Posts Tagged ‘DUI’
Millsboro Man Charged after Multi-Vehicle Crash Friday in Long Neck
A Millsboro man has been arrested after a multi-vehicle crash Friday night on Indian Mission Road and Route 24. Delaware State Police say several vehicles were stopped for the red light on Indian Mission Road when a Mercedes, driven by 29 year old Judson Wall at an unsafe speed failed to stay in the proper…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest Motorcycle Rider in Hit & Run Crash at 12th Street
A hit and run crash occurred Friday night in the area of 12th and Philadelphia Avenue. Ocean City Police arriving at the scene just after 9:30 found a 16 year old male suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore where he is in critical condition. Police learned that the teen…
Read MoreVehicle 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 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 MoreUPDATE: Laurel School District Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore Reinstated; Statement from Dr. Larrimore
UPDATE: Statement from Dr. Shawn Larrimore (letter below from the Laurel School District Facebook Page): Laurel School District Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore who was reinstated this month has issued a statement regarding his recent leave of absence, which was prompted by a DUI incident. He expresses his sincerest apologies and says this period has been…
Read MoreMotor Vehicle Crash Leaves Two Teen Boys Injured; 15-Year-Old Operator of Stolen Motorcycle to be Charged with DUI
Dover Police are investigating a serious motor vehicle crash that left two boys–ages 15 and 14– with serious injuries. Last night at about 10:30, the 15-year-old was operating a stolen motorcycle (Honda Grom) with the 14-year-old as a passenger. According to Dover Police, the 15-year-old operator rode recklessly, running several red lights, and disobeying multiple traffic laws…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Milton Woman in Stolen Acura
Delaware State Police were notified Thursday evening around 5:15 about stolen Acura ATL from New Jersey that was being tracked electronically and was southbound on Coastal Highway near Milton. Troopers found the car on West Randor Drive in Milton, but the driver did not stop when police attempted a traffic stop. During the pursuit, the…
Read MoreHartly Man Arrested for DUI After Crashing into House
Delaware State Police arrested a 26-year-old Hartly, Delaware man for crashing into a house in Hartly yesterday while driving under the influence. According to State Police, troopers responded to a report of a Chevrolet Silverado that crashed into a home on Arthursville Road with people inside. No one was injured. The driver of the Silverado…
Read MoreLewes Man Seriously Injured after DUI Crash with Lewes-area Residence
Lewes Emergency personnel were called for a vehicle crash just after midnight Sunday morning. Crews arriving at the scene on Route 24 just west of Mulberry Knoll Road found a green Suburban that had driven into a residence. Delaware State Police say the Suburban was driven by a 38 year old Lewes man who was…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with Vehicular Assault & DUI after Crash in Dover
A Milford man has been arrested by Dover Police after two vehicle crashes Tuesday afternoon. Police were called to assist Capital Police with an erratic driver at the Dover DMV. When Capital police tried to stop an erratic driver he reversed the vehicle and then rammed the occupied police vehicle. A 2-year veteran of the…
Read MoreTeen Charged as Adult after Weapons Complaint in Ocean City
Ocean City Police were called to a motel in the area of 20th Street for a weapons complaint. Police learned that during an argument – the suspect, who is known to them, pointed a handgun at them. They were able to calm the suspect and he left the room, but continued to threaten them and…
Read MoreSmyrna Woman Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police resulted in a DUI arrest. Troopers spotted an Acura moving erratically northbound on North Dupont Highway near Messina Hill Road in Dover and watched the driver make additional traffic violations. After troopers contacted the driver, 55 year old Victoria Parker of Smyrna, she showed signs of impairment –…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Seaford man has been arrested after a crash just before 5am Thursday. Delaware State Police found a pickup crashed in a ditch on Kaye Road near Seaford. The driver, 53 year old Philip Swetz of Seaford, showed signs of impairment and was taken to an area hospital for a unrelated medical issue. Standardized Field…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged with DUI after Traffic Stop
A Laurel Police officer spotted a vehicle make a traffic violation and found the registered owner was flagged for an active warrant and a suspended license. Approaching the vehicle the officer saw smoke flowing from the windows, the driver was uncooperative and drove away. The officer gave a brief pursuit into the Hollybrook Apartment complex…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested for DUI after Pursuit
A Milford man who now faces DUI charges led police on a chase on Milford Harrington Highway. According to Milford Police, the officer’s attempt to initiate a traffic stop and short pursuit happened around midnight on February 17th on Milford Harrington Hwy in the area of Williamsville Road. The vehicle came to a stop on…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with DUI & Weapons Offenses
A Delaware State Trooper on patrol in the Oak Orchard area noticed a Toyota Tacoma parked at a gas pump at the Royal Farms on Route 24 and checked on the driver who appeared to be asleep in the driver’s seat with the engine running. The trooper contacted the driver, 34 year old Michael Marciano…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to 5th Offense DUI Arrest
A computer check on a vehicle registration Saturday night came back as a fictitious tag. Delaware State Police stopped a truck on DuPont Boulevard in Frankford just after 10:30pm and contacted the driver – 47 year old Casey Whitman of Frankford and a 55 year old woman under a blanket in the backseat. While speaking…
Read MoreCrash Leads to Arrest for DUI & Weapons Offenses
A Bridgeville man on a moped was arrested after a crash in the area of Gravel Hill and Webb Roads near Milton Friday night around 7. Delaware State Police say a Georgetown Police officer detained 33 year old Michael Lewis when he tried to leave the scene of the crash. A trooper observed signs of…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Salisbury Man for DUI & other Charges Near Bridgeville
Delaware State Police arrested a Salisbury man after a traffic stop near Bridgeville around 10:30am on December 19. Troopers patrolling the Mill Park Drive area saw a Jetta driving towards them on the wrong side of the road. The troopers avoided a crash and then activated their emergency equipment, but the Jetta failed to stop.…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged with Felony Reckless Endangering Following Vehicular Assault
Delaware State Police were called to Cape Lane in Frankford after a man was struck by a work van just after 9:30 Saturday morning. Police arrested the driver of the van, 40 year old Moises Espinoza-Saldivar of Selbyville, at the scene. Police learned that Espinoza-Saldivar confronted his ex-wife after he saw her talking to construction…
Read MoreSalisbury Woman Arrested After Hit & Run Near Millsboro
A Salisbury woman was arrested Monday after a hit and run crash west of Millsboro in the area of Millsboro Highway and Laurel Road. Troopers found the vehicle disabled in the area of Careys Camp Road and a Millsboro Police officer found the driver, 26 year old Wanda Rodriguez Gonzalez running from the vehicle. Rodriguez…
Read MoreFruitland Man Arrested for DUI, Drug & Weapons Offenses Near Dover
A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol in the area of Route 13 and South Governors Avenue in Dover spotted a vehicle swerve over the dotted white lane line – and then change lanes without signaling. The trooper made a traffic stop and contacted the driver – 37 year old Yusuf Dixon of Fruitland –…
Read MoreMD Man Charged after Milton area Crash
A 37 year old Bel Air, Maryland man is charged with DUI and assaulting police officers after a crash Monday night in Milton. A Delaware State Trooper saw a Pathfinder strike a construction barrier next to the left lane on Coastal Highway south of Broadkill Road. The Pathfinder also struck a fully marked DRBA Police…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to DUI & Weapons Charges for Cheswold Man
A Cheswold man has been charged with DUI and weapons offenses after a traffic stop early Sunday morning by Dover Police. Police were investigating a call for a shooting just after 2am when they spotted a car leaving a private parking lot and collide with a legally parked car. Police made a traffic stop and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Greenwood Man Charged with DUI after Pursuit; Additional Charges Filed
UPDATED 7-17-23: On July 15, 2023, at approximately 8:02 a.m., troopers responded to Sussex Highway and All-Span Drive regarding a suspicious package. When troopers arrived on scene, they observed a safe containing the following items: A review of video footage revealed that Holben had thrown the safe from his vehicle during the pursuit on July…
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