Posts Tagged ‘lincoln’
Man Punches Other Man, Threatens Him With Bat
A Lincoln man is charged with threatening an acquaintance with a baseball bat. Delaware State Police say 70-year-old Charles Harrison punched a 34-year-old man in the face for using Harrison’s cellphone late Saturday afternoon. Harrison is also accused of grabbing a baseball bat and swinging it, threatening the victim. Harrison is charged with assault, aggravated…
Read MoreHouston Man Arrested After Leading DSP on Chase
A Houston man has been arrested after he led Delaware State Police on a chase while driving a stolen motorcycle. Police spotted the motorcycle on Greely traveling on the wrong side of the road, but when the trooper tried to stop the rider – he raced off leading police on a chase that ended at…
Read MoreLincoln Traffic Stop Results In Two Arrests
A traffic stop in Lincoln led to charges against two people this week. Delaware State Police say a trooper on patrol ran a computer check on a vehicle in the area of Johnson Road and Front Street and determined the registered owner had a warrant out for arrest. According to police a passenger in the…
Read MoreFather, Son Arrested Following Dispute In Lincoln
A father and son from Lincoln face charges of felony assault and weapons offenses. Delaware State Police say 59-year-old Russell Rosetta and 36-year-old Michael Rosetta were arrested following a domestic incident. Troopers arriving at a home discovered Michael Rosetta in a neighbor’s yard. He indicated that his father Russell was inside a trailer with a…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Domestic-Related Kidnapping
A domestic incident in Lincoln has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police say a woman was arguing with her boyfriend at a home on Crabapple Lane when the man threatened the woman’s son and grandson with a knife. According to troopers, 53-year-old Lydell Hall grabbed the woman after she fell, put her into…
Read MoreLincoln Man Charged With Domestic Assault In Harrington
A 52-year-old Lincoln man is facing charges related to a domestic incident in Harrington, according to police. Officers responded to Diamond Court Apartments Tuesday afternoon and obtained a description of a suspect’s vehicle. 52-year-old Laurence Witty, according to police, was pulled over on Milford-Harrington Highway and was taken into custody without incident. Police say Witty…
Read MoreDSP Investigation Deadly Lincoln Crash
Delaware State Police are investigating a vehicle crash in the Lincoln area last night. Police say around 9:30pm a car driven by a 29 year old Ellendale man went off Greentop Road, struck a tree and rotated overturning on its side and caught fire. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected –…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Lincoln Home Invasion
Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion early Saturday morning. Police were called to Mayhew Drive in Lincoln for a report of criminal mischief, but learned that the residence had been shot at – and projectiles entered the home. Police then learned that shots were also fired from inside the home. Three residents told…
Read MorePolice investigating attempted robbery in Lincoln
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred Sunday evening at a home in the Cedar Village Mobile Home Park in Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. when troopers were dispatched to the home on Major Street for reports of an attempted robbery. Troopers arrived…
Read MoreLincoln man arrested on drug charges in Laurel
Delaware State Police have arrested a Lincoln man on multiple drug charges in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to the Royal Farms on Sussex Highway in Laurel to check on the welfare of a person who was continuously driving around the…
Read MoreTwo Arrested after Drug Investigation in Lincoln
Two men have been arrested after multiple complaints by residents about illegal drugs being distributed in the Lincoln area. After a two week investigation, Delaware State Police went into a home on Virginia Pine Road and arrested 35 year old Richard White of Lincoln and 51 year old Lee Lewis of Millsboro. Police seized multiple…
Read MoreDSP Troop 5 Spreading Christmas Cheer
For the 36th year, the Delaware State Police Troop 5 Needy Family Christmas Initiative has made deliveries. This year Santa, troopers, officers and volunteers made deliveries in the Seaford, Lincoln and Milford areas. DSP also deliver to the Murphey School in Dover – the current-day equivalent of an orphanage or longer-term group foster care for…
Read MorePolice arrest two, seize drugs and firearms in Lincoln
Two men were arrested after police say a traffic stop turned up drugs and firearms in Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 2:13 p.m., Friday, troopers were on proactive patrol in the area of Johnson Road and Dupont Boulevard in Lincoln. A white 2007 Chevrolet Impala was traveling northbound on DuPont Boulevard…
Read MoreLincoln Man Sentenced for Assault
A Lincoln man faced 3 years in prison for assaulting a woman who was staying with him and his wife. DOJ officials say 44 year old Toussaint Jones began arguing with the woman but then struck her in the face – causing a fracture. Jones pleaded guilty to 2nd degree assault in August and was…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Shot Fired at Lincoln Home
Delaware State Police are investigating a complaint of a shot fired at a home on Heritage Road in Lincoln Saturday afternoon. Police say a 64 year old man was sitting in his yard when a grey 4-door vehicle drove by – and an unknown suspect fired a single gunshot into the front yard. No one…
Read MoreLincoln man arrested, charged with assault
A Lincoln man was arrested after police say he struck a person with his car following an argument. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 3 p.m., Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to the area of Clendaniel Pond Road in Lincoln for reports that a person had been struck by a vehicle. Police arrived…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug Charges after Traffic Stop in Lincoln
Two men have been arrested on multiple drug offenses after a traffic stop in Lincoln Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police followed the SUV and watched a rear door open as something was thrown from the vehicle. Police stopped the vehicle – and saw 28 year old Joshua Wright of Milford lying across the back seat. …
Read MoreDirt biker killed during police chase in Lincoln
One man was killed after leading police on a chase while riding a dirt bike through Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred just after 9 p.m., Tuesday when a trooper observed a green Kawasaki Dirt Bike, an off-highway vehicle that is not street legal and not equipped with any lighting…
Read MoreUPDATE | Police ID body found on the side of a road in Lincoln
A body that was discovered along the side of a road near Lincoln has been identified. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers were dispatched to Fleatown Road in Lincoln shortly after 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 to investigate reports that a body had been found on the side of the road. Police arrived and…
Read MoreLincoln man indicted in the death of his son
A Lincoln man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of his son. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident took place on July 10, around 8:26 p.m. as troopers were dispatched to a residence in the 15000 block of Winner Circle in Lincoln for a death investigation. Troopers arrived…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Identify Shooting Victim in Lincoln
UPDATED – 7/23/19 – 11am – Delaware State Police have releaesed the name of the man who was shot and killed on Wednesday, July 10 in Lincoln. Police say 35 year old Brian Chirdon was taken to Christiana Hospital where he later died from his injury. Police continue to investigate. The shooting occurred at a…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 02, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Houston, and Millsboro and near Camden, Felton, Magnolia, Frederica, Milford, Greenwood, Lincoln, Georgetown, Selbyville, Frankford, Ocean View,…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 25, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Harrington, and Camden and near Felton, Frederica, Magnolia, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Lewes, Millsboro, Georgetown,…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 24, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford, Harrington, and Slaughter Beach and near Felton, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Bridgeville,…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 18, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, Ellendale, and Selbyville and near Ocean View, Frankford, Millsboro, Georgetown, Lewes,…
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