Posts Tagged ‘Police’
Md. man arrested in Milford after police say he tried to strangle woman in front of her kids
Delaware State Police have arrested an Upper Marlboro, Maryland man on multiple felony charges following a domestic related incident. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 9 p.m., Sunday troopers were dispatched to Thawley Lane in Milford for reports of a domestic-related burglary. When police arrived they met with a 31-year-old female who advised…
Read More2 Motor Scooters Disappear in Downtown Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach police are investigating the suspected theft of two motor scooters (mopeds) this past weekend. The first theft was actually reported this past Friday evening. A red 2009 ETon Beemer III with Delaware tag MP6591 was taken from the corner of 1st Street and Rehoboth Avenue in the scooter parking area around 7 p.m.…
Read MoreUPDATED (Arrest Made): Teen Reportedly Stabbed on Rehoboth Boardwalk
Update (June 5): Rehoboth Beach police announced today that there has been an arrest made in Saturday night’s stabbing that happened on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. Rehoboth Beach police have apprehended and charged Marques J. Gantt, 23, of Milton. Police located him in a hotel room outside of Rehoboth. He was taken into custody without…
Read MoreNew Police Chief Coming to South Bethany
Police Operation at Kent County Administration Building – an Exercise
If you spotted police and emergency equipment this morning at the Kent County Administration Building in Dover – it was just an exercise! Dover Police and other agencies took part. Exercises like these allow the participants to become more educated about the resources that each agency and participant provides in a true emergency. It also…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested After Purse Snatching
Laurel Police have apprehended a man they say grabbed a woman’s purse and then struck her with it in a struggle, before running away with it. Authorities say 32-year-old John Short, of Seaford committed the crime on Tuesday, January 22nd at the Dutch Inn on South Central Avenue. Shockingly, the victim has been identified as…
Read MoreGeorgetown Police Warning of Phone Scam
Georgetown Police are Investigating an attempted fraud where the participants identified themselves as local government officials. Georgetown Police were contacted Wednesday after a resident received several calls from someone identifying themselves as a Georgetown Police Officer and claimed the victim had an active warrant and that payment had to be made immediately or the victim…
Read MoreDNREC Natural Resources Police Launch tip411 Mobile App
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has launched a new law enforcement app, enabling the public to connect with the department’s Natural Resources Police officers, receive alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphones. “Technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the ways we communicate, and this new Natural Resources Police app…
Read MoreUPDATED: Subjects in Thursday’s WOC Police Raids Waive Extradition
Maryland’s Move Over Law Expands to Other Vehicles
Maryland’s expanded “Move Over Law” has gone into effect as of, Monday, October 1st, and expands to other vehicles. The law will now also apply to transportation, service and utility vehicles, as well as waste and recycling trucks, with yellow or amber flashing lights or signal devices. The law requires drivers approaching an emergency vehicle…
Read MorePolice Operation in Milford Leads to Multiple Arrests
A drug operation in Milford’s Bicentennial/Memorial Parks and in the 4th Ward led to a number of arrests. Milford Police say the charges range from violations of city ordinances to drug offenses. Officers seized suspected heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and prescription medications as well as $3000 in cash, about $2500 in property and a vehicle.…
Read MoreOcean City Police Join the #LipSyncBattle
DE Continues to Deal with Overdose Deaths
Police in Ocean View have dealt with at least three overdoses in the past several weeks.  At the end of June a man was found passed out on a beach outside of the Giants. With multiple hits of Narcan he was revived. Two men in their 20s were not as lucky. When they missed work…
Read MoreChemical Spill at Mountaire Poultry in Selbyville
Crews from Selbyville and several area fire companies were called for a chemical spill at Mountaire Poultry in Selbyville just before noon. Selbyville Police Chief Scott Collins tells WGMD that its believed that a forklift punctured a 350-gallon tank of Peracetic Acid, which is used as a dilution for the sterilization of equipment. The spill…
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