Posts Tagged ‘DUI’
UPDATED: Wilson Road Crash Brings Down Power Lines – Hundreds Without Power near Georgetown, Driver Charged
UPDATED – 02/14/26 –Â A crash Friday night on Wilson Road north of Georgetown left hundreds of people without power. Delaware State Police say the crash occurred just before 10:30pm when a Honda driven by a 17 year old Georgetown male went off the roadway, struck a utility pole and brought down power lines and ended…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for 4th Offense DUI & Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a traffic stop in the Frankford area Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police on patrol in the area of the Cypress Swamp made a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to remain in its lane and nearly struck oncoming traffic. The driver, identified as 24 year old Marcus…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Millsboro Sunday Morning Leads to Arrest for Drugs, Weapons & DUI
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Millsboro around midnight on Sunday ended in the arrest of a Philadelphia man on a variety of offenses. Police spotted a Charger northbound on Route 113 near Centerview Drive with a headlight out. The Trooper stopped the Charger and while speaking to the driver, 61 year old…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Dover Friday Leads to Arrest on DUI and Weapons Charges
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Dover led to the arrest of a man on DUI and weapons charges. Police spotted a car swerving on Route 13 northbound near Jerome Drive just before 10 on Friday night and pulled the car over. The driver – identified as 42 year old Donnel Eaddy of…
Read MoreLincoln Man Charged with DUI After Coverdale Road Crash
Delaware State Police say a 51 year old Lincoln man was charged after a single vehicle crash Thursday night on Coverdale Road. Police were called just after 8pm where they found a pickup truck went off the west side of the roadway near Mill Park Drive, struck a guardrail and stopped in a ditch. The…
Read MoreDriver Charged with DUI; 2nd Crash Onto Georgetown Circle
For the second time in 3 days Georgetown Police have arrested a man after a crash on The Circle in Georgetown. Preliminary investigation shows that just after 1am Sunday, the vehicle was southbound on North Bedford Street and continued straight into The Circle – striking a street sign and damaging nearby flower beds. Police spotted…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Harbeson Man for Drugs & Weapons After Pursuit
Delaware State Police were called to a business complex on Dozer Lane in Harbeson Saturday afternoon for a report of a man under the influence of an illegal substance or experiencing a medical issue. A man, later identified as 36 year old Ryan Doneker of Harbeson, in the drivers seat of a Honda who sped…
Read MoreCrash Causes Significant Damage to Georgetown Circle
A high speed crash Friday night around 10:30 caused significant damage on The Circle in Georgetown and led to the arrest of a 28 year old Smyrna man. Georgetown Police spotted a vehicle speeding on Old Laurel Road, disregard a stop sign and crash into a ramp at Georgetown Elementary School. Police activated their lights…
Read MoreWoman Arrested for DUI after Driving into Red Mill Pond Near Lewes
Delaware State Police were called to the area of Red Mill Pond near Lewes just after 10 Thursday night for a water rescue – for a report of a boat that capsized in the water. When Troopers arrived, they found an occupied Dodge Durango submerged in the pond. Police learned that the driver, a 56…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested after 3-Vehicle Crash North of Bethany Beach
A Magnolia man has been arrested after a three vehicle crash Thursday night just before 8 on Coastal Highway north of Bethany Beach. Delaware State Police contacted 22 year old Benjamin Herrera of Magnolia, the driver of a Dodge Challenger that was involved in the crash and smelled alcohol on his breath. He also showed…
Read MoreFive Injured in Single Vehicle DUI Crash West of Greenwood
A Harrington man has been arrested after a single vehicle crash on Route 16/Hickman Road west of Greenwood that injured five people. Delaware State Police were called around 11:20 Friday night and contacted the driver of the Ford Edge, 27 year old Ivory Brown of Harrington. Troopers smelled alcohol and observed other signs of impairment…
Read MoreDelmar, MD Man Charged after Head-on Collision West of Greenwood that Injured 3
A Delmar, Maryland man has been charged with vehicular assault after a head-on collision Friday night just after 11pm west of Greenwood. Delaware State Police responded to Route 404 near Adamsville Road and contacted the driver of a GMC pickup, 19 year old Jayden Waters of Delmar. Police smelled alcohol coming from Waters breath and…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested on Drug & Firearms Offenses after Traffic Stop in Talbot County
A Salisbury man has been arrested by Maryland State Police after a traffic stop for impaired driving in Talbot County on Saturday. Police stopped a pickup driven by 40 year old William Lanham of Salisbury on Route 50 near Easton around 8 Saturday night. During the stop the trooper observed multiple criminal indicators and a…
Read MoreDE DOJ Employee Arrested for DUI
An employee in the AG’s office was arrested Tuesday, September 9th for driving under the influence. Delaware State Police were called to St Georges Tech around 3pm for a crash in the school parking lot. The School Resource Officer was notified that a Tesla was traveling erratically in the wrong direction through the parking lot…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Seaford Man for DUI and Felony Gun Offenses
Delaware State Police have arrested a 38-year-old Seaford man for felony gun offenses and DUI after a traffic stop in the area of South Old State Road and New Hope Road. Police say he was driving with a suspended registration and license. Police initiated the traffic stop at about 10:30 p.m. on September 9th. Troopers…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested for DUI after Leading Dewey Beach Police on Chase
A Dewey Beach motorcycle officer on patrol Friday night around 9:30 spotted an Acura SUV passing stopped vehicles on in the area of New Orleans Street and Coastal Highway. The driver – identified as 29 year old Louis Fedele of Wilmington – also failed to stop at stop sign. When the officer attempted a traffic…
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 MoreDagsboro Man Charged with DUI after Crash in Frankford
A crash just before midnight Sunday sent one man to an area hospital. Delaware State Police say an F-150 was eastbound on Burbage Road near Frankford when the truck left the lane of travel and went into a ditch where it struck small trees, vegetation and a road sign. The driver, identified as a 31…
Read MoreDSP Charge Dover Teen with DUI & other Offenses after Pursuit in Stolen Car
A 17 year old from Dover has been arrested on DUI and other charges following a pursuit in a stolen car early Thursday morning. Delaware State Police say a trooper on patrol just before 1am saw a Lexus on President Drive – and a computer check showed that it was stolen from Maryland. The trooper…
Read MoreDover Woman Arrested for DUI and Other Offenses after Incident Near Seaford
A Dover woman has been arrested after driving through a Seaford area field behind a residence on Wednesday evening. Delaware State Police were called just after 5pm to Chapel Branch Road and learned that a black Camaro nearly struck three people – including two children, who were walking in the field. The three ran to…
Read MoreDelaware Representative Enters Guilty Plea in 2024 DUI Crash
State Representative Kevin Hensley of Townsend has entered a plea agreement following a drunk driving crash that happened in 2024. He pleaded guilty to Vehicular Assault 3rd Degree and DUI after causing a collision that injured another driver. Hensley will lose his license for a year, serve probation, complete DUI instruction, pay a $500 fine,…
Read MoreWrong-Way Driver on Route 301 Arrested for DUI
A vehicle heading the wrong way on Route 301 near Route 213 in Queen Anne’s County led to the arrest of 57-year-old Alice Kirby of Church Hill, Maryland. The traffic stop which led to the arrest was initiated on March 28th. The vehicle had almost struck a Maryland State trooper head on near Rolling Bridge…
Read MoreGaithersburg, MD Man Arrested for DUI, Endangering the Welfare of a Child
A Gaithersburg, MD Man was arrested by Lewes police for driving under the influence. According to the Lewes PD on March 24th, at about 7:45 pm, officers on routine patrol near Lewes Beach spotted a Silver Toyota driving the wrong way on Bayview Avenue without headlights on. The officers immediately initiated a stop of…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for DUI & Drug Charges after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop near Oak Orchard ended with the arrest of a Millsboro man on DUI and drug charges. A trooper spotted 38 year old Brandon Myers drive out of the Royal Farms parking lot not wearing a seat belt and a headlight not working and stopped his vehicle. During his contact with Myers the…
Read MoreHead-on Crash Near Greenwood Injures Five
A Georgetown man has been arrested following a vehicle crash near Greenwood Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called just after 9:30 for a crash on Route 13 near Adams Road. Police learned that 25 year old Juventino Montoya of Georgetown was the driver of a Nissan traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on Route…
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