Posts Tagged ‘firearm’
Milford Man Charged with Weapons Offenses after Found with Gun on Milford HS Property
A Milford man was found to be in possession of a firearm while on Milford High School property on Wednesday. Milford Police learned that 21 year old Joshua Walker arrived at the parent pickup line after school dismissal and a firearm dropped from his person as he exited the vehicle. A student spotted Walker attempting…
Read MoreTrappe, MD Man Arrested on Theft and Firearm Charges
A 20-year-old Trappe, Maryland man is facing theft and firearm charges stemming from the illegal purchase of a stolen firearm and being a minor in possession of a firearm. Allen Thomas had a bail review in Talbot County District Court, where he was released on a $30,000 unsecured personal bond. Thomas’ case is pending further…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Felony Firearm Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself
A 44-year-old Millsboro man was arrested at an area hospital on firearm and other charges. He told Delaware state police troopers that he accidentally shot himself at his home on Cordrey Road. Police say Robert Bishop is a convicted felon prohibited from owning/possessing a firearm. Troopers recovered the firearm, ammunition, and a crossbow from Bishop’s…
Read MoreMan Sentenced in Connection with Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes Faces 25 Years of Incarceration
Following a two-day trial, a Circuit Court Associate Judge sentenced 31-year-old Kyle Carey to 25 years in prison. Carey’s conviction includes Possession of a Firearm in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm, along with drug offenses. Carey will have to serve five years of his sentence without the possibility…
Read MorePittsville, Maryland Man Convicted In Connection with Fatal Crash in October, 2022
A 35-year-old Pittsville, Maryland man has been convicted of firearm-related charges. Sentencing was deferred for the preparation of a pre-sentence investigation report. Timothy Paul Ketterman is currently at Wicomico County Detention Center pending sentencing. Late in the evening, October 21st, 2022, while at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision at the intersection of…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder
24-year-old Markell Purnell faces a total active sentence of 40-years in prison for Attempted First Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence. The sentencing is connected to an altercation that occurred in the early morning hours of October 23rd, 2021. The incident happened outside of Guido’s Burritos on South Salisbury…
Read MoreSalisbury Police Investigate Assault, Shooting
Salisbury Police are searching for one of two suspects in connection with an assault involving a firearm. According to Salisbury Police, a 27-year-old woman had arrived at a residence on College Lane last Tuesday to meet with a former boyfriend to get some personal belongings. 26-year-old Abel Yamil Rivera-Alvira, according to police and the victim,…
Read MorePolice: Man Tossed Gun From Vehicle During Pursuit
Seaford Police have arrested a man on numerous charges following an attempted traffic stop. Police say an officer spotted a man driving along Pennsylvania Avenue who was known to be wanted for arrest. According to police, 26-year-old Christopher Viruet of Bridgeville kept going in a reckless manner, stopped on North Arch Street and fled to…
Read MoreCaesar Rodney High student arrested for bringing gun to school
A 15-year-old student was arrested Tuesday morning after he brought a handgun to Caesar Rodney High School. Delaware State Police arrested 15-year-old Dakarae Piazza, of Magnolia, after he was found in possession of a handgun while on school property. Piazza was contacted by the school administrators due to an unrelated school policy violation, at which…
Read MoreMarydel Man Charged after Shooting Incident in Hartly
A shooting investigation near Hartly has resulted in the arrest of a 20 year old Marydel man. Several roommates and friends were at a residence on Myers Drive in Hartly when Michael Rhinehardt started a fight and grabbed a firearm – firing multiple rounds. Rhinehardt’s girlfriend confronted him and he became angrier and he told…
Read MoreMulti-Agency Crime Blitz Nets 72 Arrests
A multi-agency operation conducted in the New Castle area Thursday has resulted in the arrest of 72 people on criminal charges. Delaware State Police say the eight-hour crime blitz focused on the areas of New Castle Avenue, Route 13, the South Market Street area and the Route 40 corridor. Police arrested 37 people for a…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Arrested for Shooting Car Tire
Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel woman in Seaford for a domestic argument that led her to discharge her gun at her boyfriend’s vehicle tire. Police say the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9 in the area of North Paula Lynn Drive in Seaford. A 37-year-old male told Troopers he and…
Read MoreGeorgetown Police Arrest Two People Following Domestic Incident
Georgetown Police say they have arrested a man and woman from Georgetown on felony charges following a domestic incident that led to an assault the discharging of a firearm. Law enforcement officials say the incident occurred Monday when they were dispatched to Acorn Acres on Charles Way in Georgetown for a domestic complaint. Detectives learned…
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