Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Speeding 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 MoreWoman Charged With Burglary, Theft, Offensive Touching
A Millsboro woman is charged with burglary and other offenses in connection with an incident at the home of an acquaintance on Maplewood Drive. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to the home this week by a 33-year-old woman, who said she heard someone come in through her front door who was yelling.…
Read More2 Men Charged With Stealing From Construction Sites
Two Kent County men have been implicated in thefts and burglaries committed at residential construction sites. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that the incidents began in the Felton area in mid-September. Monday, two suspects were seen on video surveillance loading lumber into a truck. The two occupants were taken into custody during a traffic stop.…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged Following Crash On Coastal Highway Near Lewes
A multi-vehicle wreck on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area has led to numerous charges against a 19-year-old Milford Man. According to Delaware State Police, Jonathan Tibe was driving southbound on Route 1 near Wescoats Road at an apparently high rate of speed Tuesday morning, trying to get away from a trooper. Four vehicles were…
Read MoreUPDATED: Kent Co. Crash Leaves 1 Man Dead
UPDATED: 9/27/21 4pm – Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died in a fatal crash on September 26, 2021, as 22-year-old聽Logan Haxton聽of Hartly, DE. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information should contact Sergeant Wheatley by calling 302-698-8451. =================================================================== A crash on the…
Read More4 Arrested Following Drug Investigation
A drug investigation in Kent County that lasted several weeks has led to the arrests of four people. Delaware State Police said Thursday that search warrants were carried out at two residences, a motel room and two vehicles Tuesday. The searches turned up crystal meth, marijuana, ammunition, an extended magazine, a handgun, some marijuana, drug…
Read MoreFirefly Festival Returns, And So Does The Traffic
The Firefly Music Festival returns to The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway Thursday. Thousands of guests camp out for the four-day event, which was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to DelDOT, motorists should anticipate delays on Route 13 and Delaware Route 1 at various times through the weekend. The Transportation Management…
Read MoreDel. State Police, Local Agencies Take Part In Rail Safety Week
2 Arrested For Theft Of Construction Equipment
Two Cecil County, Maryland men are charged with stealing construction equipment in the Lewes area. A Ditch Witch SK-800 was reported missing from the parking lot of the clubhouse at Middle Creek Preserve, Angola Beach Wednesday night. It was found at the Lewes BP station on Coastal Highway. Troopers discovered the machinery attached to a…
Read MoreVictim Of Fatal Crash In Milton Identified
Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in a single-vehicle crash on Cave Neck Road this week. 36-year-old Jonathan Downing Junior of Milton’s car left the roadway near Front Street Tuesday evening, crashed into a sign and a tree and overturned. Downing died at a local hospital that night. The cause of the…
Read More84-Year-Old Driver Killed In Route 1 Crash
A crash on Coastal Highway (Route 1) in Milford has claimed the life of an 84-year-old Milford man. According to Delaware State Police, he was traveling southbound and was trying to cross at Lady Slipper Lane when he apparently drove into the path of a northbound vehicle. The impact caused the 84-year-old man’s vehicle to…
Read MoreCaught on Camera: Felton Catalytic Converter Theft Investigated
Delaware State Police are investigating the theft of a catalytic converter from a company vehicle at Diamond State Pole Buildings, 7244 South DuPont Highway in Felton. The incident occurred Sunday at about 5:53 a.m. The vehicle involved appears to be a late model 1990s Chevrolet Silverado with blue spray paint on the driver’s side and…
Read More2 Arrested On Drug Charges Behind Local Business
A man and a woman face drug-related charges after being found in back of a business on Old Furnace Road early Wednesday morning. Delaware State Police said a trooper on routine patrol drove behind the business and saw a man standing outside a pick-up truck and a woman sitting inside a sedan. According to police,…
Read MoreAttempted Robbery Investigated At Mariner’s Cove
Driver Dies Following Crash On Cave Neck Road
A 36-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Cave Neck Road. According to Delaware State Police, the eastbound driver left the roadway Tuesday evening, struck a sign along a driveway and hit a utility pole. The car began to spin, and it overturned. State Police said the driver was not buckled up. He…
Read MoreMan Charged With Murder In Victim’s 2011 Disappearance
A Georgetown man faces murder charges in connection with the death of a Dagsboro man who was reported missing more than ten years ago. Delaware State Police said Monday that an investigation into the disappearance of 45-year-old John “Doug” Wisniewski has continued over the years. At the time, he lived at a residence along R…
Read MoreFrom The Cold Case Files: Clues Sought In 2002 Suspicious Death
A cold case from 19 years ago is getting new attention from Delaware State Police. September 9th, 2002, an 18-year-old Denton, Maryland man was found dead in a burning vehicle in a wooded area off Gingerwood Drive west of Farmington. Investigators learned that Matthew Henson worked at a Delmar, Delaware auto accessories business, worked on…
Read MoreSchool Bus Crashes In Milton Area; 1 Student Hurt
On the second day of a new school year, a school bus traveled off Burton Road in the Milton area Thursday afternoon, sideswiped a tree, struck two more trees and landed on its left side. According to Delaware State Police, eight students in the Cape Henlopen School District were on the bus at the time…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Suspect Swipes Vehicle In Ellendale
A man escapes in a stolen vehicle, but does not escape being caught on camera. Delaware State Police are releasing photos taken at Ellendale Exxon on Ellendale Greenwood Highway August 21st.Someone stole a white 2002 Toyota Highlander from the parking lot that morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact Delaware State Police at 302-752-3798…
Read MoreMan Linked To Acts Of Vandalism, Thefts
Pedestrian Assaulted During Apparent Road-Rage Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a roadside assault that resulted in a Georgetown man being treated at a local hospital. The 24-year-old victim told police he was walking westbound on Old Furnace Road west of Rum Bridge Road before dawn Monday morning, when a vehicle drove close by him. He made a gesture, at which…
Read MoreUninvited Guest Found Intoxicated, Asleep In Rehoboth Bedroom
A man who was found sleeping in the back bedroom of a home in Rehoboth Beach is facing charges of burglary and theft. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to a home on Pine Lane near Silver Lake early Sunday, where a homeowner claimed to have discovered the suspect after waking up. State…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Slew Of Traffic Charges
A Laurel man faces charges of trying to elude a traffic stop last March, and driving at speeds of over 100 miles per hour. According to Felton Police, the officer discontinued a short pursuit of the vehicle that was first detected speeding on Route 13 last March. Police obtained warrants at the time for 32-year-old…
Read More2 Arrested In Stolen Vehicle
Two women are facing charges after being stopped in what State Police said was a stolen vehicle on South DuPont Highway in the area of Walnut Shade Road. A computer check determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen in New Jersey August 16th. State Police said it was being driven by 22-year-old Rynesha Hanzer…
Read MoreMan Charged With Robbery, Home Invasion, Kidnapping
A Dover man is charged with forcing a woman to drive to the Dover area from a home in Milford and take out cash from an ATM. The same man is also accused of threatening another woman at gunpoint in Hartly, who spotted the suspect in a shed on her property. Delaware State Police said…
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