Posts Tagged ‘Investigation’
Pedestrian Assaulted During Apparent Road-Rage Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a roadside assault that resulted in a Georgetown man being treated at a local hospital. The 24-year-old victim told police he was walking westbound on Old Furnace Road west of Rum Bridge Road before dawn Monday morning, when a vehicle drove close by him. He made a gesture, at which…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Breakfast Sandwich Heist From Local Wawa
Dover Police are investigating a hold-up at the Wawa convenience store on Forrest Avenue, during which about 20 breakfast sandwiches were taken. At about 6:18 a.m. Saturday, police said an employee tried to stop the suspect from getting away, but the suspect knocked down the employee in the doorway and fled the scene. A review…
Read MoreArrest Made In Dover Shooting; Another Shooting Investigated
A suspect is charged with shooting at a vehicle in Silver Lake Park in Dover Sunday night. Dover Police said a woman called police to say she was following the suspect vehicle to Woodcrest Apartments.An investigation led to the suspect’s identity, and police surrounded a building in which she resided. 26-year-old Kiara Banks was arrested…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Arrested For 5th DUI
A Dagsboro man faces his fifth DUI offense after being discovered lying across the front seat of a pick-up truck on Sussex Highway near Bridgeville Highway early Thursday morning. Delaware State Police said an investigation determined that 56-year-old Maurice Baker swerved while driving before he stopped his vehicle and lapsed into unconsciousness. According to police,…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested On Burglary Charges
A Millsboro man is facing charges including burglary and theft following a Delaware State Police investigation. Troopers investigated two burglaries at outbuildings on Vacation Road in early August, during which power tools were stolen. A marine battery was also stolen from an open trailer at a home on West Wood Drive in mid-August. State Police…
Read MorePossible Pipe Bomb Found Burning In Dover Community
Dover Police are investigating the discovery of a possible pipe bomb. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. Monday, officers responded to the traffic circle at East Sheldrake Circle and Cannon Mill Drive for a reported fire. Several residents were evacuated when something was found on fire in the roadway. Dover firefighters and members of The Delaware State…
Read More7 Rescued From Burning Fishing Vessel In Ocean City
A fishing vessel caught fire and sank in the Ocean City Inlet over the weekend. According to the Ocean City Fire Department, people on another boat in the area rescued seven boaters on board the burning boat early Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. The incident is still under investigation. Maryland Coast Dispatch reports that…
Read MorePedestrian Struck, Killed By Truck In Seaford
A man is dead after apparently walking into the path of a tractor trailer on northbound Route 13, just south of Brickyard Road in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, the accident Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of 46-year-old Edward Hamorski, whose last known address is Jacksonville, North Carolina. The driver of the northbound truck,…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate 3 Burglaries Before Sunrise Monday
Dover Police are investigating a wave of burglaries. Within about 30 minutes early Monday: -at about 4:08 a.m., the front door of the Exxon station at 1710 North DuPont Highway was shattered. Someone used a trash can to steal about 167 packs of cigarettes. A concrete block was used to break in. -a short time…
Read MoreOne Driver Killed In Worcester Co. Wreck
A four-vehicle crash on Route 12 (Snow Hill Road) has claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman. According to Maryland State Police, Gabrielle Benton of Greenbackville, Virginia crossed the center line of Snow Hill Road at Carmean Road Thursday afternoon and collided with the rear wheels of an oncoming tractor trailer. The SUV Benton was…
Read MoreMotorcycle Operator Killed In Crash On Bay Rd.
A 25-year-old Milford man is dead following a motorcycle crash on Bay Road (Route 1). According to Delaware State Police, the motorcyclist crossed the grass median near New Wharf Road Tuesday night and collided with an oncoming SUV. The car crashed into a utility pole. The man who was driving the motorcycle died at a…
Read MoreMan Shot In Leg In Seaford
Seaford Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in a man being treated at a local hospital. According to police, the victim was found along Atlanta Road late Thursday night with an apparent gunshot wound to the leg. The 28-year-old man was released after treatment. The Seaford Police Criminal Investigations Division is still investigating the…
Read MoreMan Dies In Caroline Co. Mobile Home Fire
A deadly fire in Federalsburg is under investigation. Local firefighters responded to Hyrnko Road Saturday night at a mobile home. The male victim was found in a bedroom. Maryland State Police said official identification and cause of death are pending an autopsy, but the victim is believed to be the 63-year-old occupant of the home.…
Read MoreMan Shot, Wounded In Dover Community
A 26-year-old man was shot in the shoulder while standing outside in Dover over the weekend. Police said the shooting occurred early Sunday morning (3:38 a.m.) in the unit block of Stevenson Drive in Manchester Square. The victim told police he was approached by an unknown male who shot him once and fled. Police said…
Read MoreDewey Police Search For People Involved In Officer Assault
Dewey Beach Police continue their search for two people who were involved in an incident that left a police officer hospitalized last weekend. Police have released cell phone photos of two individuals. One suspect is in custody, who police say first assaulted an employee of The Starboard, then knocked out a Dewey Beach officer when…
Read MoreDelmar Fire Truck, Tractor Trailer Collide On Route 13
Delmar Police are investigating an accident involving a local fire department truck and a tractor trailer on Route 13 near Line Road. The collision Tuesday morning left several people with minor injuries. The Delmar Fire Department said in a social media post that all fire personnel involved were home and resting later in the afternoon,…
Read More3-Vehicle Crash Near Harrington Claims Life Of Sussex Co. Resident
A three-vehicle wreck on Vernon Road, west of Harrington, claimed the life of a 29-year-old Dagsboro resident Monday morning. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of an eastbound pick-up truck crossed into the oncoming lane near Whiteleysburg Road on a curve Monday morning and collided head-on with a car driven by 27-year-old Elias Diaz-Perez.…
Read More84-Year-Old Man Assaulted During Home Invasion
An 84-year-old man was assaulted and robbed during a home invasion in Harrington. Delaware State Police said the man answered a knock at his front door on Milford-Harrington Highway Tuesday shortly before 1:00 p.m. The suspect forced the door open, shoved the man to the floor and kicked him. The suspect stole the man’s wallet…
Read More3 Hurt, 1 Arrested In Ocean City Assault Incident
UPDATED 07/18/21 6:30am – Police in Ocean City continue to investigate a stabbing that occurred in the resort early Friday morning in the area of North Division and Baltimore Avenue. One suspect has been arrested – three people involved in the incident were treated by EMS – with two taken to area hospitals. Police say…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Seriously Hurt In Scooter Accident
A 70-year-old Selbyville man is hospitalized in critical condition after being thrown from the scooter he was riding when it was struck by another vehicle. Delaware State Police said the driver of a van who made a left turn on Lighthouse Road into Fenwick Hardware Thursday afternoon apparently did not see the oncoming scooter, which…
Read MoreOcean View Stove Fire Leaves Man Injured
A fire at a mobile home in Ocean View left a 62-year-old man burned on his hands and caused about $10,000 damage, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. Members of the Millville Volunteer Company responded to the 31,000-block of Pine Street shortly before 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Mutual aid fire companies also assisted. An…
Read MoreUpdate: 3 Shot In Salisbury; Gunman Sought
(updated story) A woman was grazed by a gunshot Tuesday night in Salisbury, and two adult males also were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Salisbury Police said an argument involving a group of people in the 100-block of First Street escalated into a fight, and someone started to fire a handgun while running away. None of…
Read MoreDover Police Meet Resistance From Apparent Shooting Victim
Dover Police are investigating a shooting, but they are not getting any cooperation from the apparent victim. Officers responded to the 100-block of Loockerman Street shortly after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. A large amount of blood was found outside Irish Mike’s Old Town Pub. Police also learned that a 33-year-old man had arrived at a hospital…
Read MoreFire Wrecks Corvette, Damages Garage And Home
A fire on Lakeview Drive in Salisbury that heavily damaged a home and destroyed a Corvette is under investigation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a resident of the home discovered the fire in a garage late Sunday night. A smoke alarm also activated. No injuries were reported. Damage caused to the structure…
Read MoreGunshots Fired At Wicomico Co. Deputy’s Vehicle
A Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy was fired upon in a vehicle while investigating reported gunshots earlier this week, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Monday July 5th just past midnight, the officer’s vehicle came under fire in the area of Chippewa Boulevard and Kiowa Avenue in Salisbury. It’s presumed that the gunshot that struck the marked…
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