Posts Tagged ‘marijuana’
Dover Man Charged with Felony Drug Offenses after Felton Traffic Stop
A Dover man has been arrested by Felton Police on felony drug charges after a traffic stop for a seatbelt violation in the area of Route 13 and Midstate Road. Felton Police made contact with the driver, 28 year old Christopher Coleman of Dover and a female passenger and determined there was marijuana in the…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Near Seaford Leads to Arrest for Drugs and Weapons Offenses
Delaware State Police spotted a Civic on Coverdale Road near Seaford traveling at a high rate of speed just after 11:30 Friday night. Police made a traffic stop and contacted the driver who had no license and was nervous. Police learned that the driver, 29 year old Colby Camper of Harrington, had just purchased drugs…
Read MoreDover Woman Charged with 5th Felony DUI
A Dover woman has been arrested for her 5th felony DUI after a traffic stop near Magnolia on Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police spotted car stopped for a stop sign with an expired registration and a traffic stop was conducted. When the trooper contacted the driver, 47 year old Stacy Collins of Dover, he noticed…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested after Vehicle Chase Ends Near Oak Orchard
Delaware State Police have arrested a Millsboro man on felony drug charges and other offenses after a vehicle chase early Saturday morning. Police spotted a Kia speeding on Gravel Hill Road just after 2:15am but when troopers tried to stop the Kia – the driver kept going and turned east on Mount Joy Road. Another…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Man Arrested After Traffic Stop in Salisbury
A traffic stop just before midnight Tuesday night led to the arrest of a North Carolina man. Maryland State Police stopped a Mercedes on South Salisbury Boulevard and detected the odor of marijuana coming from the car – as spotted marijuana in plain view. A search of the vehicle turned up 5 pounds of pot…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges Near Rehoboth Beach
Two people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a chase early this morning. Delaware State Police spotted an Altima speeding southbound on Route 1 in the area of Cave Neck Road, but when a traffic stop was initiated the driver accelerated. A trooper in the Lewes area was able to deploy a…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
A traffic stop Wednesday afternoon led to the arrest of a Dover man on drug and weapons offenses. Dover Police stopped 39 year old Leroy Fleming for a cell phone violation and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle when they contacted Fleming. A search of the vehicle turned up 200 grams of marijuana and…
Read MoreDSP Make Arrests in Greenwood & Ellendale Drug Dealing
Six men from the Greenwood and Ellendale areas have been arrested following a Delaware State Police drug investigation. Police are still looking for two suspects. During June and July the DSP and DEA identified several residences and property lots in the Unity Lane area of Greenwood and the Metz Lane area of Ellendale that were…
Read MoreMan Flees in Mercedes from Traffic Stop in Downtown Rehoboth
It’s not something that happens often in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Last night, when police attempted a traffic stop in the second block of Baltimore Avenue, the man driving this silver Mercedes sped off and led police on a 90-second pursuit across downtown Rehoboth. Police said the car had a fictitious Delaware license plate. It started…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Arrests Of 2 Men
Two Sussex County men are facing charges following a traffic stop.Delaware State Police said a trooper who was on patrol Thursday night in the Lincoln area spotted a car on Fitzgeralds Road with an expired registration. As the trooper was speaking with the driver, the trooper noticed a partially concealed firearm in the vehicle.The driver,…
Read MoreWanted Seaford Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Seaford man who was found to be wanted for felony warrants has been arrested for drug charges.Seaford Police said an officer made a traffic stop on Norman Eskridge Highway after checking a vehicle’s registration and discovering that the owner was wanted for arrest. The smell of marijuana led to an investigation. According to Seaford…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Marijuana, Stolen Gun
A traffic stop in the Laurel area has led to the arrests of two people for drugs-and-weapons charges.According to Delaware State Police, a driver was pulled over for speeding on Laurel Road near Shiloh Church Road. The smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle led to an investigation.State Police said a 15-year-old juvenile passenger was…
Read More6 Pounds Of Pot Seized During Drug Arrest
A traffic stop in Harrington has led to a man’s arrest and seizure of more than six pounds of marijuana and a handgun.According to Harrington Police, 42-year-old Ronnell Vickers of Harrington was operating a vehicle with invalid registration. The smell of marijuana from the vehicle led to a probable-cause search. Police said that search turned…
Read MoreDel. Marijuana Bill Fails To Clear Hurdle In House
For the first time in nearly four years, a bill that would regulate and legalize recreational use of cannabis (marijuana) by adults in Delaware received a vote in the House of Representatives Thursday. And, like in 2018, it did not get enough votes to pass. House Bill 305 would have required a two-thirds super majority,…
Read MoreDriver Found Passed Out At Gas Pumps Charged With 3rd DUI, Other Offenses
A Laurel man is facing numerous weapons-and-drugs related charges as well as his third DUI offense. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to the Oasis Truck Stop on Sussex Highway about an unconscious driver of a pick-up truck at the gas pumps. The man was awakened, and State Police say signs of intoxication…
Read MoreSpeeding Driver Arrested On Drug Charges
A traffic stop in Laurel has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Rehoboth Beach man on drug charges. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a car on County Seat Highway east of Sussex Highway Wednesday night for speeding (75 miles-per-hour in a 50-m.p.h. zone). The smell of marijuana led to an investigation.…
Read MorePolice Arrest Man with Gun on Indian River Inlet Bridge
Police received a complaint early Sunday evening of three men hanging over the railing of the Indian River Inlet bridge pedestrian walkway. A female state park officer was first to arrive to check on the three men. Capt. John McDerby, spokesman for State Parks Enforcement, says the officer smelled an odor of marijuana and proceeded…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Weapons & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
Two man have been arrested on gun charges after a traffic stop by Delaware State Police near Magnolia. Police spotted a Corolla with an expired tag in the area of Peachtree Run and Irish Hill Road and smelled marijuana as they contacted the driver, 22 year old Xavier Daniels of Milford and 21 year old…
Read MoreMarijuana Legislation Pulled From Thursday House Agenda
A bill that would permit adult recreational use of marijuana in Delaware and regulate production and sale of marijuana has been pulled from Thursday’s House agenda. The lead sponsor, Representative Ed Osienski, D-Newark, said just hours before the session that he and other lawmakers have filed several amendments in recent days that would make significant…
Read MoreDagsboro Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges
Two people are facing drug-related charges after being pulled over on Iron Branch Road in Dagsboro. Delaware State Police said the driver, 30-year-old Keion Sturgis of Dagsboro, was found to be driving with a suspended license.According to police, a large amount of suspected heroin and cocaine was in plain view in the vehicle. Police said…
Read MoreTwo Charged after Traffic Stop in Seaford
A traffic stop Friday night led to the arrest of two people from Seaford on criminal charges. Delaware State Police spotted a Honda Civic with multiple large cracks in the windshield and stopped the car in the Delux Dairy parking lot. When the trooper contacted the driver, 39 year old Jason Eskridge and passenger 40…
Read MoreMan Arrested Several Times In Burglary Investigation
A Seaford man was arrested three times in two police jurisdictions within a few days in connection with burglary investigations. Seaford Police said Tuesday that 31-year-old Joaquin Williams was charged Sunday with theft of property taken from a vehicle. His vehicle was seized for search at a later time in connection with other incidents reported…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To 2 Arrests
An attempted traffic stop in Harrington escalates into a pursuit, and the arrests of two people. According to Harrington Police, a check of a vehicle’s registration on South DuPont Highway indicated that the registered owner was wanted on felony drug warrants. Police said the driver led police in a pursuit that ended in Farmington when…
Read MoreDagsboro Criminal Investigation Results In 3 Arrests
Three people have been arrested on felony charges related to drugs and other offenses following an investigation in the Dagsboro area that lasted several months. Delaware State Police said a search warrant at the home of 43-year-old Antonio Drummond Jr. turned up some cocaine, marijuana, heroin, more than $44,300 in suspected drug proceeds, several firearms…
Read MoreSuspect Found With $100,000 In Suspected Drug Money
A Kent County man is facing drugs-and-weapons related charges after being pulled over for going through a red light. Delaware State Police said the violation occurred Monday afternoon on Sorghum Mill Road west of South State Street. The smell of marijuana led to an investigation. According to police, a search of 22-year-old Samuel Schuman of…
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