Posts Tagged ‘Traffic stop’
Traffic Stop by DSP Sunday in Leipsic Ended in Arrest for Drugs & Weapons
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police Sunday morning around 7:45 led to the arrest of 2 people in Leipsic. Police spotted a Tahoe commit multiple traffic violations before making the traffic stop and contacting the driver, identified as 39 year old James Bell of Camden, who showed signs of impairment. A passenger – a…
Read MoreTraffic Stop near Laurel Friday Lead to Drug Arrest
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop Friday morning in Laurel. Delaware State Police on patrol stopped a vehicle around 2am in the area of Fire Tower and Sycamore Roads after observing a traffic violation. The driver was identified as a 36 year old man from Selbyville – the passenger 38 year old Nicole…
Read MoreDelmar Woman Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop in Felton
A traffic stop by Felton Police on Route 13 near Midstate Road on Friday led to the arrest of a Delmar woman on drug charges. Police stopped the vehicle just before 2pm and during the investigation a K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal substances inside the vehicle. A search turned up 139 bags of…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for 6th DUI Offense & Felony Weapons Charges
Delaware State Police conducted a traffic top on a Dodge Dakota in Leipsic Sunday afternoon after learning the license plate was assigned to a different vehicle. After contacting the driver, 55 year old Francis Robinson of Dover, the trooper observed signs of impairment and saw open beer cans inside the vehicle. Robinson refused standardized field…
Read More“Blue Envelope” Bill Signed into Law by Gov. Matt Meyer
Governor Matt Meyer has signed House Bill 277. This measure codifies the Delaware State Police to make available a “blue envelope” for use by a person with a disability. The intent is to increase safety for both officers and person with a disability during a traffic stop. The ‘blue envelope’ includes written information for officers…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for 4 Burglaries in 2 Day in Dover
Dover Police have made an arrest in four burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours of March 21st and 22nd. Police were called to Pizza Time at 4:15am on March 21st, Lana Nails at 1:22am, Restaurante El Gallito at 1:45am and Off the Top Barber at 1:45am on March 22nd. Investigation identified a silver…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Sentenced to 96 Months by US District Judge for the District of Delaware
A Bridgeville man has received a sentence of 96 months in prison for drug trafficking and a weapons offense. US District Judge Jennifer Hall sentenced 31 year old Terry Hammond of Bridgeville for trafficking over 10 kilos of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Hammond was arrested after a…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested for 6th Offense DUI after Traffic Stop near Harrington
A traffic stop Friday night in Harrington led to the arrest of a Seaford man for DUI and other offenses. A State Trooper on patrol spotted a pickup with an equipment violation and stopped the truck. The driver – 44 year old Marrco Bryant of Seaford showed signs of impairment. He was arrested after performing…
Read MorePrincess 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 MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Georgetown Man Who Died in Crash in Milford
UPDATED – 01/13/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 37 year old Linwood Owens, Jr. of Georgetown as the man who died in the fatal crash Sunday night in Milford. ======================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 01/12/26 – A single vehicle crash in Milford left a Georgetown man dead. Delaware State Police observed the driver of an…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for 4th Offense DUI & Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a traffic stop in the Frankford area Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police on patrol in the area of the Cypress Swamp made a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to remain in its lane and nearly struck oncoming traffic. The driver, identified as 24 year old Marcus…
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 MoreWilmington Man Charged After Machinegun and Manifesto Found
On November 26, 2025, a Wilmington resident was charged with illegally possessing a machinegun, announced Julianne E. Murray, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. According to court documents, on Monday, November 24, 2025, at approximately 11:47 p.m., patrol officers of the New Castle County Police Department were conducting a property check in Canby…
Read MoreTwo Dover Teens Arrested For Firearm Charges Following Traffic Stop
Dover Police have arrested two teenagers from Dover, on firearm charges following a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. At about 5:18 p.m., Dover Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and Delaware Probation and Parole conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of North DuPont Highway and Townsend Boulevard for traffic offenses. As a…
Read MoreVehicle Passenger in Milton Charged with Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest at Traffic Stop
In Milton, a 26-year-old passenger in a vehicle was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest following a traffic stop. Milton Police say an officer witnessed the vehicle fail to use a turn signal at the intersection of Union Street and Federal Street around 9 p.m. on October 30th. Police say during the stop, the…
Read MoreTeenager Arrested on Gun Charges Following Traffic Stop in Wyoming, DE
Delaware State Police have arrested a teenager from Wyoming, Delaware for felony gun and related charges following a traffic stop in Wyoming Tuesday night. Police say that on October 28th at about 8:50 p.m., a trooper saw a motorized scooter, with no light, traveling on Layton Avenue near Broad Street in Wyoming. The trooper pulled…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Salisbury Man for Drugs and 3rd Offense DUI
A traffic stop around 11pm last Wednesday night led to the arrest of a Salisbury man. Delaware State Police spotted a BMW with Maryland tags speeding on Delmar Road. The vehicle failed to stay in it lane and crossed onto the shoulder and into the grass. During the traffic stop, police identified the driver as…
Read MoreFederalsburg Teen Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
An 18-year-old from Federalsburg is in custody following a traffic stop and arrest last week. A Dorchester County Sheriff’s deputy arrested him in Hurlock last Thursday night. Deputies say they smelled cannabis during the stop and found a loaded semi-automatic handgun on passenger Cavin Wilcox, along with about five ounces of cannabis packaged in multiple…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged on Gun and Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Laurel man was arrested after a traffic stop Thursday night in Laurel. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a Dodge Dakota with a registration violation and pulled the truck over in a parking lot on Georgetown Road. While speaking with the driver, 36 year old Jeremy Cooper of Laurel, Cooper was unable to provide…
Read MoreWanted Laurel Man Facing New Felony Charges After Traffic Stop
A 23-year-old Laurel man is in custody after officers found a loaded handgun and marijuana at a traffic stop. Laurel Police officers on Monday, September 22nd pulled over a Nissan Altima driven by Javier White because its registration was suspended for no insurance and the driver had active warrants. When officers stopped the car, they…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested on Drug & Firearms Offenses after Traffic Stop in Talbot County
A Salisbury man has been arrested by Maryland State Police after a traffic stop for impaired driving in Talbot County on Saturday. Police stopped a pickup driven by 40 year old William Lanham of Salisbury on Route 50 near Easton around 8 Saturday night. During the stop the trooper observed multiple criminal indicators and a…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Frankford Man for 7th Offense DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested a 64-year-old Frankford man for 7th offense felony DUI and other traffic offenses following a traffic stop in Ellendale. Police say that last night, September 9th around 9:00 p.m., troopers on patrol saw a silver GMC Yukon traveling eastbound on Milton-Ellendale Highway near Sharon’s Road, slow down, speed up, and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash in Blades Saturday Night Leaves Seaford Man Dead
UPDATED – 09/08/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 58-year-old Purnell Collins of Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash Saturday night in Blades. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/07/25 – A crash around 11pm Saturday left a Seaford man dead. Delaware State Police spotted a Silverado with an expired temporary tag…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested for DUI after Leading Dewey Beach Police on Chase
A Dewey Beach motorcycle officer on patrol Friday night around 9:30 spotted an Acura SUV passing stopped vehicles on in the area of New Orleans Street and Coastal Highway. The driver – identified as 29 year old Louis Fedele of Wilmington – also failed to stop at stop sign. When the officer attempted a traffic…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested for 4th Offense DUI
A Lewes man has been arrested after a trooper on patrol Saturday night spotted an Acura driving on the wrong side of Robinsonville Road near Kendale Road in the Lewes area. A traffic stop led to the trooper observing signs of impairment on the driver – 54 year old Nathaniel Spencer of Lewes. The trooper…
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