Posts Tagged ‘Traffic stop’
Seaford Teen Charged after Speeding Away from Traffic Stop
A Seaford teen was arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase Saturday night on Sussex County back roads. Police say a trooper on patrol spotted a Durango speeding on Hastings Farm Road near Seaford just after 7pm. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped off traveling at a high rate…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Man who Died in Officer-Involved Shooting after Traffic Stop South of Milton
UPDATED – 05/05/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 44 year old Gregory Painter of Milford, Delaware, as the man who died in the officer-involved shooting that occurred in Milton on Thursday, May 1st. Per Delaware State Police standard operating procedures, the troopers involved have been placed on administrative leave while a use-of-force investigation is…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Magnolia Leads to Drug Arrest
A traffic stop in Magnolia led to the arrest of a Magnolia man on drug charges. Just before 2am on Thursday a trooper spotted a Nissan run a stop sign at Walnut Shade Road and Peachtree Run. As the Nissan stopped, the driver, identified as 27 year old Troy McNally of Magnolia, was seen throwing…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for DUI & Drug Charges after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop near Oak Orchard ended with the arrest of a Millsboro man on DUI and drug charges. A trooper spotted 38 year old Brandon Myers drive out of the Royal Farms parking lot not wearing a seat belt and a headlight not working and stopped his vehicle. During his contact with Myers the…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested by DSP for Home Improvement Fraud
Delaware State Police Financial Crimes Detectives began investigating 58 year old Dave Moncavage of Georgetown for home improvement fraud last October. Moncavage operated under the business name of Advanced Interiors. Detectives learned that Moncavage signed contracts with 2 victims and received over $24,000 in payments but the work has never been completed. Detectives obtained warrants…
Read MoreHarrington Woman Charged with Resisting Arrest During Traffic Stop in Felton
After a traffic stop on Route 13 Thursday morning by Felton Police, officers learned the driver, 41 year old Russheena Lewis of Harrington did not have a valid driver’s license. After the defendant exited the vehicle she charged at the officer and a physical confrontation occurred until she was taken into custody. Lewis is charged…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Felton
A traffic stop Saturday by Felton Police ended with an arrest for drugs. Police stopped a vehicle Saturday just before 1pm on South Dupont Highway in Felton and during the stop police learned that the driver, 35 year old Danielle Clendaniel of Felton was in possession of 12 bags of suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested for 5th Offense DUI after Traffic Stop
Early Friday morning Delaware State Police spotted a Chevy Traverse weaving while driving northbound on Coastal Highway near Postal Lane in Lewes. After an additional traffic violation the trooper pulled the Traverse over. The driver was identified as 36 year old Maurice Finney of Milford and showed signs of impairment. After standardized field sobriety tests,…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Weapon & Drug Charges after Traffic Stop
A Delaware State trooper on patrol in the area of South Dupont Highway and POW-MIA Parkway just before 11 Saturday night spotted a Hyundai with a registration violation. The trooper conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as 39 year old William Ridgway of Dover and learned that Ridgway did not have a valid driver’s…
Read MoreThree Arrested by Laurel Police on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop
Laurel Police spotted a car traveling at a high rate of speed on Georgetown Road and conducted a traffic stop. While talking with the driver, 18 year old Marcus Lockwood of Bridgeville, police learned one passenger, 18 year old Isaiah Lecates of Dagsboro, was wanted on an active warrant. All three occupants were ordered out…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with Drug & Other Offenses after Crash on Indian Mission Road
A trooper on patrol east of Millsboro spotted an Audi southbound on Mount Joy Road near Cannon Road with an equipment violation Saturday night just after 6. The trooper attempted a traffic stop but the driver of the Audi drove off at a high rate of speed on Cannon Road. The Audi drove through the…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested after Traffic Stop in Georgetown
A traffic stop on Route 113 in Georgetown led to the arrest of a Wilmington man early Friday morning. Delaware State Police spotted a vehicle speeding and swerving in the northbound lanes near Deer Forest Road and pulled the vehicle over. While speaking with the driver, 35 year old Douglas McLean, he showed signs of…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Near Seaford Ends in Arrest for Weapons & Drug Charges
Seaford teen has been arrested after a traffic stop Wednesday in the Seaford area. Delaware State Police say that members of the Governor’s Task Force were patrolling on Concord Road near Tranquill Boulevard near Seaford when they saw a Ford Edge with a registration violation. Detectives stopped the Edge and spoke with the driver, 19…
Read MoreDover Woman Arrested on Warrants During Traffic Stop by Felton Police
A Dover woman was arrested by Felton Police on Friday during a traffic stop in Felton. During the investigation police learned the passenger, 36 year old Ashley Hurd of Dover, was wanted on an outstanding warrant. She was arrested and arraigned by JP Court 7 and is being held in default of a $1500 secured…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Uncover Suspected Cocaine, Heroin During Traffic Stop in Worcester County
Maryland State Police arrested a Greenwood, Delaware woman early this morning after uncovering suspected cocaine and heroin during a traffic stop in Worcester County. 39-year-old Maria Milagros Garcia is charged with six counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, concealment of a dangerous weapon, and other traffic-related offenses. Shortly before 12:30 a.m., a…
Read MoreVirginia Man Charged With Resisting Arrest, Obstructing & Hindering Following Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding and registration violations in the area of Walston Switch Road and Campus Drive in Salisbury led to the driver being arrested for not complying with officers. On Christmas Eve, during a roadside interview, the driver claimed to be a “traveler” and made reference to “sovereign citizenship”. The…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged with Theft
Felton Police have arrested a man in connection with a reported theft from a residence on December 6th. Investigation showed that the tenant of a rental property on East High Street moved out and stole appliances owned by the landlord worth over $1500. The suspect was identified as 47 year old Deramous Mosley of Felton…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Seaford man has been arrested after a traffic stop near Georgetown. Police stopped a car after it passed a vehicle on the right on Seashore Highway near Wilson Hill Road. The trooper spoke with the driver, 22 year old Enrique Azuara of Seaford, who was driving on a suspended license and had warrants for…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged with Gun & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop early Saturday morning in Seaford led to the arrest of an 18 year old Laurel man. Delaware State Police on patrol on Middleford Road spotted a Chevy SUV cross the yellow line several times. Police stopped the SUV and contacted the driver – identified as 18 year old Juda Hudson of Laurel…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ellendale & DSP Arrest Greenwood Woman Who Left Traffic Stop
UPDATED – 11/16/24 – An anonymous tip led Ellendale and Delaware State Police to the arrest of a 39 year old Greenwood woman who drove off from a traffic top on Old State Road a week ago. Delaware State Police and Delaware Office of Probation and Parole Governor’s Task Force were able to arrest Jeniveve…
Read MoreMilford Police Arrest 2 on Weapons Charges following Traffic Stop
Two teens have been arrested on weapons charges after a traffic stop last Friday in Milford. Milford Police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Routes 113 and 14 just after 9pm and found the driver, 18 year old Zion Demby of Dover, did not have a valid driver’s license. Further investigation revealed the passenger…
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 MoreMilford PD Arrest Two Elkton, MD Men for Burglary
Two Elkton men have been arrested by Milford Police after a traffic stop Friday around 3am. Police on patrol spotted a car with no lights on traveling through the parking lot at the Cypress Hall Development on Geyer Avenue. They conducted a traffic stop and spotted burglar tools and construction materials in the back seat.…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop near Dover
Two men have been arrested after a traffic stop in Kent County. The vehicle they were in failed to signal as it approached Charles Polk Road near Dover – and a computer check showed that the driver, 21 year old Terrence Mears of Dover had a suspended driver’s license. The Kent County Governors Task Force…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Bridgeville man has been arrested for DUI after a traffic stop Thursday morning just after 11 near Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted a Fiesta on Coverdale Road with a license plate that was not displayed properly. The trooper observed the driver make an additional traffic violation and made a traffic stop. Police say the…
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