Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Police Investigate Hit-And-Run Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a recent hit-and-run incident that left a pedestrian injured. February 19th at about 11:30 p.m., a 30-year-old Milford man who was walking along northbound County Seat Highway north of Concord Road near Sussex Tech was hit by a vehicle. The driver did not stop. The victim suffered serious injuries to…
Read MoreMan Charged With Crashing Stolen Vehicle
A Georgetown man faces vehicle theft charges following a crash of a stolen vehicle in Farmington. According to Harrington Police, officers were called to assist Delaware State Police regarding a motor vehicle crash on Marsh Branch Road Sunday. Police learned the vehicle had been stolen from a residence on East Liberty Street. The driver of…
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 MoreEllendale Man Killed In Kent Co. Crash
A crash in Kent County has claimed the life of a 29-year-old Ellendale man. Delaware State Police said the man lost control of his car on Canterbury Road south of Roesville Road late Tuesday night. The car left the roadway, drove over a grass embankment and crossed several driveways, then rolled several times before it…
Read MorePolice ID Victim Of Recent Kent Co. Homicide
Delaware State Police have identified the victim of a recent homicide. 37-year-old Sergio Wilkerson of Smyrna died of stab wounds suffered during a party February 6th on Millchop Lane in Magnolia. 46-year-old James Palmer of Dover has been arrested for murder, attempted murder and possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony. A…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Stealing $5,000 From Workplace
A Millsboro woman is charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing from her employer. Delaware State Police said an internal theft investigation determined that more than $5,000 was missing from Uncle Willie’s on DuPont Boulevard. An investigation, according to police, determined that 29-year-old Danielle Serman had been voiding or refunding purchases and had been removing…
Read MoreWoman Killed In Fiery Kent Co. Crash
A crash in Kent County has claimed the life of a 39-year-old Felton woman. Delaware State Police said the woman was a passenger in a car that was going southbound on McGinnis Pond Road approaching a sharp curve in the roadway north of Lexington Mill Road Saturday night. The car traveled across the northbound lane…
Read MorePolice: Woman Fired Shot, Bit Another Woman During Argument
An argument that got out of hand has resulted in criminal charges against a Seaford woman. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to Woodland Drive for a report of shots fired early Thursday. An investigation determined that a woman fired a shotgun into the air near two other women who were in a vehicle…
Read MoreMan On Probation Arrested On Drug Charges
A Bridgevile man faces drug-related offenses and other charges following a traffic stop and a foot pursuit. According to Delaware State Police, detectives with the Governors Task Force initiated a traffic stop on Coverdale Road. Police said 49-year-old Calvin Allen kept driving, then stopped, left the vehicle and fled on foot. Also, police said Allen…
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…
Read MoreSchool Bus Safety Enforcement Initiative Generates 15 Citations
Delaware State Police have sent a message about school bus safety and the rules of the road. During a recent initiative in the Woodbridge School District, troopers followed several school buses on their morning and afternoon routes. 15 drivers received citations for violations that ranged from speeding to ignoring stop signs. Drivers on both sides…
Read MoreFootprints In Snow Lead Police To Burglary Suspect
A Lincoln man has been arrested for burglary and other criminal charges after being tracked through footprints in the snow. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were advised about a possible burglary in progress at a home on Cedar Drive early Thursday morning. Footprints in the snow led police from the residence to a shed…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged With Assaulting Woman
A Laurel man has been arrested in connection with an assault that resulted in the hospitalization of a 48-year-old woman. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a local home Wednesday night and spoke with the injured victim. An investigation led police to contact 49-year-old Sung K. Park, who was found at another nearby…
Read MoreDel. Prison Inmate Dies Following Overdose
An inmate at Delaware’s largest prison has died following an overdose. According to the Department of Correction, 35-year-old Travis Jones and another 35-year-old male inmate were found unresponsive in their housing unit at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Monday. Correctional officers and medical staff administered CPR and Naloxone. Jones died in a hospital Wednesday. The…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged With Taking Ex-Roommate’s Dog
A Georgetown man is facing charges in connection with two separate incidents. Delaware State Police said Thursday that a police investigation determined that 30-year-old Tyler Melvin went to a home on Sussex Pines Road to retrieve belongings and got into an argument with his 66-year-old former roommate, struck that person and took that person’s golden…
Read MoreSearch Turns Up Drugs, Ammo, $102,000 In Suspected Drug Money
An investigation into suspected heroin distribution and activity involving illegal weapons at a home has led to a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police said troopers took part with Harrington Police and Animal Control in execution of a search warrant at a home on Hanley Street. The search turned up a Glock handgun with a laser…
Read MoreSuspicious Object Leads To Lengthy Investigation Along Coverdale Rd.
(Update, 5:46 p.m. – The discovery of something resembling a pipe bomb resulted in an extensive investigation along Coverdale road in the Bridgeville area Wednesday.Delaware State Police said someone who was picking up trash in the area of Mill Park Drive Wednesday morning noticed a pipe ‘contraption’ that he suspected could have been a pipe…
Read MoreFight Leads To Rehoboth Man’s Arrest
An argument between two men got physical and resulted in a Rehoboth Beach man’s arrest on criminal charges and a weapons offense. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were dispatched to a home on Magnolia Road Tuesday night. An investigation determined that one man punched the other man, grabbed some items and put them in…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Rehoboth Bank Robbery
Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Rehoboth Beach area. At about 3:17 p.m., troopers responded to PNC Bank at 19745 Sea Air Avenue for a reported robbery. Investigators learned that a male suspect came into the bank, showed a handgun and ordered everyone who was inside to…
Read MoreDC Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Rehoboth Area
A Washington, DC man has been arrested at a motel in the Rehoboth Beach area on drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers investigated a suspicious parked vehicle in back of the American Inn and Suites on Airport Road. Police said 21-year-old Darius Coulbourn was the only occupant of the vehicle, and that marijuana…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Oct. Dover Homicide
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an October homicide in Dover. Delaware State Police said 21-year-old Deon’te Reaves of Middle River, Maryland is charged with murder and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. According to police, Reaves has been extradited from Baltimore to Delaware. A 21-year-old man was shot in…
Read MoreMore Phone Scams Circulate In Del.
Two telephone scams are growing in frequency in Delaware as 2021 gets underway. According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, State Police and the Department of Correction, callers are threatening probationers with re-arrest for allegedly committing new crimes. One caller pressed a person to deliver cash at a specific location. Scammers sometimes spoof their phone…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on drug-related charges following a criminal investigation that led members of the Delaware State Police Governors Task Force and Probation and Parole to visit a home on Evans Drive. During this investigation, according to Delaware State Police, some heroin and crack cocaine were found as well as drug paraphernalia…
Read MoreDeath Investigation Underway In Dover
A death investigation has begun in the Dover area. Delaware State Police said a 75-year-old man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead Saturday afternoon before 4:00, as a criminal investigation was taking place in the 800-block of Sorghum Mill Road. According to police, investigators determined there was no safety threat to the public.…
Read MoreTrooper Hurt In Scuffle With Wanted Suspect
A Milford man is facing charges following an incident with Delaware State Police that left a trooper with a serious injury. Police said troopers encountered 40-year-old Walter Cotier III as he was walking in the area of Frederica Road and Waterway Road. Cotier was wanted on several arrest warrants. According to State Police, he started…
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