Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests for Drug & Weapons Charges
A traffic stop Wednesday night in Delmar led to the arrest of two men on weapons and drug charges. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a Honda with expired registration. As the trooper approached the vehicle he saw a rifle next to the passenger’s leg. The driver, 53 year old Paul Lambert of Delmar and…
Read MoreDover Man Charged in Road Rage Stabbing
A road rage incident in Dover Thursday morning left one man injured. Delaware State Police with help from Dover Police have arrested 59 year old John Scott of Dover on charges of assault. Police say Scott was southbound on Route 1 north of Dover Air Force Base and driving in an aggressive manner – and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delmar Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead
UPDATED – 09/09/23 9am – Delaware State Police have identified 27-year-old Wilder Linares-Chilel of Laurel,, as the man who died in a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Delmar. ================================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 09/08/23 – A Laurel man is dead after a crash north of Delmar Thursday evening just before 6. Delaware State…
Read MoreOne Injured in Crash on Millsboro Highway Near Gumboro
One man was taken to an area hospital after a crash on Millsboro Highway at Nine Foot Road near Gumboro. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that around 1:20pm a tractor trailer that was southbound on Millsboro Highway stopped to turn onto Nine Foot Road. A Ford F550 Super Duty truck driven by…
Read MoreUPDATED: Hazmat Situation Closes Wood Branch Rd Near Georgetown for Over 7 Hours
A crash just before 8 this morning which shut down Wood Branch Road between Zoar Road and Sussex Pines Road near Georgetown because of a hazmat situation. DNREC officials tell the Talk of Delmarva that a box truck carrying cylinders of compressed gas rolled over on Wood Branch Road – dislodging 110 cylinders of compressed…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Shots Fired in Angola by the Bay
UPDATED: Maryland Man Charged in Road Rage Shooting Near Hartly
UPDATED – 3:30pm – Delaware State Police have identified 53-year-old Michael Coffey, of Marydel, Delaware, as the victim of the homicide that occurred Saturday evening in Hartly. The Homicide Unit is still actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking for anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective B. McDerby by calling 302-741-2821 or Crime Stoppers at…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Burglary
Sunday afternoon just before 4, Delaware State Police were called to North Little Creek Road in Dover for a burglary. Police learned that 32 year old Carlos Vazquez of Dover entered the home uninvited and took to the victim’s wallet – with personal identity card, debit card and cash, two cell phones and a pair…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged with 3rd Offense DUI
An Ellendale man was arrested for felony DUI Thursday night. Delaware State Police on patrol observed a Tahoe change lanes on Route 1 northbound near Milton without signaling and observed the vehicle crossing the white line multiple times. Police made a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 38 year old Matthew Gray of Ellendale. The…
Read MoreFelton Woman Charged with 3rd Felony DUI
Delaware State Police on patrol in Dover just before 2 Wednesday morning saw a Hyundai northbound on South State Street swerve over the double yellow line several times and traveling in the wrong lane. Troopers tried to stop the driver, who failed to comply. Troopers pursued the car on northbound Route 13 before the driver…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milford Man Dies after Route 1 Crash Wednesday
UPDATED – 09/01/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 87-year-old Kenneth Moore of Milford as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred on Wednesday afternoon north of Milford. ======================================================== A Milford man is dead after a crash Wednesday just after noon on southbound Route 1 in the area of Thompsonville Road. Delaware…
Read MoreGovernor’s Task Force Arrests Felon Found With Gun
DSP Investigating Attempted Robbery at Felton Valero Shore Stop
An attempted robbery at the Valero Shore Stop in Felton in under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say just before 9 Tuesday morning a white male suspect entered the Shore Stop with a shirt wrapped around his head, pointed a knife at the clerk and ordered her to open the register. The clerk did…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash North of Georgetown Leaves 1 Dead & 4 Injured
UPDATED – 08/29/23 — Delaware State Police have identified 18-year-old Gricelda Ramirez-Chilel of Ellendale as the woman who died in a two-car crash that happened on Sunday morning north of Georgetown. ========================================================= A crash north of Georgetown just after 11:30 Sunday morning has left one dead and several people injured. Delaware State Police say a Mazda…
Read MoreTwo People Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges in Dover
Delaware State Police were called to the Royal Farms on West Lebanon Road in Dover to check on the driver of a Caravan who was slumped over the wheel with a needle in her arm. Police found the Caravan which was parked and running and contacted the driver, 35 year old Jenny Fagan of Felton.…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Seaford Leads to Arrest of Georgetown Man
A traffic stop in Seaford Saturday afternoon led to the arrest of a 43 year old Georgetown man. Delaware State Police spotted Aaron Matthews’ Mercedes and found it had an invalid registration. The trooper tried to stop the car, but Matthews continued driving at a slow speed onto Sussex Highway. Eventually Matthews stopped the car…
Read MoreUPDATED: Maryland Man Dies after Crash Near Harrington
UPDATED – 08/27/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 77 year old Robert Griffith of Denton, Maryland as the man who died in a fatal single-car collision that occurred west of Harrington on Friday. =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/26/23 – A Denton, Maryland man is dead after a single vehicle crash west of Harrington Friday…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with Threatening Another with a Knife
A Seaford man was arrested by Delaware State Police Friday after he threatened another person with a knife. Police were called just before 9am for a man yelling and threatening to kill people in the parking lot of Shore Tint & More on Middleford Road. Police say a man had just started mowing the grass…
Read MoreThree Injured in Route 1 Crash Friday Afternoon
Three people were injured in a crash Friday afternoon around 3pm on Route 1 southbound in front of the Home Depot. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the driver of a VW Passat was in the northbound turn lane on Coastal Highway turning into Home Depot but failed to see a southbound…
Read MoreFruitland Man Arrested for DUI, Drug & Weapons Offenses Near Dover
A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol in the area of Route 13 and South Governors Avenue in Dover spotted a vehicle swerve over the dotted white lane line – and then change lanes without signaling. The trooper made a traffic stop and contacted the driver – 37 year old Yusuf Dixon of Fruitland –…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Information into Shots Fired at Laurel Area Home
PA Man Charged after Traffic Stop Near Laurel
A traffic stop Sunday just after 10pm led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man on gun and drug charges. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a vehicle with expired tags traveling northbound on Route 13 near Gordy Road near Laurel. The trooper stopped the vehicle and while speaking with the driver, 46 year old…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested for DUI in Stolen Car
A Wilmington man has been arrested after he was found driving a stolen car while under the influence earlier this month. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Somerset Road in Rehoboth Beach after the homeowner discovered his Toyota Corolla had been taken during the night – and later learned the vehicle had…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired Near Dagsboro
Delaware State Police were called for shots fired in the area of East Diamond Street near Dagsboro around 12:30 Sunday morning. Police learned about 200 people were celebrating a birthday when a group of uninvited guests showed up and began to party on the street – close to the house. A fight broke out among…
Read MoreDover Teen Arrested for Burglary
A 17 year old from Dover has been arrested for a residential burglary on Pinewood Acres Avenue in Dover. Delaware State Police were called Friday night when a resident returned home and found one of her windows had been pushed in and a screen was out of place. A footprint was also found on the…
Read More