Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Georgetown Woman Charged after Employee Theft Discovered
A Georgetown woman has been arrested for theft of prescription medications over a 5-month period. Delaware State Police arrested 59 year old Deanna Chambers after a reported theft from the Harris Teeter near Selbyville. The store’s Asset Protection concluded an internal investigation where they discovered that an employee stole several hundred tramadol pills between July…
Read MoreFour Charged Following Prison Contraband Investigations at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Four people have been arrested following two separate drug investigations that were initiated by the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The four are charged with drug-related offenses as the DOC acts to disrupt the flow of contraband into Delaware prison facilities. On Monday, November 11 DOC officials observed, during a scheduled visit, 36 year old…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired on Beach Highway East of Greenwood
Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired around 11am Thursday on Webb Farm Road – near Beach Highway/Route 16 east of Greenwood. Police say the victim saw a gray Dodge pickup pulling a trailer enter his lane of travel. The victim blew his horn and the pickup pulled over on Webb…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Charged with Weapons & Drug Charges after Running from Police
A Smyrna man has been arrested on multiple charges. The Kent County Governor’s Task Force began an investigation of 25 year old Nasir Wayman for distribution of illegal drugs. Police learned there was also a warrant for his arrest. Monday evening around 7:30 police spotted a Kia driven by Wayman in the parking lot of…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged with Theft of a Firearm
Monday Morning Crash Closes Rt 13 Near Seaford for Hazmat Response
Two people were injured in a crash just after 5:30 this morning at the intersection of Route 13 and Airport Road south of Seaford. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck was stopped for a stop sign on Airport Road but pulled away from the stop and into the path of a Jetta that was…
Read MoreCrash Near Milton Brings Down Wires; DSP Looking for Driver
Part of Harbeson Road near Milton was closed while crews from Delmarva Power repair downed power lines south of Shingle Point Road. Delaware State Police say a Toyota Camry was southbound on Harbeson Road around 2:30 Sunday morning when for unknown reasons left the roadway and went into a ditch – and struck a mailbox,…
Read More1 Injured in Crash at Route 24 & Bay Farm Road Friday Night
A crash at the intersection of Route 24 and Bay Farm Road tied up traffic for some time Friday evening. Indian River emergency personnel were called just after 7pm for a two vehicle crash. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the driver of a Ford Explorer, a 24 year old Rehoboth Beach…
Read MoreThree Arrested during Warrant Search at Rehoboth Beach Hotel Room
Three people have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a search warrant was served at a Rehoboth Beach hotel on Tuesday. The Sussex County Drug Unit and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force went into a room at the Rodeway Inn on Coastal Highway on Tuesday following an investigation into drug distribution from the hotel…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Arrested Following Pursuit near Lincoln
Delaware State Police members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were on patrol near Lincoln Tuesday evening around 7 when they spotted a Durango on the side of Calhoun Road with it’s hazard lights on. Police stopped to check on the Durango, but the driver pulled away – and did not stop when police…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Crash Near Seaford that Left 1 Dead & 3 Injured
UPDATE 11/6/24:Â The Delaware State Police have identified 64-year-old Dwayne Jackson of Seaford, Delaware as the man who died in a fatal two-vehicle crash near Seaford on November 4th. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Original Post: A crash near Seaford around 8:15 Monday night has left…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash Saturday Leaves a Dagsboro Man Dead
UPDATED – 11/05/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 79-year-old William Blatt of Dagsboro as the man who died in a fatal bicycle crash in Dagsboro on Saturday evening. ========================================================================= A Dagsboro man is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck Saturday evening on Route 113 in the area of Cricket Street. Delaware…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested After 5-Month Drug Investigation
A Dover man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at an apartment on Webb Lane in Dover Estates on October 31st. Members of the Kent County Drug Unit and Kent County Governor’s Task Force executed the search warrant following a five-month investigation of 36 year old Samuel Seymour of Dover and the…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with 3rd Offense DUI, Drug & Weapons Offenses
Delaware State Police were called to the Woodland Ferry Tuesday afternoon for a driver that appeared to be unconscious. Police found 51 year old Leslie Riggleman of Seaford being evaluated by EMS, but he refused medical treatment. When troopers contacted Riggleman, the observed signs of impairment and he was arrested. During a search of Riggleman…
Read MoreMajor William Crotty Named 27th Colonel of DSP
Major William Crotty has been named the 27th Colonel of the Delaware State Police – effective November 1st. Major Crotty’s promotion to the rank of Colonel marks the culmination of a distinguished career of over 27 years of dedicated service – which began in January of 1997 as a member of the 66th DSP Academy…
Read MoreDSP Announce the Retirement of Colonel Melissa A. Zebley
Delaware State Police Superintendent, Col. Melissa Zebley will retire on November 1st. She has served over 32 years – starting as a participant in the State Police Explorer Program. She completed the 61st Delaware State Police Academy Recruit Class and joined the DSP on July 16, 1992 – beginning at Troop 6 in Wilmington. In…
Read MoreMilton Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud
After multiple investigations into home improvement fraud, Delaware State Police have arrested 46 year old Christopher Russell of Milton. The investigation began in March of this year as Financial Crimes Detectives from Troops 3 and 4 began investigating Russell of Great Outdoors Sunrooms and Shade Solutions. Police learned Russell signed contracts with five victims in…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Felony Drug Offenses
Delaware State Police were called to the Wawa at Dartmouth Drive on Thursday for an unconscious man in a Nissan Rogue in the parking lot. Police spotted the man slumped over the steering wheel and contacted him. When he awoke he appeared confused but did not require medical attention. After exiting the Rogue, the man,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made After Wrong-Way Fatal Crash on Route 13 Near Seaford
UPDATED 10/17/24: Delaware State Police have arrested 24-year-old Luis Lucas-Mendez of Georgetown for vehicular homicide, DUI, and related charges following a fatal crash earlier this month that left two people dead. The crash occurred on October 6th on Sussex Highway near Cannon Road, involving a 2016 Nissan Rogue and a 2005 Honda Pilot. The Rogue, driven by a…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested after Crash on Coastal Highway Near Rehoboth Beach Sunday
A Maryland man has been arrested after a crash Sunday night on Coastal Highway near Sylvan Acres Road in Rehoboth Beach. Police spotted a Flex speeding on Coastal Highway with no headlights on just after 6:30pm and pulled the car over and spoke with the driver, 39 year old Kevin Graves of Fort Washington, MD.…
Read MoreFrederica Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses after Pursuit
A Frederica man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a pursuit Monday night near Frederica. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were on patrol and spotted an Audi fail to signal when turning into a driveway on Old Beach Road. When detectives tried pull the Audi over – the driver sped…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Georgetown Area Crash
UPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Overnight Crash South of Milton
UPDATED – 10/14/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 66 year-old Sherman Jackson of Lewes fas the man who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash in Milton on October 13. =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 10/13/24 – Delaware State Police are investigating a vehicle crash early Sunday morning just after midnight on Stockley Road in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fallen Tree & Downed Wires Cleared & Route 24 Near Angola Reopened
UPDATED – Route 24 was finally reopened around 11pm and power restored to the 28 or so DEC members. ========================================== Route 24 has been closed between Peddler’s Village and Robinsonville Road for much of the afternoon. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a 67 year old Millsboro man driving a Jeep Grand…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Capitol Park in Dover
A shooting in the Capitol Park area in Dover Saturday is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called just before 7:30pm to a home on South Governors Boulevard. Police learned that a 17 year old male and an acquaintance were outside when an unknown suspect approached looking for the victim. The suspect shot…
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