Posts Tagged ‘Lewes Police Department’
Bomb Threat Received by Beebe Healthcare
This morning at about 9:17, several employees of Beebe Healthcare received a low credibility and non-specific bomb threat, according to the Lewes Police Department. Beebe Healthcare immediately contacted the City of Lewes Police Department who responded to several Beebe locations within the City. Those buildings were searched with the assistance of a K-9 from the…
Read MoreUPDATED: FOP Lodge 22 & City of Lewes Agree to Withdraw Union’s Formal Grievance
UPDATED – 09/12/25 – The City of Lewes and FOP Lodge 22 have agreed to withdraw formal grievance filed by the Union in early August. In a spirit of collaboration the Lewes Police Department, Mayor and Council have agreed to rescind three recent police officer appointments. The City Manager and Police Chief ā in consultation…
Read MoreLewes Police Department Announces Officer Promotions and Increased Salary
Upon receiving approval of Mayor & City Council, the Lewes Police department has announced promotions of three tenured police officers, and the upgrade of salaries of all current police staff and recruit police officers. Officer promotions include 13-year veteran Sergeant James Locklear who has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Also, 16-year veteran Corporal…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lockdown Lifted: Earlier Threats to Schools Called into Lewes Police Department–Not Credible
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Read MoreCannonball Missing from Lewes’ Historic Cannonball House
Lewes Police report that the cannonball in the side of the historic Cannonball House is missing. It’s not known if the cannonball is missing or was taken but the discovery that the cannonball was no longer attached to the outside wall was made on Friday. The Cannonball House is the home of The Lewes Historical…
Read MoreMan Charged With Stabbing Woman In Lewes
A man has been arrested in connection with a domestic stabbing-and-burglary incident on Kings Highway. Lewes Police said Tuesday that a 20-year-old woman was cut several times over the weekend by a known acquaintance. An investigation indicated that the suspect started to argue with the woman in a parking lot, and he chased her and…
Read MoreLewes K-9 “Blue” Fondly Remembered
Lewes K-9 Blue has died after seven years of service to the Police Department. Blue’s partner on the force was Patrolman First Class Tyrone Woodyard. Police Chief Thomas Spell says Blue arrested dozens of criminals over the years, sniffed out illegal drugs and detected thousands of dollars in suspected drug money. Blue also attended many…
Read MoreA Walk In the Shoes of Law Enforcement with Lewes Police
Local media, residents, and elected officials got a rare and unprecedented chance to take a walk in the shoes of law enforcement Wednesday in Lewes. The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund partnered with the Lewes Police Department and granted WGMD’s Rob Petree the opportunity to take part in a State of the Art Use of…
Read MoreWoman Injured Following Lewes Car-Bicycle Crash
The Lewes Police Department says they responded to a car versus a bicycle accident that took place on Saturday morning around 11:45 a.m. in the 300 block of East Savannah Road. The incident happened when a bicycle being ridden by a 61-year-old female from Newark was traveling west on East Savannah Road in the bike…
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