Posts Tagged ‘marijuana’
Princess Anne Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
A traffic stop by Princess Anne Police on Route 13 ended with the driver being arrested on drug and weapons offenses. Police recovered a loaded handgun equipped with a laser sight and found the driver was prohibited from possessing a firearm. Police also recovered: Approximately 407 grams of suspected marijuana $1,580 in U.S. currency A…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Millsboro Sunday Morning Leads to Arrest for Drugs, Weapons & DUI
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Millsboro around midnight on Sunday ended in the arrest of a Philadelphia man on a variety of offenses. Police spotted a Charger northbound on Route 113 near Centerview Drive with a headlight out. The Trooper stopped the Charger and while speaking to the driver, 61 year old…
Read MoreFrankford Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Frankford man has been arrested following a Probation and Parole search Monday in Frankford. The Sussex County Governor’s Task Force was requested after an administrative search at 20 year old probationer Malachi Mahon’s home on Frankford Avenue in Frankford. Probation officers during their search turned up the following: Approximately 6.44 grams of crack-cocaine Approximately…
Read MoreSussex County Council Introduces Amended Retail Marijuana Ordinance – Public Hearings in P&Z and Council to be Set
The Sussex County Council has introduced an ordinance to amend the County Zoning Code in reference to retail marijuana stores. The amended ordinance will allow them as a permitted use in the C-2 and C-3 Districts – where the current ordinance allows a Conditional Use only in the C-3 District. The Ordinance also reduces the…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested by Greenwood Police on Drug Charges
A Greenwood Police officer on patrol on Friday spotted a fictitious registration on a VW and initiated a traffic stop and contacted to driver – 35 year old Gary Hudson of Bridgeville. With help from a Seaford officer, a K-9 scan of the vehicle was done. The K-9 alerted to possible drugs and a search…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested after Warrant Execution at Old Furnace Road Residence
A Seaford man has been arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Old Furnace Road in Seaford. This came after an investigation of 48 year old Robert Mumford for the distribution of drugs from the residence. Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Governor’s Task Force and State Police SORT…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest 3 on Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
Three people were arrested after a traffic stop by Ocean City Police that resulted in the recovery of three loaded handguns. Just before 8pm Saturday police stopped a vehicle near North Division Street and Baltimore Avenue and while talking to the four vehicle occupants police detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the…
Read MoreThree Arrested by Laurel Police on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop
Laurel Police spotted a car traveling at a high rate of speed on Georgetown Road and conducted a traffic stop. While talking with the driver, 18 year old Marcus Lockwood of Bridgeville, police learned one passenger, 18 year old Isaiah Lecates of Dagsboro, was wanted on an active warrant. All three occupants were ordered out…
Read MoreFrederica Man Arrested after Pursuit Sunday Morning
A Frederica man has been arrested after an early Sunday morning pursuit after an attempted traffic stop in Frederica. Just after midnight, Delaware State Police saw a BMW SUV southbound on Old Beach Road at a high rate of speed with only one working headlight and failing to remain in its lane of travel. The…
Read MoreFour Charged Following Prison Contraband Investigations at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Four people have been arrested following two separate drug investigations that were initiated by the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The four are charged with drug-related offenses as the DOC acts to disrupt the flow of contraband into Delaware prison facilities. On Monday, November 11 DOC officials observed, during a scheduled visit, 36 year old…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Search Warrant
A Dagsboro man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Dupont Boulevard in Dagsboro on Thursday. The search warrant was obtained after a three-month long investigation on 62 year old John Rickards for a criminal nuisance property as well as manufacturing and distributing illegal narcotics. Police detained nine people…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Lincoln Man after Drug Investigation
A Lincoln man was arrested Friday by Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit, and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Greentop Road following a month-long investigation into drug distribution. Investigation identified 26 year old William Dunning as a key figure in…
Read MoreSmoking Marijuana in Public in Rehoboth is Still Illegal!
Smoking marijuana in Rehoboth Beach in public is illegal much as is public consumption of alcohol. The recently changing laws in Delaware and elsewhere and the perception concerning marijuana have not changed the ordinances. Rehoboth Beach police have issued 14 citations since May for smoking marijuana in public, like this man who was stopped on…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest North Carolina Man with Stolen Gun at Traffic Stop in Dover
Delaware State Police arrested a 33-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina man on multiple gun and drug-related charges following a traffic stop in Dover. According to police, a trooper on patrol pulled over a jeep with its headlights off and for failing to signal when turning onto Charles Polk Road. The trooper spoke to the driver,…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Magnolia man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop Sunday afternoon in Magnolia. Delaware State Police say a trooper spotted a Dodge Charger with a registration violation and pulled the car over in the area of Millchop Lane and Stevenson Drive. As the trooper approached he spotted the driver, 49 year old Jerry Smith…
Read MoreThree Teens Charged after Dover Traffic Stop
Three teens from New Castle County have been arrested by Dover Police after a traffic stop Saturday night just after 9. A patrol officer spotted a vehicle traveling without lights on and stopped the vehicle in the area of North DuPont Highway and Rustic Lane. The occupants got out of the vehicle and the 17…
Read More17-Year-Old Sussex Tech Student Arrested on Drug Charges
Delaware State Police have arrested a 17-year-old student at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown after drugs were found in his vehicle yesterday morning. On April 9th about 10:50 a.m., the school resource officer notified school staff that there was an odor of marijuana coming from a student’s car. The student was working on his…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Drug Offenses and Resisting Arrest after Traffic Stop
Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a Chrysler with Oklahoma registration traveling near Bay Road at a high rate of speed. The trooper followed the vehicle which failed to maintain its lane and a traffic stop was initiated. The Chrysler stopped in a driveway on President Drive – and the driver and a passenger got…
Read MoreHurlock, MD Man Arrested after Traffic Stop in Laurel Sunday
Delaware State Police arrested a Hurlock, Maryland man Sunday afternoon after a traffic stop in Laurel. Police spotted a car with expired tags in the area of Seaford and Camp Roads and conducted at traffic stop. After contacting the driver, 38 year old Howard Quailes of Hurlock, troopers smelled marijuana coming from inside the car…
Read MoreSearch Warrants at Seaford Homes Lead to Three Arrests
Three men have been arrested by Delaware State Police on drug charges after the execution of search warrants at two Seaford residences last Thursday. After a 2-month investigation, police from multiple agencies went into a residence on North Front Street. Twelve people in the residence were detained including Andrew Ayers of Greenwood, Schweitzer Dessin and…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested for Drug and Firearm Offenses
A traffic stop Friday afternoon led to the arrest of a Magnolia man on drug and firearm charges. Members of Dover’s Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit and Street Crimes Unit were conducting a firearm investigation related to 20 year old Isaac Jones-Riddick and stopped him in a vehicle in the area of South DuPont…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with Multiple Drug & Gun Offenses
A Seaford man has been arrested after police entered his home with a search warrant Wednesday following a several-month-long drug investigation of 46 year old Avery Cannon, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Troop 5 Patrol,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bethany Beach & Rehoboth Beach Amend Town Codes Relating to Marijuana
UPDATED: 6:45pm – Both the Bethany Beach Town Council and Rehoboth Commissioners met Friday afternoon to discuss marijuana. The Bethany Beach Council approved two ordinance amendments to the Bethany Beach Town Code – one amended Chapter 301 regarding smoking outdoors to now read that smoking in public places outdoors is prohibited – and removes the…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses
Felton Police stopped a vehicle for a registration violation on Saturday. Before towing the vehicle, police did an inventory inspection which turned up a bag in the back seat containing a digital scale, 31 grams of MDMA/ecstasy tablets and over 129 grams of marijuana wrapped in five separate bags. The driver, 45 year old Elgin…
Read MorePhiladelphia Man Arrested after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on Dairy Farm Road west of Lewes Saturday morning led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted a Subaru crossing the double yellow line and when they made contact with the driver, 45 year old John Romano, smelled a strong odor of marijuana. Romano produced…
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