Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Two found dead in parking lot in Frederica
Delaware State Police are currently conducting a death investigation after two people were found dead in a parking lot in Frederica. According to the Delaware State Police Department, just after 4 p.m., Saturday troopers were dispatched to the parking lot off of Cooper Avenue, Bowers Beach, Frederica. 55-year-old Kenneth J. Bowers and his wife, 40-year-old…
Read MoreFelton man arrested on drug charges
A Felton man was arrested on a slew of drug charges after police found 175 grams of marijuana and narcotics during a traffic stop. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred aorund 10:15 a.m., Wednesday when troopers spotted a black Chrysler 200 traveling westbound on Reeves Crossing Road just east of South…
Read MoreHarrington man arrested on drug charges
A Harrington man has been arrested on drug charges after police found raw heroin, cocaine, narcotics, and other drugs at his home during a search warrant. According to the Delaware State Police Department, a joint investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs concluded Thursday with the arrest of 34-year-old Samuel L. Thorpe, of Harrington. Police…
Read MorePedestrian killed crossing Route 1 in Lewes
Two arrested for dealing cocaine, marijuana across Kent, Sussex
Delaware State Police have arrested and charged two men for dealing large amounts of cocaine and marijuana across Kent and Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, a joint investigation into illegal drug distribution concluded with the arrest of Roberto Cantu, 41, of Lincoln and Mario J. Garza, 54, of Milford. Through investigative measures, law…
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 MoreLong Neck man caught with 81 bags of heroin, other drugs in Millsboro
A Long Neck man was arrested on multiple drug charges after police found over 81 bags of heroin and several other drugs in Millsboro. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m., Friday as troopers were patrolling through the parking lot of the Sea Esta Motel when they noticed an odor…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on assault charges for seriously injuring man he attacked
A Milford man was arrested on assault charges after police say he attacked a man who was trying to deliver a Valentine’s Day card. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Sunday as troopers were called to the 8000 block of Slaughter Beach Road for reports of an assault. Police arrived…
Read MoreSeaford woman killed in Bridgeville crash
A Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m., Monday as a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, operated by a 67-year-old Seaford woman, was traveling northbound on Apple Tree Road and was stopped at a stop sign. A 2006 Ford, E250 Econoline…
Read MorePolice on scene of serious crash in Bridgeville
This story has been updated: A Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police are currently on the scene of a serious crash in Bridgeville. Details are limited at this time as police conduct their investigation, but WGMD News has learned that the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. and…
Read MoreVirginia man seriously injured in industrial accident at Mountaire in Millsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident at Mountaire Farms in Millsboro that seriously injured a Virginia man. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., Sunday as a 58-year-old Melfa, Virginia man was at the location to assist with the renovation of a building on the Mountaire Complex. The man…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on drug charges
A Milford man has been apprehended on drug charges. The Milford Police Department Drug Unit with the assistance of the patrol division and the U.S. Marshal鈥檚 First State Fugitive Task Force apprehended Dylan C. Jones, 24, of Milford DE, for warrants out of the Milford Police Department. The first warrant stemmed from a drug investigation…
Read MoreFelton man charged with 1st Degree Murder in death of Cambridge man
Following a year of investigation, Delaware State Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of a Cambridge, Maryland man. The ongoing homicide investigation into the shooting death of Jesse Stanford, 30 of Cambridge, Maryland, led detectives to identify and issue warrants for the suspect Cahlil N. Simmons, 25, of Felton, Delaware.…
Read MoreSeaford man charged in hit and run crash
A Seaford man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit and run crash in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m., Monday as a pedestrian was walking along the edge of Middleford Road, just west of Old Furnace Road, in Seaford. For unknown reasons,…
Read MoreOne dead, another injured in two separate crashes on Route 24 in Sussex County
One person was killed and another was seriously injured in two separate crashes Thursday morning on Route 24 in Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, the fatal crash occurred around 6:40 a.m. as a Hyundai Sonata was heading eastbound on Route 24 (John J. Williams Highway), just west of Rosedale Road, when it struck…
Read MoreWanted Georgetown man arrested on drug charges following police chase
A wanted Georgetown man was arrested on drug charges after led police on a chase that ended in a crash. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just after 4 p.m., Wednesday when members of the Sussex Governor鈥檚 Task Force (GTF) were on patrol in the Coverdale area and observed a 2010…
Read MoreWoman robbed in Weis parking lot in Lewes
Police are searching for the suspect who robbed a woman in the Weis parking lot in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident took place shortly before 6 p.m., Thursday as troopers were called to the Weis Market parking lot in Lewes. Troopers arrived and made contact with a 23-year-old woman who…
Read MoreShooting investigation underway in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 12 a.m., Tuesday when troopers responded to the 24000 block of Middlecord Circle in Seaford, for reports of shots fired. Troopers arrived and observed an unoccupied silver Chevrolet Impala parked on the street with…
Read MorePolice investigating serious hit & run crash in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a serious hit and run crash in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just before 10 p.m., Monday when a pedestrian was walking along the edge of Middleford Road, west of Old Furnace Road, in Seaford. For unknown reasons, the pedestrian entered into the travel…
Read MoreDelaware State Police arrest Maryland man for stalking former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, Rehoboth
Delaware State Police have arrested a Maryland man on multiple counts of stalking for threatening and harassing former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, and Rehoboth. The incidents began over the weekend when police say 34-year-old John Dyes, of East New Market, Maryland, sent threatening text messages to two people, both of whom were former co-workers of…
Read MorePolice arrest 3 on drug, weapons charges in Laurel
Delaware State Police have arrested three suspects after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and a weapon in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around p.m., Sunday as troopers observed a gray Nissan Altima traveling on Sussex Highway just north of Delaware Avenue, Laurel, with five young…
Read MoreLewes man charged with assault of his girlfriend
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend and tried to run her over with his pickup truck. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred Sunday afternoon as troopers were dispatched to the area of John J. Williams Highway, east of Angola Road, for a report of a…
Read MoreMagnolia shooting investigation yeilds multiple arrests
Delaware State Police have arrested multiple people in connection with a shooting in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., Friday in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia when two male suspect confronted a man on the street and shot at him. The bullet, which was…
Read MoreWoman found dead inside home in Laurel
Delaware State Police are conducting a death investigation after a woman was found dead inside a home in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday when the Laurel Police Department responded to a home in the 100 block of N. Central Avenue, for reports of a woman…
Read MorePA man wanted in connection with Georgetown shooting
Police are searching for a Pennsylvania man wanted in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a woman in Georgetown. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred just before 4 a.m., Saturday when EMS were dispatched to the 100 block of Garden Circle in Georgetown for an unknown medical emergency. EMS arrived and located…
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