Posts Tagged ‘Georgetown’
La Quetzalteca restaurant in Georgetown closed for roaches, rodent droppings, and other food safety hazards
La Quetzalteca restaurant in Georgetown has been closed for gross unsanitary conditions following a complaint that led to the discovery of roaches, large rodent droppings, and numerous food safety hazards. Following a complaint, inspectors with the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Office of Food Protection ordered the immediate closure of the restaurant last week after…
Read MoreBVSPCA to Receive 30 Dogs from Puerto Rico Sunday in Georgetown
The Brandywine Valley SPCA will receive 30 dogs as part of an emergency evacuation of pets from Puerto Rico after earthquakes damaged some shelters and left other locations euthanizing highly adoptable animals due to lack of food and water. The flight should arrive late Sunday morning. All the dogs are vetted and have been health…
Read MoreUPDATE | Wanted Georgetown man arrested, charged in string of church burglaries in Sussex County
Delaware State Police have arrested a wanted Georgetown man in connection with a series of burglaries at local churches in Sussex County. Early this month, State Police launched an investigation into burglaries at various churches in Laurel, Seaford, Millsboro and Georgetown. Police learned that in all of the incidents, the point of entry was an…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday in Georgetown
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will recognize the Champion Cape Henlopen High School Field Hockey Team for their winning season. Utility Planning Director, John Ashman will request to prepare and post notices for two sewer expansions – Cherry Creek Valley – off Camp Arrowhead Road in Angola and…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged after Assault of Georgetown Man
A Milford man has been charged after violating a no contact order. Delaware State Police say 29 year old Tyler Melvin went to a home on Sussex Pines Road in Georgetown where he argued with a 65 year old man who advised Melvin of the no contact order and asked him to leave. Melvin refused…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council to Revisit Proposed Gas & Convenience Store at Rt 24 & Angola Road
UPDATED: The Sussex County Council has said no to a convenience store with gas at the intersection of Route 24 and Angola Road. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the application in spite of the many area residents who spoke out against the application before both P&Z and the County Council during public…
Read MoreDelaware woman stabbed boyfriend during argument, police say
A Wilmington woman was arrested after police say she got into an argument with her boyfriend and stabbed him in the neck with a pen as they were driving down Route 9 near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 2:28 p.m., Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to County Seat Highway (Route 9) west…
Read MoreMillsboro woman killed in hit & run in Georgetown
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash in Georgetown. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. Monday when an unknown vehicle was traveling westbound on Zoar Road west of Fieldwood Drive and struck a 44-year-old Millsboro woman. The woman was walking within the westbound travel lane of Zoar Road. The vehicle continued…
Read MoreTwo DOC Walk Aways from the SCCC Back in Custody
An offender who walked away from the SCCC in Georgetown is back in custody. Corrections officials say 35 year old Kirk Holroyd of the Millsboro area left the SCCC on November 22. He was arrested on December 11th by Ocean City Police. He is now in custody at SCI in Georgetown on an escape after…
Read MoreCaroling on the Circle in Georgetown collects over 26,000 items for food drive
Georgetown Nativity to go LIVE on the Circle
A meeting was held yesterday to discuss the Georgetown Circle live Nativity that will begin next week – and run through Christmas Eve. The Good Ole Boy Foundation is asking the area churches who wish to take part to fill out a form – and provide 10 to 20 people to take part. They need…
Read MoreLaurel man seriously injured in crash near Georgetown
A Laurel man is in critical condition following a serious crash near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m., Thursday a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling eastbound on Asbury Road, east of Davis Road, approaching a moderate left curve. For unknown reasons, police say the driver failed to negotiate the…
Read MoreDOC Looking for SCCC Walkaway
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return to the SCCC in Georgetown from an approved work pass on Tuesday, December 3. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 44 year old William Ball from the Lewes area – his whereabouts are unknown and unauthorized at this time. Ball…
Read MoreTwo arrested, charged with breaking into parking meters in Georgetown
Two men were arrested after police say they were caught breaking into parking meters in Georgetown. According to the Georgetown Police Department, shortly before 2 a.m., Monday, officers witnessed a man wearing dark clothing trying to break into a parking meter in the area of East Market Street. This came on the heels of an…
Read MoreNew Mexico man sentenced in connection with bomb threats in Georgetown
Trooper Not Injured in Crash Near Georgetown
A Delaware State Trooper was not injured in a single vehicle crash near Georgetown early this morning. State Police tell WGMD a patrol SUV was northbound on Park Avenue north of Wood Branch Road when he failed to negotiate the curve. The trooper’s SUV went off the road and into a ditch. Again the trooper…
Read MoreUPDATED: Clay Conaway of Georgetown to Serve 5 Years in Prison for 4th Degree Rape
UPDATED – 11-22-19 5:30pm – Clay Conaway has been sentenced to serve 5 years in prison. Judge Richard Stokes sentenced Conaway to 15 years suspended after 5 and that is subject to reductions because of good time, good conduct and other ways to lower a sentence like having a job or taking classes. After serving…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged with 5th DUI in Rehoboth
A Georgetown man was arrested on his 5th DUI charge in Rehoboth. According to Delaware State Police, around 12:30 p.m., Saturday troopers were dispatched to a restaurant on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth for a welfare check. Police arrived and learned that a man, later identified as 52-year-old Christopher Goff, drove his vehicle to the restaurant,…
Read MoreStruggle with police leads to drug charges for wanted Georgetown man in Millsboro
A Georgetown man was arrested on drug charges following a struggle with officers at the Wawa in Millsboro where police say he tried to discard over 30 bundles of heroin and in the process hit a child who was in the store at the time. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 3:45…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized after Early Morning Crash south of Milford
Two people are hospitalized after a crash just before 2am Sunday on Route 113 south of Fitzgerald Road. Delaware State Police say a 43 year old Georgetown man in a minivan was southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 113 when he collided head on with a Jetta driven by a 23 year old Milford…
Read MoreGeorgetown teen, 15, charged with stabbing 18-year-old during fight in Blades
Georgetown Mayor under fire for alleged anti-homeless actions
Georgetown Mayor Bill West has come under fire for a series of alleged anti-homeless actions, including harassing local homeless people and strong-arming a local church to remove benches where the homeless are known to congregate. Jim Martin, whose dedicated his life to helping the area’s homeless population for well over a decade, claims Mayor West…
Read MoreGeorgetown woman charged with assaulting senior citizen over parking dispute
A parking violation led to a Georgetown woman being arrested Sunday evening after assaulting a senior citizen in the Georgetown Plaza parking lot. According to the Georgetown Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., Sunday as officers were dispatched to Georgetown Plaza for an assault complaint. Officers arrived and learned that the victim had…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged with felony vehicle theft in Rehoboth Beach
A Georgetown man was arrested and charged with felony vehicle theft in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, 38-year-old Ellery L. Parker, of Georgetown, was arrested Wednesday evening for motor vehicle theft after citizens provided information about his identity in response to a recent public request for assistance. Through investigative efforts, officers…
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