Posts Tagged ‘dover’
Two Arrested on Drug Charges by Milford PD
Milford Police on patrol spotted a vehicle in the area of Northwest 10th Street and learned the vehicle registration was suspended. During a traffic stop, officers contacted the driver, 32 year old Kevin Woods of Bridgeville and passenger, 24 year old Marshay Johnson of Dover and learned that Woods’s license was suspended. The officer spotted…
Read More5-Vehicle Crash in Dover Leaves 1 Dead
A crash involving five vehicles near Dover yesterday evening has left one person dead. Delaware State Police continue to investigate but say the driver of a Silverado was southbound on Route 13. A UPS truck and Ford Flex were slowing for heavy traffic near Walnut Shade Road and a pickup and Buick were stopped in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Wanted for June Murder in Dover Returned to Dover PD
UPDATED – 8-24-18 – The man identified as a suspect in a shooting death at the Liberty Court Apartments in June has been returned to Delaware. Dover Police took custody of 42 year old Timothy Safford Friday. He is charged with 1st degree murder and weapons offenses. He’s being held at the VCC in default…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Frederica Man on Multiple Drug Charges
Police in Dover have arrested a Frederica man on drug charges. Police contacted Willie Hale at a room at the Red Roof Inn just before 5pm on Tuesday. During a search of the room, police seized 222 grams of MDMA, over 56 grams of crack cocaine, morphine and oxycodone pills, 3.4 grams of pot, over…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect Wanted for Assault and Other Offenses
Delaware State Police are looking for 33 year old Gary Thornton, who is wanted on a variety of charges – including assault, menacing and endangering the welfare of a child. Thornton is known to frequent the Seaford-Laurel-Dover areas. If you know where Thornton is – contact Troop 5 or Crime Stoppers.
Read MoreDover Child Support Services to Close Two Days During Move
The Dover Office of the Delaware Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) will have limited services on Friday, July 27, and will close to the public on Monday, July 30, and Tuesday, July 31, to facilitate a move to the division’s new Dover location at 905 S. Governors Ave. During this period of transition, child support customers can…
Read MoreClayton Man Dies after Shooting in Dover
Dover Police were called to the Liberty Court Apartments for a report of a shooting. Police found 41 year old Sylvester Lee of Clayton on the ground. He had been struck by gunfire multiple times. Police say he died from his injuries at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital. Police ask anyone with information to contact Crime…
Read MoreFirefly Festival & OC Air Show Come to Delmarva
Delaware and Maryland are the sites for several big events this weekend. In Dover – it’s the start of the Firefly Music Festival. Thousands of people began arriving at the camping sites yesterday and with the expected number of patrons attending the festival, Leipsic Road and Persimmon Tree Road in the vicinity of Dover Speedway…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested in Rehoboth Beach After Resisting Arrest
When Rehoboth Beach Police tried to stop a man from skateboarding on the boardwalk last week, the man led officers on a three block chase through town. With help from a bicycle patrol unit and a patrol unit they were able to stop the skateboarder on Delaware Avenue. Police have charged 28 year old Robert…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced for 2017 Stabbing
A Dover man will spend the next 10 years in prison. Sentencing for 22 year old Jaquan Crump was held last week for a July 2017 stabbing after he got into a fight with a woman – and stabbed her 4 times, puncturing both her lungs.  Crump was convicted by a Superior Court jury in…
Read More600 Graduates to Receive Diplomas at DSU Saturday Morning
Delaware State University will hold its 132nd Commencement Ceremony today beginning at 10am at Alumni Stadium.  More than 600 graduates will receive their diplomas. Author, screenwriter and musician, James McBride will be the keynote speaker. Before the ceremony, Governor John Carney will sign legislation that will expand DSU’s Inspire Scholarship which passed both chambers of…
Read MoreRetired DSP Civilian Employee Arrested for Theft
A retired civilian employee of the Delaware State Police has been arrested for theft under false pretense and falsifying business records. Police learned that in November of 2017, 62 year old Carl Rone of Philadelphia was not reporting to work when scheduled. The investigation showed that for about 79 days in 2016 and 2017, Rone…
Read MoreDOC Walk Away from MCCC Turns Himself in
An inmate who walked away from the Morris Community Correctional Center in August of last year has been arrested. Corrections officials say 27 year old Darryl Brooks of Dover turned himself in to Georgetown Police on Monday.  He’s being held at SCI on an escape after conviction warrant in default of a $5000 cash bail.…
Read MoreDSP Honor Fallen Troopers at Annual Police Memorial Service
Governor John Carney, State and local officials, Delaware State Troopers, family members, relatives, and friends gathered yesterday to remember those Troopers who have made the “Ultimate Sacrifice” in service to the State of Delaware. The Annual Police Memorial Service was held at the Delaware State Police Training Academy in Dover.  Since 1923, 24 Troopers have lost…
Read MoreDavid Anderson Kicks Off Campaign for 31st District House Seat
David Anderson has kicked off his campaign for the 31st District House seat currently held by Sean Lynn. Anderson, who is a Republican, is a Dover City Councilman and a decorated Operation Enduring Freedom war veteran. Anderson will face a primary election with Jean Dowding in September.
Read MoreUPDATED: Easter Shooting in Dover, Police Still Looking for Suspect
UPDATED 8:55am – A 32 year old Dover man was shot in the abdomen around 5 Sunday afternoon. Dover Police say the victim was shot by an unknown suspect in the area of Governors Avenue and Reed Street – and was taken by private vehicle to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital and later transferred to Christiana…
Read MoreDSP Find Drugs in Hidden Compartment During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Dover led to the discovery of drugs. Police stopped a speeding car on Route 1 in Dover on Thursday evening and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Police learned the driver, 30 year old Thomas Gordon, had no valid driver’s license. A search of the vehicle…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dewey Beach Commission Introduce New Town Manager
UPDATED – Dewey Beach has a new town manager. During this week’s meeting Mayor T-J Redefer introduced the new person sitting at the side of the commissioners table as Scott Koenig – Dewey’s new town manager. Koenig was the top choice of the commission when they opted to begin contract talks with him last month. …
Read MoreDSP Looking to Identify Dover McDonalds Robber
Last evening a man went into the McDonald’s on East Lebanon Road in Dover. While at the register Delaware State Police say the suspect showed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries.
Read MoreHarrington PD Arrest 2 for Vehicle Theft
During the investigation of a theft of a vehicle, Harrington Police arrested a Dover man and a 16 year old from Milford. Harrington Police were called to a home on Commerce Street for the vehicle theft. Two days later police were called about a suspicious vehicle on Madison Avenue, which turned out to be the…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested After Making Threats Against School
A Dover teen has been arrested after he made a threatening comment towards a high school. The DSP Youth Aid Unit was told by a student that they’d overheard the threatening comment from 19 year old Channing Fisher who indicated he’d do harm to the James H. Groves Adult High School in Woodside. Fisher is…
Read MoreJesse Vanderwende Files as Candidate for 35th House District
Bridgeville farmer and businessman, Jesse Vanderwende, has filed as a candidate for the 35th District in the State House. He is looking to replace Representative Dave Wilson who has filed for the 18th District State Senate seat. While agriculture is the state’s top industry, and what he is affiliated with, Vanderwende says all manners of…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
An investigation by Dover Police has lead to the arrest of 24 year old Qadir Mosley-Thomas on weapons charges. When police tried to contact Mosely-Thomas Thursday afternoon on South New Street he tried to run to the rear of a nearby restaurant where he tried to hide a .25 caliber handgun. He was arrested and…
Read MoreMCCC Walk Away Arrested by DSP
An inmate from the Morris Community Corrections Center in Dover has been arrested after he failed to return from an approved job seeking pass on Thursday. Delaware State Police from Troop 3 arrested 32 year old Tyrell Redwine of the Seaford area. Redwine is now charged with escape after conviction on an original charge of…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for Vehicle Theft
A Dover man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for three vehicle thefts that occurred in the High Point Mobile Home Park area. Police were called for two vehicle thefts Friday morning and another vehicle theft was investigated Thursday. Police identified the suspect as 24 year old Carrington Hall who was found with items…
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