Posts Tagged ‘Traffic stop’
Trooper Briefly Dragged During Attempted Traffic Stop
A suspect pulled over for a seat belt violation in Kent County this week drove away, dragging a trooper for about two feet. Delaware State Police said a trooper on South DuPont Highway at Reeves Crossing Road spotted the violation Wednesday afternoon. The officer smelled marijuana, and during the investigation the trooper reached in to…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Milton Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police Saturday afternoon on Pettyjohn Road near Milton ended in the arrest of two Millsboro residents. Police spotted a Malibu speeding around 12:30 and stopped the vehicle. They contacted the driver, 26 year old Jeremy Jones and passenger 24 year old Melissa Bliss – and smelled marijuana coming from…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses after Stop near Felton
A Dover man has been arrested on criminal and traffic charges after a traffic stop Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police were looking for a beige car speeding and passing vehicles on the shoulder of Route 13 in the Felton area. A Trooper spotted the vehicle and activated his emergency lights and the suspect vehicle swerved…
Read MoreDSP Charge Rehoboth Man with DUI after Sideswiping Trooper’s Tahoe
A DSP Tahoe making a traffic stop was sideswiped by another vehicle just after midnight Saturday morning on Old Landing Road. The Trooper was just getting back into the vehicle when it was struck – the trooper was not injured but the driver’s side door was damaged. The Chrysler that struck the Trooper was also…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop near Millsboro led to the arrest of a man on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle for a broken headlamp and smelled marijuana as they contacted the driver, 31 year old Dionne Thomas. A search of the vehicle turned up over 56 grams of marijuana, 364 bags of…
Read MoreDrug Charges after Rehoboth Traffic Stop for Maryland Woman
Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle on Coastal Highway Friday night after failing to stop for a red light at Midway Outlet Drive. Police contacted the driver, 34 year old Monique Fulton of Windsor Mill, MD. A search of Fulton and the vehicle turned up over 33 grams of cocaine, a large quantity of small…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Millsboro Man on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Millsboro man has been charged with weapons offenses after a traffic stop near the entrance to Baywood Greens on Long Neck Road Friday afternoon. Police smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle – a search of the driver, 36 year old Levaughn White turned up a small bag of marijuana in his pants pocket. …
Read MoreLewes man arrested, released after traffic stop turns up over 57 grams of cocaine in Millsboro
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Lewes man and the discovery of over 57 grams of cocaine in Millsboro. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m., Tuesday as troopers initiated a traffic stop on Indian Mission Road for a truck that had a window tint…
Read MoreFelton man arrested after traffic stop turns up over 300 grams of marijuana
A Felton man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police found a loaded handgun and 308 grams of marijuana during a traffic stop. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m., Saturday as troopers spotted a Kia Sedona stopped in the left turn lane with a loud muffler on Dupont…
Read MoreBrothers Face Drug Charges after Traffic Stop in Harrington
Harrington Police have arrested two brothers on drug charges. Police stopped a vehicle Friday morning for a traffic violation and contacted the driver, 32 year old Brian Bell of Millsboro and the passenger – 27 year old Brandon Bell of Frankford. Police smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and conducted a search. Police found 192…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Drugs after Traffic Stop Near Seaford
A traffic stop near Seaford led to the arrest of two people on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view in the front seat area. A search of 31 year old Jessica Hudson of Seaford turned up 83 bags of heroin and $1000 in cash in her pants after she and…
Read MoreMilton man arrested on drug charges in Milford
A Milton man was arrested after a traffic stop turned up MDMA in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m., Tuesday when an officer conducting traffic enforcement on Route 1 near the Route 36 overpass caught a speeding. Police performed a traffics stop and made contact with the…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Milton Leads to Drug Arrest
A Hartly woman has been arrested after a traffic stop in Milton led to the discovery of drugs. Delaware State Police stopped a car driven by 52 year old Sanetta Felton after she was spotted drifting out her travel lane. When the Trooper contacted her – he spotted a baggie with possible powder cocaine and…
Read MoreSeaford Man Sentenced After Dragging Trooper During Traffic Stop
A Seaford man who tried to avoid arrest by driving off from a traffic stop in June of 2018 with the trooper hanging onto his vehicle has been sentenced to 4 years in prison. A trooper stopped 30 year old Brandon Showell for running a stop sign, but as the officer approached Showell’s SUV, Showell…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with 7th Offense DUI
A Seaford man has been charged by Harrington Police with his 7th offense DUI. Police stopped 51 year old Bradley O’Neal for a registration violation and smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle. After taking standard field sobriety tests, O’Neal was arrested – and a computer check showed he wa vs driving with a suspended license…
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 MoreFELTON MAN FACES DRUG OFFENSES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN MILFORD
A Felton man has been arrested after a traffic stop on South Rehoboth Boulevard in Milford. Delaware State Police stopped 35 year old George Smith, Jr Thursday night after seeing he was not properly restrained. Police learned Smith was driving on a revoked license and a search of the vehicle turned up heroin, crack cocaine,…
Read MoreInvestigation into Wicomico Chase & Drowning
Early Tuesday morning a Wicomico Sheriff’s deputy spotted a vehicle that failed to dim their hi-beams for oncoming traffic. The deputy made a traffic stop on the vehicle, driven by 19 year old Jakeem Jackson of Salisbury. Jackson pulled into a Carroll Street parking lot – and began to run from the scene – with…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested on Drug Charges
A Laurel man faces drug charges after a traffic stop in Dagsboro Friday. Delaware State Police spotted a Trailblazer run a stop sign at Power Plant Road and East Diamond Street near Dagsboro. After stopping the SUV they contacted the driver, 24 year old Devontay Jones of Laurel, and smelled marijuana coming from inside the…
Read MoreWorcester Deputy Struck During Traffic Stop on Route 90
A Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night. The Deputy was conducting a traffic stop on Route 90 near Racetrack Road when he was struck in his back by a passing vehicle driven by 62 year old William Mott of Ocean Pines. Officials say the driver didn’t stop – but left…
Read MoreRehoboth Police Seize Loaded Handgun, Drugs During Traffic Stop
Rehoboth Beach Police Department say they have arrested 22-year-old Theaddis Johnson of Milford and 22-year-old Richard Vantine of Georgetown following a traffic stop in which they seized a loaded 9mm handgun. Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, an officer observed a white Chevrolet Impala with multiple cracks in it’s windshield traveling westbound on Rehoboth…
Read MoreCambridge Man Arrested for Gun & Drugs After Traffic Stop in Salisbury
Maryland State Police spotted a SUV speeding on Route 50 and stopped the vehicle in the area of Civic Avenue just before 2:30 Sunday morning. When police contacted the driver, 23 year old Draquan Young of Cambridge, they smelled alcohol and marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. An investigation showed Young was diving under the…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Charged After Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on Route 13 in Salisbury led to the arrest of a Salisbury man on drug charges. Maryland State Police approached the driver – and questioned the identity the driver provided. He did not have a driver’s license and the photograph on the name provided was not the driver of the car. Troopers…
Read MoreGeorgetown Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
A traffic stop Sunday morning in Georgetown led to the arrest of a Virginia man on drug charges. Georgetown Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Route 113 near Shortly Road and smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle as they contacted 26 year old Tyrice Thomas. During a search of the vehicle police…
Read MoreMSP Charge 2 NY Men After Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Somerset County Saturday led to the arrest of two New York men. Maryland State Police say a K-9 scan of their car showed a positive alert and a search of 27 year old Luke Keough turned up cocaine and drug paraphernalia. A search of 66 year old Marc Schwartz turned up…
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