Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Vehicle Crash Leads to DUI & Weapons Arrest of Blades Man
A two vehicle crash on Seaford Road near Laurel led to the arrest of a Blades man for DUI and weapons offenses. Delaware State Police learned that a Sentra and Jeep Grand Cherokee collided near Camp Road around 9pm on Friday, September 6. The driver of the Nissan tried to leave the scene – police…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested in 1996 Florida Cold Case Murder
A Georgetown man has been arrested in connection with a 1996 cold case from Florida. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office with help from the Delaware State Police arrested 72 year old Stephen Ford on a warrant for 2nd degree murder with a weapon in the 1996 death of then 45 year old Doris Korell of…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged with DUI & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop just before midnight Friday near Seaford for an expired registration led Delaware State Police to arrest a Bridgeville man on a variety of charges. Police contacted the driver, 41 year old Jeremy Ferrell of Bridgeville and observed signs of impairment and administered standardized field sobriety tests. Ferrell was arrested and a search…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Head-on Crash on Route 1 Near Bethany Beach Thursday
An aborted vehicle pursuit just before 11 Thursday morning near Bethany Beach ended in a head-on collision at Coastal Highway and Pennsylvania Avenue. Bethany Beach police attempted a traffic stop on a red Honda, but the driver disregarded the officers’ lights and siren and sped off northbound on Route 1. The driver made a U-Turn…
Read MoreTwo Arrested Following Theft Investigations in Frankford & Berlin
Two Dagsboro residents have been arrested by Delaware State Police following a theft investigation. Police investigated several thefts of a similar nature in the Frankford area where unknown suspects entered a commercial property and stole a skid steer. Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies were also investigating thefts in Berlin. The two agencies identified 40 year old…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged with DUI after Frankford Area Crash
A crash Friday night around 9:45 on Gum Road near Frankford led to charges by the Delaware State Police. Police were called after a Silverado went off the road and collided with a tree. Police say the 31 year old driver from Selbyville showed signs of impairment and was taken to an area hospital for…
Read MoreCrash South of Laurel Friday Night Sends 6 to Area Hospitals
Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash in the area of Route 13 and Salt Barn Road south of Laurel around 8:30 Friday night. Police say a Camry was westbound on Salt Barn Road approaching Route 13 and a Equinox was southbound on Route 13. The Camry crossed the northbound lanes of Route…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Burglary and Theft from Vehicles in Oak Orchard
A Millsboro man has been arrested for burglary and theft from vehicles in the Oak Orchard area. Delaware State Police were called last Saturday just after 5pm for a burglary on Cherokee Avenue. Police learned that an unknown suspect forced entry into a house – however nothing was taken. Police learned that on August 23…
Read MoreSUV Collides with Sussex Paramedic Unit at Long Neck
A Sussex County paramedic is OK after the unit was struck by an SUV at the intersection of Route 24 and Indian Mission Road at Long Neck just after 9:30 Tuesday morning. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the County Paramedic was southbound on Indian Mission Road with emergency equipment activated. They…
Read MoreOne Person Injured Sunday in Crash on Route 13 near Seaford
A Felton man was flown to an area hospital Sunday after a crash on Route 13 in the area of O’Neals Road. Delaware State Police were called just after 5pm – and investigation showed an Altima was northbound in the left lane but for unknown reasons went off the road and into the median where…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Arrested in Copper Wire Theft Investigation
A Greenwood man has been arrested for theft of copper wire from irrigation systems in Kent and Sussex Counties. Multiple thefts were investigated in the Bridgeville, Greenwood and Houston areas between April and August 16th by State Police from Troop 3 and Troop 4. Police say the suspects trespassed onto private properties, and cut and…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Felony Theft
A Lewes man has been arrested on charges of felony theft after a joint investigation by Delaware State Police and Rehoboth Beach Police. Police arrested 55 year old Francis Lutz after receiving complaints for non-delivery of purchased furniture from Oceanside Casual Furniture in Rehoboth Beach. The joint investigation began in July and detectives learned that…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Lincoln Man after Drug Investigation
A Lincoln man was arrested Friday by Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit, and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Greentop Road following a month-long investigation into drug distribution. Investigation identified 26 year old William Dunning as a key figure in…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at Felton Home
Delaware State Police were called to a home on South DuPont Highway in Felton for a report of a shooting just after 11pm Saturday. Police learned that an unknown number of shots was fired and hit the house where one adult was inside. No one was injured and police are still investigating. Anyone with information…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Attempted Kidnapping in Smyrna Area
An attempted kidnapping in Smyrna Saturday night is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Spruce Court in the Holly Hills Estates just after 8:30 for a report of a suspicious person. Police learned that a white man approached a 12 year old and began asking the child questions. The suspect then…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Bicycle Crash in Seaford
UPDATED – 08/19/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 3 year-old Osiris Ocampo Tovar of Seaford as the child who died in the fatal bicycle crash on August 15.  ================================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/16/24 – Investigation into a bicycle crash that left a 3 year old child dead continues in Seaford. Delaware State Police say…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Selbyville Man for Aggravated Menacing
Delaware State Police were called to a home on Peppers Creek Road in Dagsboro for a disorderly person. Police learned from the victim that a man slashed the tires on his truck and threatened him with a knife. The confrontation came from an earlier incident when the victim’s truck tailgated 47 year old Matthew Mitchell…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Looking for Witnesses to Fatal Hit and Run Early Friday Morning in Dover
UPDATED – 08/19/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 62-year-old Michael Jose of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on August 16 ============================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/16/24 – Delaware State Police are looking for witnesses to a hit and run crash just after 1:30 Friday morning on South…
Read MoreDSP Need Your Help in Death Investigation of Magnolia Man
The death of a Magnolia man is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say 67 year old Nathaniel Prenters was found dead in a processing area at the Recycling Management Center on Amer Road in Wilmington on Wednesday, August 14th just after 4pm. Police say Prenters was NOT an employee of the recycling center…
Read MoreUPDATED: DPS Investigating Deadly Crash on Route 9 near Georgetown
UPDATED 08/14/24: 3:13 p.m.—Delaware State Police continue to investigate the tragic death of 23-year-old Thomas Berry III, a dedicated volunteer firefighter with the Georgetown and Ellendale Fire Companies and a valued Logistics Technician with Sussex County Emergency Medical Services. Â Firefighter Berry stopped to help the drivers involved in a crash that occurred in the area…
Read More4 Injured in Early Morning Crash East of Bridgeville
Four people were injured after a crash just after 7:30 Monday morning at the intersection of Redden Road and Chaplains Chapel Road. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Toyota was westbound on Redden Road when a Kia that was northbound on Chaplains Chapel Road failed to stop at the stop sign…
Read MoreLaurel Police Investigating Shooting Incident at Hollybrook Apartments
Laurel Police are investigating a report of shots fired at the Hollybrook Apartments on Sunday. Police say they have found no casualties, but they can confirm that multiple shots were fired by an unknown person at another unknown person. Delaware State Police are assisting. Police ask anyone with information to contact Laurel Police at 302-875-2244…
Read MoreThree Charged after Aggravated Menacing at Millsboro Wawa
Three people have been charged after an incident at the Millsboro Wawa early Sunday morning. Delaware State Police were called when a 20 year old returned to the Wawa with a firearm after a fight with an employee. Police spotted the suspect, identified as 20 year old John Willy of Millsboro and arrested him. They…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop near Dover
Two men have been arrested after a traffic stop in Kent County. The vehicle they were in failed to signal as it approached Charles Polk Road near Dover – and a computer check showed that the driver, 21 year old Terrence Mears of Dover had a suspended driver’s license. The Kent County Governors Task Force…
Read MoreDSP Investigating NCCo Homicide & Officer-Involved Shooting
Delaware State Police were called to a Stanton home for a report of a man with a firearm at a nearby residence. Troopers – along with fire and EMS responded to to a home on Limestone Road for a report of a house fire – they found a 22 year old Wilmington woman with a…
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