Posts Tagged ‘Lewes’
Illegal Tinted Window Leads To Man’s Arrest On Weapon Charge
A Lewes man is facing a weapon charge after State Police say his vehicle was stopped along Coastal Highway for having an illegally tinted window. According to State Police, the smell of burnt marijuana led to an investigation after the vehicle was stopped Monday afternoon. A search turned up a loaded .45-caliber pistol, a loaded…
Read MoreDSP Captain Promoted To Major
A 23-year veteran of Delaware State Police has been promoted to the rank of Major. Captain William Crotty has recently served at Troop 4 Commander in Georgetown. His career also included positions as Criminal Intelligence Commander for Delaware State Police, as well as eleven years on the Special Operations Response Team. Crotty became a Delaware…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Police Investigate Nov. Store Robbery
Delaware State Police continue their search for the suspect in a November 14th robbery at Uncle Willie’s BP Station on Coastal Highway in Lewes. Troopers are now circulating a surveillance photo of the suspect. The suspect entered the store, waited until customers left, then approached the clerk with a plastic bag and demanded money. The…
Read MoreLewes Considers Ban On Some Noisy Lawn Tools
Lewes is considering a noise control ordinance that would prohibit the use of certain lawn mowers, weed whackers, blowers and other commonly-used landscaping equipment. The targeted tools use what are known as two-stroke engines, which utilize a mixture of gas and oil to start and run. The proposed ordinance states that the city of Lewes…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Robbery at Uncle Willies in Lewes
Police are investigating a robbery at the Uncle Willie’s on Coastal Highway in Lewes. Delaware State Police say the suspect entered the store around 9pm Saturday and waited till other customers left – then went to the counter and handed the clerk a plastic bag and demanded money. The suspect did show a gun and…
Read MoreCOVID Case Leads Lewes To Close City Hall Service Window
Week Into Oil Spill, Some Beaches Still Closed
The beaches at Lewes and Dewey Beach remained closed to the public Friday due to an oil spill that has left tar balls and droplets of oil on the sand. Bethany Beach has reopened its beaches, but visitors are asked to use caution and to avoid touching any oil blobs they may encounter.Efforts to clean…
Read MoreLewes Beach Closed Due To Oil Spill Clean-Up
The City of Lewes is closing its beaches 1 and 2 to the public due to this week’s oil spill. Signs are being posted at beach cross-overs and on the dune fence to inform visitors of the closures Thursday and Friday. The beaches will remain closed until DNREC and the Coast Guard advise Lewes officials…
Read MoreOil Spill May Have Affected 24 Seagulls
A unified command has been established as efforts continue to clean up oil patties from a spill on Delaware Bay. The Department of Natural Resources says gobs of oil have been found on various locations between Fowler Beach and Cape Henlopen. In addition to cleaning up and removing the oil patties, assessment of the spill’s…
Read MoreLewes Contributes To Historical Time Capsule
The Lewes Historical Society has contributed a journal for a time capsule commemorating 400 years of African-American History. New York based H.R. 1242 Resilience Project is burying the time capsule in Equatorial Guinea. Don Victor Mooney of the project accepted the donation during a recent visit to Lewes. Mooney became the first African-American to row…
Read MoreDART Hosts Community Conversations Today In Lewes
What is your experience with public transportation? What would you like to see happen?Delaware Transit Corporation, operator of DART services, is hosting community conversations outdoors to highlight upcoming service changes, a fare update that is scheduled in February, and other transit-related concerns.DART is planning to introduce a student fare, a 20-ride ticket and will reduce…
Read MoreMan Accused Of Striking Vehicles With His Own
Lewes-Area Traffic Stop Becomes A Drug Bust
A Maryland man faces charges related to drugs and weapons following a traffic stop on Coastal Highway near Savannah Road. Delaware State Police say the northbound vehicle was stopped for speeding, and the smell of marijuana initiated an investigation. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana, a loaded handgun, bullets and drug paraphernalia. 21-year-old…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Drug Charges In Motel Parking Lot
A Lewes man is facing drug related charges after being found in a stopped pick-up truck in the parking lot of a motel in Millsboro. Delaware State Police say troopers on patrol observed the vehicle stopped and impeding traffic in a lane of travel at the Sea Esta Motel on Rudder Lane. A strong smell…
Read MoreContractor Hurt At Lewes Construction Site
A contractor working at a home under construction in Lewes was hospitalized in critical condition after being hurt on the job, according to Delaware State Police. Delaware State Police said the man was installing floor joists on the second floor of the structure in the Governors community in the 31,000-block of Temple Road Monday afternoon,…
Read More2 Arrested In Connection With Harrington Break-Ins
Two Sussex County residents have been arrested in connection with vehicle break-ins and thefts in Harrington. Police say officers were called to the Super 8 Motel on Route 13 about a theft from a vehicle. Witnesses led police to a guest at the motel, 32-year-old Sean Caldwell of Milton. Police also learned of other break-ins…
Read MoreLewes Woman Charged With Reckless Endangering
A Lewes woman is charged with trying to strike several people with her car. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home on South Old State Road in Ellendale Wednesday morning. An investigation, according to police, determined that 37-year-old Tyshia Coursey got into an argument with a woman and her adult daughters, then drove…
Read MoreSport-Fishing Vessel Burns off Cape May, Smoke Visible for Miles
Lewes Teen Catches State-Record Tilefish
A new Delaware record tilefish has been snagged by a Lewes teenager. 13-year-old Dylan Baker was on a private boat when hooked a golden tilefish that weighed 52 pounds, 12.8 ounces. It measured 45-and-a-half inches long, with a girth of 34 inches. According to DNREC, the monster fish was weighed at Hook ‘Em & Cook…
Read More2 Laurel Women Charged With Robbery In Lewes
Two women are charged with robbery and other offenses in connection with a recent robbery at Home Depot on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to the incident last Wednesday july 15th and spoke with a 49-year-old woman who works at the store. An investigation determined that she had…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested For Attempted Murder
A Lewes man is charged with attempted murder and other offenses in connection with a shooting in Milford. Delaware State Police say 28-year-old James Satcher was developed as a suspect in last Wednesday’s incident. A 32-year-old Georgetown man was shot in the neck after he and Satcher had started to fight while at an apartment…
Read MoreUPDATED: Williams & Ritzert Elected to Lewes City Council
UPDATED – 7/18/20 9pm – There will be two new faces on the Lewes City Council. Andrew Williams won the most votes in Saturday’s municipal election with 634. Tim Ritzert was second with 497. They will take over the two seats on the council when they are sworn in on Monday, August 10th. City officials…
Read MoreUpdate: Man Arrested For Dagsboro Stabbing
A Lewes man is under arrest in connection with the stabbing of a man in Dagsboro. Delaware State Police say 52-year-old Mark Drummond was arguing with a man Tuesday at a home on Chippewa Drive when he stabbed the other man in the arm. Drummond left the scene, but police say he was later apprehended.…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Dagsboro Stabbing
Lewes Expands Mask Requirement
Face coverings are required in more places in the City of Lewes. Mayor and Council approved an ordinance Monday that requires masks be worn in beach parking areas and restrooms, the parking lot at Roosevelt Inlet, and on the Savannah Road Drawbridge between Front Street and Anglers Road. The ordinance took effect at 5:00 p.m.…
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