Posts Tagged ‘Milton’
UPDATED: Second Man Charged in September Incident Near Seaford
UPDATED – 10-26-18 2pm – A second man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident at the Woodshed Bar on Bridgeville Highway on September 21st. Delaware State Police say someone fired shots into an occupied vehicle the parking lot. Further investigation led police to 23 year old Arslan Chaudhary of Seaford who allegedly…
Read MoreFire Through the Roof at Lewes Crossing Saturday Night
Fire crews were called for a structure fire on Graves Drive in the Lewes Crossing development Saturday night just before 9. Crews arriving at the scene found flames showing from the home. Lewes Fire Department was assisted by crews from Rehoboth, Indian River and Milton. Crews were on the scene for over 2 hours. The…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Burglary After Leading Police on Chase in Delaware
Two people have been arrested on burglary charges after a police chase. Fenwick Island Police were chasing a vehicle in the area of Coastal Highway and Route 16 near Milton when Delaware State Police spotted the vehicle on Coastal Highway, but the driver failed to stop for police. The driver continued onto Coventry Drive, struck…
Read MoreDogfish Dash This Morning in Milton
Runners are in Milton this morning – getting ready for the annual Dogfish Dash. The 8-K run starts and finishes at the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – runners will make their way through Milton running on local roads. Drivers will need to be on the lookout for runners this morning. Registration will end at 8:30…
Read MoreMilton Man Charged in Rehoboth Burglary
Saturday’s Rains Bring Localized Flooding
Heavy rains on Saturday left some areas with high water. Dewey Beach saw some flooding on the bayside and on Route 1 in the northbound lanes. There were reports of ponding on Route 113 in Georgetown and in other low lying areas that are prone to flooding. In Milton, businesses are setting up sandbags as…
Read MoreMilton Man Charged with Weapons Offenses
A Milton man is charged with multiple weapons offenses after pointing a handgun at a neighbor. Delaware State Police say a man contacted two women at a neighboring home asking to turn down loud music coming from a vehicle in the driveway. Police say 32 year old Wesley Fagg of Milton approached and pointed a…
Read MoreTwo Philly Men Arrested for Shoplifting & More after Police Chase
Two suspects who were spotted shoplifting in the Rehoboth are on Sunday were arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase. Police spotted their car on Route 1 south of Milton just after 7pm and pulled them over for a traffic stop, but as the Trooper approached the car, the suspects drove off. The…
Read MoreDSP Seize Handgun During Traffic Stop in Milton
A traffic stop on Friday in Milton led to the discovery of a stolen gun. Delaware State Police stopped a Lincoln Town Car on Route 1 and smelled marijuana coming from inside. A search of the vehicle turned up 1.7 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and an unloaded revolver handgun, which police learned was…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Home in Oak Orchard Area
UPDATED – 7/21/18 – A family of five is being helped by the American Red Cross after firefighters from Indian River were called to Devon Drive in the River Winds development just after midnight for a trailer fire. Crews arriving at the scene found fire coming from the home. Fire officials believe an outside shed…
Read MoreUPDATED: Harrington Man Dies in Crash Near Milton
UPDATED: Fire Heavily Damages Lewes Area Home
UPDATED – 9:30am – Lewes fire crews have returned to the Ward Road home for a rekindle. They cleared the scene around 10am. ==================================== Firefighters from Lewes, Rehoboth and Milton were called for a fire on Ward Road in Lewes just after 10:45 last (Saturday) night. Crews arriving at the scene found flames shooting through…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Fire on Fisher Road
UPDATED 12pm – The State Fire Marshal and Delaware State Police are investigating a fire that took the life of one person on Fisher Road south of Milton. The call came in just after 4:45 this morning and crews from Lewes, Milton and Rehoboth found fire showing from the two-story home when they arrived. Officials…
Read MoreCrash Near Harbeson Leaves Seaford Man Dead
A crash on Harbeson Road near the intersection with Rust Road has left one person dead. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say that just after 6:30 this morning a pickup truck, driven by an 18 year old Milton man, was northbound on Harbeson Road and crossed the center line and struck a Ford…
Read MoreDelDOT – Emergency Closure Rt 30/Gravel Hill Road
EMERGENCY CLOSURE – Crossroad Pipe Failure Requires a Portion of SR 30/Gravel Hill Road to be Closed WHEN: Now until 7 PM on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, pending weather. WHERE: SR 30/Gravel Hill Road between Huff Road and Shingle Point Road, Milton. WHAT: DelDOT announces to motorists that SR 30/Gravel Hill Road is closed due to crossroad pipe…
Read MoreSafeWise Ranks 4 Sussex County Towns as the Safest Cities in Delaware
According to the 2018 ranking of the safest cities in Delaware by Safewise – four are in Sussex County – Lewes, Milton, Selbyville and Millsboro. SafeWise reviewed the 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. The evaluation is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) in each…
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