The Delaware State Police Community Engagement Unit’s annual program to assist elementary school-aged children in need with the necessities for school is back! Troopers are asking for help with donations to fill each child’s backpack with school supplies.

Operation Troopers Have Your BACKpack works with local communities and organizations to collect and donate school supplies for children in need. Donations can be taken to any Troop or Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union locations by anyone wishing to help. Each location will have a box for supplies to be dropped off. The donations will be collected now until August 23, 2024, and will be distributed at the start of the school year. The supplies needed for the students are:

Delaware State Police is thankful for the generosity from the public with this program in the past years. Please help us give the students these essential supplies for another successful school year!

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal scooter crash that occurred in Lewes yesterday.

On July 29, 2024, at approximately 4:42 p.m., a Honda Accord was driving westbound on Clay Road approaching Marsh Road. At the same time, a Wolf Brand scooter was driving eastbound on Clay Road approaching Marsh Road. The preliminary investigation revealed that the Honda was making a left turn onto Marsh Road, into the scooter’s path of travel. As a result, the front of the scooter hit the rear passenger’s side of the Honda, and the driver of the scooter was ejected.

The driver of the scooter, a 77-year-old man from Lewes, Delaware was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld until his family is notified.

The driver of the Honda, a 19-year-old woman from Cheswold, Delaware, was not injured.

The roadway was closed for approximately 2 1/2 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.

Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Senior Corporal J. Smith at (302) 703-3267. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime, or you have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Bridgeville yesterday.

On July 28, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on the 21000 block of Mill Park Drive in Bridgeville for a report of shots fired. When troopers arrived, they learned that an unknown suspect fired several shots at a group of people on the property. The victims were not injured, and the incident remains under investigation.

Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Detectives continue to investigate this incident. Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this case to contact Detective K. Perry by calling 302-752-3800. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

The Delaware State Police have identified 36-year-old Jerome Crump of Felton, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday in Frederica.

The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Master Corporal W. Booth by calling 302-698-8451. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime, or you have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

Delaware State Police arrested 52-year-old Linwood Sample of Smyrna, Delaware, for a 7th offense felony DUI early this morning.

On July 28, 2024, at approximately 12:34 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a gray Dodge Magnum with a fictitious Pennsylvania license plate weaving left and right while driving southbound on US Route 13 near Fieldsboro Road in Townsend. The trooper saw the car make additional traffic violations and pulled it over on Fieldsboro Road. The driver, identified as Linwood Sample, showed signs of impairment and the trooper administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. After the tests, Sample was arrested for driving under the influence. A computer check showed that Sample had six prior DUI-related convictions.

Sample was taken to Troop 9 where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $6,500 cash bond.

• 7th Offense DUI (Felony)
• Driving while Suspended or Revoked License
• Failure to Have Insurance
• Failure to Remain within a Single Lane
• Failure to Use Turn Signal
• Fictitious Registration
• Operation of an Unregistered Vehicle

The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred yesterday in Frederica that left one man dead.

On July 27, 2024, at approximately 2:41 p.m., a Kawasaki ZR1 motorcycle was traveling southbound on Bay Road approaching Frederica Road at an apparent high rate of speed. The preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcycle entered exit 86 and failed to negotiate a curve as it attempted to enter Frederica Road southbound. The driver lost control and was ejected from the motorcycle.

The driver of the Kawasaki, a 36-year-old man from Felton, Delaware, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld until his family is notified.

Frederica Road was closed for approximately 2 1/2 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.

The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Master Corporal W. Booth by calling 302-698-8451. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime, or you have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

The Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery and carjacking that occurred this morning at Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union in Bear.

On July 27, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., troopers responded to Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, located at 1102 Quintilio Drive in Bear, for a robbery. The preliminary investigation revealed that a white male suspect, later identified as 53-year-old Timothy Halsey, entered the bank, presented a demand note and ransacked the property of bank employees. The employees complied, and Halsey fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. After the fleeing the bank, Halsey ran across the parking lot near Aha South Indian Cuisine, located at 1247 Quintilio Drive, where he accosted a victim and stole a 2020 gray Honda Odyssey minivan Delaware registration PC340937 and fled the area. Detectives are working to locate Halsey and the minivan.

Halsey is described as a white male, bald, goatee, with tattoos on his neck and legs.

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit continues to investigate this incident. If anyone has information on Halsey’s whereabouts or sees the stolen minivan, they are asked to call 9-1-1. Detectives are also asking anyone with information about this case to contact Detective D. Armstrong by calling (302) 365-8440. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R.) is currently looking for the following wanted sex offenders after they either failed to register or re-register at their current address. If anyone knows the location of these individuals, please call 302-672-5306. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

The following individuals are not wanted. This is a Homeless Sex Offender Public Notification. If you have information that the listed individuals are occupying a residence, please call 302-672-5306. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred last night in Lincoln.

On July 25, 2024, at approximately 10:37 p.m., troopers responded to a home on the 10000 block of Cedar Creek Road in Lincoln for a report of shots fired. When troopers arrived, they learned that an unknown suspect fired several shots that hit an occupied house. There were three adults in the home at the time of the shooting. No one was injured, and the incident remains under investigation.

Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Detectives continue to investigate this incident. Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this case to contact Detective R. Mitchell by calling 302-752-3794. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.