Posts Tagged ‘Lewes’
Lewes Man Charged with 6th DUI
An accident at Savannah Road and Coastal Highway in Lewes Saturday evening led to the arrest of a Lewes man. Delaware State Police were called for a crash just after 7:30pm and found a pickup truck had rear-ended a Honda Accord. Police smelled alcohol on the driver of the truck, 63 year old John Trala,…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Target Distracted Driving Across Sussex County
Delaware State Police and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety joined forces over the weekend to crack down on distracted driving. In Sussex County on Saturday afternoon, Troopers conducted a series of statewide enforcement initiatives using undercover and unconventional vehicles. On secondary roads in the Lewes area, Troopers used a stationary unconventional vehicle to spot…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug Offenses
A Millsboro man has been arrested on multiple drug and other offenses. Delaware State Police say 29 year old Tevon Savage was a passenger in a car in the Love Creek Mobile Home Park near Lewes – and was known by police to have an active warrant. Police made a traffic stop and Savage was…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire at Colonial East Development near Rehoboth
Firefighters from Rehoboth Beach and Lewes were called just after midnight for a fire on Powder Horn Lane in the Colonial East development near Rehoboth. Crews arriving on the scene found heavy fire coming from a single story home. Multiple fire crews including Milton, Indian River and Bethany Beach helped to battle that blaze. Crews…
Read MoreLewes Man Wins 2019 Young Engineer Of the Year Award
A Lewes man has been named the Delaware Engineering Society’s 2019 Young Engineer of the Year. Scott Walls is a Supervising Engineer with DelDOT and leads a group of engineers and consultants from the start of a project through its completion. He started as a Project Engineer with DelDOT’s Bridge Design section and was the…
Read MoreUPDATE: Police Identify Victim Killed in Lewes Crash
Delaware State Police have released the identity of the man fatally struck during a crash in Lewes on Tuesday. The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Arturo Roblero-Velasquez of Georgetown. The incident happened around 1 p.m. in the area of Hazlett Road and the Governors development, when officials say the driver of a Freightliner concrete…
Read More29-Year-Old Georgetown Man Dies in Lewes Pedestrian Crash
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a Freightliner concrete pumper truck that happened Tuesday afternoon in Lewes. Troopers say the crash happened around 12:57 p.m. in the area of Hazlett Road within the Governors development. Authorities say the pumper truck was stopped while crews with another company worked on…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged after Domestic Incident
A Lewes man has been arrested after a domestic incident at Angola by the Bay late Saturday night where a man threatened his girlfriend with a gun. Delaware State Police contacted 28 year old Christopher Lare and arrested him. They found him in possession of a Glock magazine with 2 rounds of ammunition. Police learned…
Read MoreUPDATED: State Fire Marshal Investigating Deadly Morning Fire East of Millsboro
UPDATED 8:30am – A fire in a house trailer on Harmons Hill Road just before 4:30 this morning has left one person dead and another in stable condition at Beebe Hospital. Millsboro firefighters arrived at the scene to find flames shooting from the home. State Fire Marshal investigators say a 27 year old woman was…
Read MoreTwo Teens Charged in Rash of BB Gun Incidents
Two 17 year old boys from Bridgeville and Lewes have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a rash of incidents where homes and vehicles were damaged by a BB gun. Police learned that a BB gun was stolen from the Rehoboth Walmart on November 30th – then between December 1st and 8th at least…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Marshal Says Blaze that Destroyed Long Neck Apartment Complex was Arson
UPDATED 11/29/18 – An investigation into a fire at a Long Neck apartment complex that is under construction was arson. The State Fire Marshal has been investigating the fire since it broke out at Carillon Woods after 9pm on November 8th. They ask anyone who may have witnessed any activity at the complex to contact…
Read MoreFriday Morning Crash Injures 2 in Rehoboth Beach
A serious crash Friday morning shut down the southbound lanes on Route 1 just south of Route 24 in Rehoboth. Delaware State Police say just after 9:40 a car traveling northbound in the left turn lane crossed the concrete median and collided head on with a cement mixer. The driver of the car, a 48…
Read MoreLewes Woman Sentenced for Embezzling from Beebe Hospital
A Lewes woman has been sentenced for embezzling money from her employer. Officials say 49 year old Hope Abram, was the revenue director at Beebe Hospital, when she requested refund checks for fictitious people at made-up addresses, then deposited the checks into her own account when they were returned. She was sentenced to 25 years…
Read MoreNew Women’s Veterans Memorial to be Dedicated Saturday at Leg Hall in Dover
A new monument will be unveiled on Saturday on the grounds of Legislative Hall (Legislative Ave & Martin Luther King Blvd North). A dedication ceremony will begin at noon. The monument honors women who have served in the military or in support of military efforts and will pay tribute to Delaware women, both known and…
Read MoreLewes Woman Charged after Resisting Arrest & Assault on a Trooper
A Lewes woman has been arrested after an incident at the Wawa on Dartmouth Drive Sunday night. Delaware State Police were called for a disorderly woman who was asking customers for gas money and cursing at them if they refused. The suspect ran off when police located her, but as the Trooper tried to detain…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lead Levels in Lewes Drinking Water Again Below EPA & DE Action Level
UPDATE 8/31/18 The following is from the City of Lewes, DE website: ************************************ The Lewes Board of Public Works says testing of the lead levels in the water at Cape Henlopen Schools, Beebe Hospital, Harbor Healthcare and Children’s Beach House have come back below the EPA and Delaware State Office of Drinking Water action level…
Read MoreMan Arrested for 4th DUI after He Crashes, Rolls SUV and Abandons Injured Passengers
State police have arrested Travis Lucyies, 33, of Jackson, Alabama after he sped along Coastal Highway around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at an estimated 100+ m.p.h. eventually crashing and rolling his SUV and abandoning his two injured passengers as he fled on foot. That accident happened at Wescoats Road outside Lewes. But police say Lucyies had…
Read MoreUPDATED: Burglary Suspect Arrested Last Week Nabbed by Lewes PD
UPDATED – 7/25/18 – Lewes Police have arrested a Rehoboth man for a burglary at the Lewes Yacht Club on July 16th.  Police say 30 year old David Honeycutt went into the Yacht Club around 5pm while the club was open and went to the employee area and took property from three purses. He was…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Home in Oak Orchard Area
UPDATED – 7/21/18 – A family of five is being helped by the American Red Cross after firefighters from Indian River were called to Devon Drive in the River Winds development just after midnight for a trailer fire. Crews arriving at the scene found fire coming from the home. Fire officials believe an outside shed…
Read MoreWilmington Woman Arrested for Stealing & Burning Flag in Honor of Fallen Trooper
The Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington woman for stealing and burning a flag which occurred last evening. The incident occurred on Friday, July 13, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m., after a report was received by a concerned citizen that a flag was stolen from the area of the Nassau Bridge located on Coastal Highway…
Read MoreFire Damages Gull Point Home near Millsboro
Indian River firefighters were called for a fire at a residence on Crepe Myrtle Drive at Gull Point east of Millsboro just after 8pm. Neighbors reported smoke coming from the garage. EMS arrived on the scene and reported to arriving fire personnel that there was heavy smoke and fire coming from the multi-residential building. Crews…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Fire on Fisher Road
UPDATED 12pm – The State Fire Marshal and Delaware State Police are investigating a fire that took the life of one person on Fisher Road south of Milton. The call came in just after 4:45 this morning and crews from Lewes, Milton and Rehoboth found fire showing from the two-story home when they arrived. Officials…
Read MoreOak Orchard Crash Leaves Lewes Motorcycle Driver Critical at Christiana Hospital
An investigation into a motorcycle crash Saturday just before noon continues in the Oak Orchard area. Delaware State Police say a truck pulling a boat and trailer northbound on Oak Orchard Road began a right turn into a parking lot. A motorcycle driven by a 58 year old man from Lewes began to pass the…
Read MoreCoastal Delaware Restaurant Week is Underway
Today is the start of Coastal Delaware Restaurant Week. Many restaurants in Rehoboth, Lewes, Bethany and the surrounding areas are offering prix fixe menus – a portion of the proceeds will benefit Meals on Wheels. Click here for more information and to find out what restaurants are taking part.
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting on Brandywine Valley SPCA Proposed Purchase of Safe Haven Facility
The Brandywine Valley SPCA is looking to purchase the former Safe Haven Facility in Georgetown. Two Town Hall meetings will be held this week to get your input on the SPCA’s intended purchase and plans for the unused shelter to become a Rescue & Rehab Center for dogs and cats. The first Town Hall meeting…
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