were called around 6am after the victim gave a ride to two unknown black males. As they arrived on Berry Drive in Smyrna one suspect pointed a firearm at the victim while the other demanded his keys. The…
Read MoreUPDATE: Two Arrested for May 11th Robbery in Harrington Raceway & Casino Parking Lot
UPDATE 07/02/25: Delaware State Police have arrested 34-year-old Taron Brawner of Easton, Maryland and 38-year-old Kyle Parker of Townsend Delaware, following the robbery that occurred in May in the parking lot of Harrington Raceway and Casino. Police say the victim was assaulted and his property taken. He suffered minor injuries. On June 13th, Parker was…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Death of Frankford Area Woman
UPDATE 07/02/25: Delaware State Police have identified 37-year-old Jessica Thompson of Frankford, Delaware, as the woman in the ongoing death investigation in Frankford. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident.Ā Original Post:Ā Delaware State Police were asked to check on the welfare of a 37 year old woman in the Frankford…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Armed Robbery in Milton & Warn Suspects Possibly Impersonating Law Enforcement
An armed robbery just before 2 Saturday morning is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Investigation shows the victim was traveling on Burton Road near Sand Hill Road in Milton when an unknown vehicle flashed red and white lights behind him. The victim pulled over and was confronted by 2 masked men wearing vests labeled…
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