Posts Tagged ‘handgun’
Magnolia Man Charged with Reckless Endangering & Weapons Offenses
DSP Arrest Three on Drug Charges in Seaford
Three people have been arrested on multiple drug offenses. Delaware State police went to a residence on Haven Drive in Seaford last Thursday with a search warrant after an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs from the property. Police arrested 22 year old Jaylyn Faison and 38 year old Shantae Cannon – both of…
Read MoreHurlock, MD Man Arrested after Traffic Stop in Laurel Sunday
Delaware State Police arrested a Hurlock, Maryland man Sunday afternoon after a traffic stop in Laurel. Police spotted a car with expired tags in the area of Seaford and Camp Roads and conducted at traffic stop. After contacting the driver, 38 year old Howard Quailes of Hurlock, troopers smelled marijuana coming from inside the car…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested after Traffic Stop
A Dover man has been arrested on drug and weapons offenses after a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. Dover Police say just before 4pm the Dover Police Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit was conducting a firearms investigation on 35 year old William Caldwell of Dover, but he resisted arrest and struggled with officers – one…
Read MoreTwo Suspects Sought After Student Struck with a Rock; Handgun Apparently Displayed at The Cross Christian Academy
Seaford Police are investigating an incident that occurred yesterday afternoon, in which it was reported that someone, who was not on school property, displayed what appeared to be a handgun to a student on the playground of the Cross Christian Academy. Police say the suspect, or an accomplice threw and struck one student with a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery at Milford Liquor Stop
Delaware State Police were called to the Liquor Stop in Milford for an armed robbery Friday afternoon. The investigation revealed that an unknown white man entered the store, showed a handgun and demanded money from the employee who turned over an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was gone when police arrived. The suspect is…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest Five Individuals on Firearm Charges
Sussex Central High School Student Arrested for Possessing Firearm
A 16-year-old Sussex Central High School student is facing a felony weapon charge after Delaware State Police found him with a handgun on school property. The Trooper removed the student from the classroom, searched his backpack, and found an unloaded handgun with accompanying ammunition. The officer confiscated the gun and took the teen into custody…
Read MoreMSP Look to Identify Showell Armed Robbery Suspect
Your help is needed to identify a suspect in an armed robbery in Showell on Saturday. Maryland State Police say the suspect is black, about 50 to 60 years old, just over 6-feet tall with a thin build and a gray beard. Police say he entered Smith Market around 9:35 Saturday morning and showed a…
Read MoreDover Man Wanted for Robbery Arrested in Separate Trespassing Incident
A 22-year-old man Milford Police were looking for in connection with a robbery that occurred October of 2022 has been arrested by Dover Police following a trespassing complaint yesterday evening. Police were called to a home on Lamplighter Lane late yesterday for the reports of people trespassing. That’s when officers took Chaz Johnson into custody…
Read MoreEllendale Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
Delaware State Police were called for a suspicious person Friday morning at a home on Beach Highway. The spotted 37 year old Leon Leager of Ellendale standing next to a vehicle with the driver’s door open – and a handgun on the ground nearby. Leager was arrested and a search turned up a concealed empty…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Dover man has been arrested on drug and weapons offenses. Members of the Dover Police Street Crimes Unit assisted Probation and Parole with an administrative search at a residence on Gristmill Drive. A search turned up a handgun and 17 bags of heroin. 22 year old Daquan Watson was arrested without incident and…
Read MoreFight Leads to Arrest of Milford Man on Weapons Offenses
Two Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges Near Rehoboth Beach
Two people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a chase early this morning. Delaware State Police spotted an Altima speeding southbound on Route 1 in the area of Cave Neck Road, but when a traffic stop was initiated the driver accelerated. A trooper in the Lewes area was able to deploy a…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Aggravated Menacing
A Lewes man has been arrested after an incident Thursday morning. Delaware State Police were called to the Red Mill Inn just before 7:30 for aggravated menacing. Police learned that 20 year old Tashawn Gantt was arguing with two acquaintances when Gantt pulled a loaded handgun and pointed it at both victims. Gantt ran off…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Attempted Robbery of Gumboro Liquor Store
The investigation continues into an attempted robbery at the Gumboro Liquor Store on Millsboro Highway Thursday just after 9pm. Delaware State Police say a man, armed with a handgun, demanded money from a female employee who was behind the counter. The clerk refused to hand over the cash and the suspect ran out of the…
Read MorePolice Arrest Man with Gun on Indian River Inlet Bridge
Police received a complaint early Sunday evening of three men hanging over the railing of the Indian River Inlet bridge pedestrian walkway. A female state park officer was first to arrive to check on the three men. Capt. John McDerby, spokesman for State Parks Enforcement, says the officer smelled an odor of marijuana and proceeded…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested after Traffic Stop near Georgetown
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday night around 8:45. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle that was speeding on Route 9 near Old Furnace Road west of Georgetown. As troopers contacted the driver, 22 year old Edward Cropper of Laurel, they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of…
Read MoreMan Arrested In Domestic Assault Case
A Harrington man faces charges related to a domestic disupte in which a woman was struck in the head with a handgun. According to Harrington Police, the victim was assaulted during an argument with 23-year-old Laqwan Johnson. Police also said the woman was holding a one-year-old child at the time. Johnson was taken into custody…
Read MoreMilton Man Arrested after Threatening a Man with a Gun
A Milton man has been arrested after he threatened another man with a gun. Delaware State Police were called to West Springside Drive in Milton where the 42 year old victim said that 33 year old Djuan Sheppard pointed a gun at him during an argument and then rode off on a moped. Police located…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Millsboro Woman for Reckless Endangering
Updated – 5/13/20 3:30pm – A woman wanted by Delaware State Police for reckless endangering has been arrested. Police say 29 year old Donshea Brewer of Millsboro turned herself in at Troop 4. She’s being held at the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in default of a $12,500 secured bond. =============================================== Delaware State Police are looking…
Read MoreDelmar Man Convicted in 2017 Robbery
A Delmar man has been convicted by a Wicomico County jury of armed robbery and robbery. Officials say 29 year old Patric Vetra robbed the Corner Market in Delmar, Maryland on December 14, 2017. During the incident, Vetra showed a handgun tucked into his waistband. He left with about $300 from the register. Vetra was…
Read MoreBridgeville teen arrested for pulling gun on family, police say
A Bridgeville teen was arrested after police say he pulled a handgun on family in the midst of an argument. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m., Sunday at a home located in the 20000 block of Booker T. Washington Street in Bridgeville. 17-year-old Edward J. Massey was involved…
Read MoreHarrington PD Investigate Armed Robbery at Rite Aid
An armed robbery at the Harrington Rite Aid is under investigation by Harrington Police. Police say that just after 7:30 Saturday night a man tried to purchase merchandise. While the cashier rang up the purchase, the suspect showed a handgun and grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and left the store. The…
Read MoreSeaford PD Arrest Man on Drug & Weapons Charges
Seaford Police working a special detail at the Meadowbridge apartments Friday night stopped a black Nissan driven by 21 year old Isaiah Greene of Seaford. Police smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and arrested Green who was wanted on outstanding warrants and a search of his vehicle turned up 3 pounds of marijuana, 13 bags…
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