Posts Tagged ‘drugs’
Dover PD Investigating Officer-Involved Firearms Discharge
Dover Police were attempting to contact a Smyrna man in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Sleep Inn Hotel Monday afternoon. Members of the SORT unit were attempting to arrest 22 year old Millard Richardson as the result of a firearm and gang investigation ā and had information that he was in possession…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop
Early Friday morning Dewey Beach Police conducted a traffic stop on Coastal Highway at Scarborough Avenue Extended in Rehoboth Beach after police observed vehicle violations. During the stop police conducted a thorough investigation and found a large fixed-blade knife in the glove compartment. Police also found a significant amount of marijuana, suspected promethazine and drug…
Read MoreJoint Firearms Suppression Initiative in Wicomico County Nets Weapons and Drugs
A firearms suppression initiative in Wicomico County in June resulted in the recovery of multiple weapons, drugs and the arrest of five people. The Salisbury Police and the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office joint initiative is aimed at enhancing public safety and deterring criminal activity involving firearms. Officers and deputies conducted 48 traffic stops and 18…
Read MorePocomoke Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Weapons Offense
A Pocomoke City man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and was sentenced on Friday. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley sentenced 22 year old Jael Ghent to 14 years in prison and suspended all but the 5-year mandatory minimum sentence. Ghent was also placed on 3…
Read MoreWicomico Sheriff’s Deputies Dismantle Eden Drug Operation
A search and seizure warrant was executed by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team and Criminal Investigation Division on February 29th at a residence on Allen Cut Off Road in Eden. Deputies arrested 54 year old Dwayne Taylor ā and dismantled a local drug distribution operation. Detectives seized about 100 grams of cocaine,…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
A Seaford man has been arrested on drug and weapons offenses after he was reported to be impaired at the Del-One Federal Credit Union ATM in Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted 51 year old Gerald Watkins of Seaford falling asleep standing next to the ATM while holding cash, a bank card and receipt. When police…
Read MoreFrederica Man Arrested on Drug & Traffic Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Frederica man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Dover last week. Delaware State Police spotted 36 year old Matthew Dunham in a car with expired tags traveling northbound on Route 13 in the area of Route 42 and conducted a traffic stop. Dunham was not able to provide a driver’s license or…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two on Drug Charges after Investigation in Dover
A search warrant executed on a residence on Deborah Drive in Dover Thursday led to the arrest of two Dover residents on drug charges. Delaware State Police went into the residence after a six-week long investigation of the distribution of drugs from the property. Detectives detained three people including 47 year old Antonio Malloy and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Second Arrest in 2022 Thanksgiving Day Murder in Dover
UPDATED – 12-01-23: Dover Police with help from the US Marshal’s Service First State Fugitive Task Force have arrested a second man in connection with the shooting death of 29 year old Walter Pereira of Dover on Thanksgiving morning of 2022. The investigation led police to identify 23 year old Khalil Peden of Bear as…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested for Drug and Firearm Offenses
A traffic stop Friday afternoon led to the arrest of a Magnolia man on drug and firearm charges. Members of Dover’s Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit and Street Crimes Unit were conducting a firearm investigation related to 20 year old Isaac Jones-Riddick and stopped him in a vehicle in the area of South DuPont…
Read MoreTwo People Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges in Dover
Delaware State Police were called to the Royal Farms on West Lebanon Road in Dover to check on the driver of a Caravan who was slumped over the wheel with a needle in her arm. Police found the Caravan which was parked and running and contacted the driver, 35 year old Jenny Fagan of Felton.…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Seaford Leads to Arrest of Georgetown Man
A traffic stop in Seaford Saturday afternoon led to the arrest of a 43 year old Georgetown man. Delaware State Police spotted Aaron Matthews’ Mercedes and found it had an invalid registration. The trooper tried to stop the car, but Matthews continued driving at a slow speed onto Sussex Highway. Eventually Matthews stopped the car…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
An investigation Thursday by Delaware State Police ends with the arrest of a Laurel man. A Probation officer informed the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force that probationer 32 year old Jeron Henry was found with over 9 grams of crack cocaine during an office visit. An administrative search at Henry’s residence on Shiloh Church Road…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses
Felton Police stopped a vehicle for a registration violation on Saturday. Before towing the vehicle, police did an inventory inspection which turned up a bag in the back seat containing a digital scale, 31 grams of MDMA/ecstasy tablets and over 129 grams of marijuana wrapped in five separate bags. The driver, 45 year old Elgin…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Drug and Weapons Offenses
A Dover man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Dover Police learned that a man wanted by police on drug charges was in a room at the Capital Inn. A search warrant was obtained and 51 year old Keith Landry was arrested Monday afternoon. A search of the room turned up a .38…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Results in Arrest for Drugs and a Weapon
A trooper on patrol Monday afternoon spotted a gray Merceedes make multiple traffic violations while northbound on Route 13 in Dover. The trooper pulled behind the Mercedes, but the driver accelerate and sped off at a high rate of speed. A traffic stop was made and as the trooper contacted the driver, 24 year old…
Read MoreFour Arrested in Connection With Suspicious Vehicle in Harbeson
Four young people face various criminal charges following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle in Harbeson early yesterday morning. Delaware State Police troopers received a call about the vehicle in the area of Phillips Branch Road east of Indian Mission Road. Police found drugs and ammunition. Troopers asked the four individuals in the car to…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Charged with Drug and Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Smyrna man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Cheswold. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a Fusion with a headlight out and stopped the car. As the trooper spoke to the driver, 23 year old Zion Cole of Smyrna, they smelled marijuana and saw drug paraphernalia inside the car. A search of…
Read MoreSeveral Arrests Made at Dover Residence
Dover Police have arrested three teenagers–all of Dover including 19-year-old Unique Trader, 18-year-old Demetric Isabell, and a 17-year-old boy. They were taken into custody on drug and weapons charges. Police also arrested seven others but determined they were not involved and were released without charges. The arrests occurred yesterday afternoon on North Governors Avenue.
Read MoreTwo Separate Drug and Weapons Arrests in Dover
Two men, one from Hartly and the other from Dover, face drug and weapons charges from separate arrests that occurred late last night. One arrest happened at the Wawa on Forrest Avenue in Dover and the other in the area of North DuPont Highway and Rustic Lane. Both 26-year old Zachary Groome and31-year old Anthony…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug Charges after Traffic Stop near Seaford
A traffic stop in the Seaford area Monday night led to the arrest of two people on drug charges. Just before midnight a trooper on patrol spotted a Sentra with a loud muffler on Old Furnace Road in the area of Dove Road and stopped the car on Dove Road. As the troopers approached they…
Read MoreDover Man Faces Drug Charges after Home Invasion and Shooting
A Dover man has been arrested on drug charges after a home invasion earlier in the week on Whiteoak Road in Dover. Delaware State Police located a 46 year old man from California with multiple gun shot wounds ā he is in critical condition. Shell casings and sign of struggle were found at a different…
Read MoreDover Man Charged after Traffic Stop near Felton
A Dover man has been charged with DUI and other offenses after a traffic stop Thursday just after 2pm in the Felton area. Delaware State Police spotted a RAV4 speeding on McGinnis Pond Road. A trooper stopped the vehicle and saw the sole occupant, 36 year old Brandon Benson showing signs of impairment. A DUI…
Read MoreMan Found Unconscious at Wheel of Running Car Charged With 3rd DUI, Drug Offenses
A Laurel man has been arrested for felony DUI and drug-related offenses after being found unconscious at the wheel of a running vehicle at a gas pump.According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the Oasis Travel Plaza on Sussex Highway early Tuesday, and learned that the car had been idling for about 45 minutes.…
Read MoreHarrington Man Arrested after Lewes Traffic Stop
Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle Thursday night near Coastal Highway and Nassau Road in Lewes after a computer check showed the owner of the car had a suspended driver’s license and active warrant for his arrest. When police contacted the driver, 19 year old Dyquan Snead of Harrington, the odor of marijuana came from…
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