The Delaware State Police arrested 43-year-old Aaron Matthews of Georgetown, Delaware for felony drug offenses after a traffic stop that took place in Seaford yesterday afternoon.

On August 26, 2023, at approximately 1:10 p.m., a patrol trooper saw a gray Mercedes Benz SL 55 traveling westbound on Concord Road near River Vista Drive. The Mercedes had an invalid registration, but when the trooper attempted to stop the car it continued driving away at a slow rate of speed. The Mercedes continued onto northbound Sussex Highway while the driver was seen moving around inside of the car. Eventually the Mercedes stopped on Middleford Road east of Sussex Highway, where driver Aaron Matthews was taken into custody without incident. Troopers also saw that a 16-year-old boy was in the car, who was not harmed and was later turned over to a family member.

Troopers searched the car and found a small amount of crack cocaine on the driver floorboard area. Troopers then searched the back of the police car where Matthews was detained and found more crack cocaine that Matthews had tried to hide in the seat. Troopers recovered approximately 28.4 grams of crack cocaine altogether.

Matthews was taken to Troop 5 and charged with the following crimes:

• Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
• Tampering With Evidence (Felony)
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child
• Resisting Arrest
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Traffic offenses

Matthews was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $23,209 cash bond.

The Delaware State Police have identified Robert Griffith, 77, of Denton, Maryland as the man who died in a fatal single-car collision that occurred in Harrington on August 25, 2023.

The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Senior Corporal R. Albert by calling 302-703-3266. 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.

Yesterday the Delaware State Police arrested 25-year-old Kaymar James of Seaford, Delaware after he threatened to kill someone with a knife in the parking lot of the Shore Tint & More in Seaford.

On August 25, 2023, at approximately 8:58 a.m., troopers responded to Shore Tint & More located at 1602 Middleford Road for a man yelling and threatening to kill people in the parking lot. Troopers arrived and learned that a 25-year-old man was about to start cutting the grass at the business when a stranger approached him and asked for money. The victim did not give the suspect any money, and the suspect took a pocketknife out of his pants and threatened to kill the victim. The suspect then walked away while still yelling at the victim.

Responding troopers found the suspect, identified as Kaymar James, walking on Sussex Highway, and he was taken into custody without incident. Troopers also recovered James’ pocketknife that was tucked into his pants.

James was taken to Troop 5 and charged with the following crimes:

• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Aggravated Menacing
• Terroristic Threatening

James was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on $8,000 unsecured bond.

Yesterday the Delaware State Police arrested 53-year-old Anthony Whalen of Newark, Delaware for drug dealing after a traffic stop that took place in Newark.

On August 25, 2023, at approximately 5:14 p.m., patrol troopers saw a black 2005 Nissan Maxima traveling on Stanton Christiana Road with an invalid registration. The troopers stopped the Maxima on Churchmans Road near Stanton Christiana Road and contacted the driver and only occupant, identified as Anthony Whalen. Troopers saw drugs in plain view on the passenger seat, and Whalen was taken into custody without incident. Troopers searched Whalen and found MDMA (ecstasy) pills, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his shorts pockets. Troopers also searched Whalen’s car and found Naloxone packets, methamphetamine, more marijuana, THC edibles and vaporizers, and prescription pills. Altogether troopers recovered the following:

• Approximately 61 ecstasy pills
• Approximately 20.66 grams of psilocybin mushrooms
• Approximately 115.64 grams (over 4 ounces) of marijuana
• Approximately 30 packets of Naloxone
• Approximately 4.64 grams of methamphetamine
• Approximately 586.64 grams of THC edibles and vaporizers
• Approximately 40 prescription pills

Whalen was taken to Troop 6 and charged with the following crimes:

• Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
• Possession of Marijuana Other Than Personal Use Quantity – 2 counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3 counts
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Traffic offenses

Whalen was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $29,600 unsecured bond.

The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single-car collision that occurred yesterday evening in Harrington that left one man dead.

On August 25, 2023, at approximately 6:16 p.m., a black 2007 Chevrolet HHR was traveling westbound on Vernon Road just west of Prospect Church Road. For unknown reasons, the HHR traveled off the north (right) side of the road and continued westbound for a short distance before it struck a small rock wall on the side of a tax ditch. The HHR then rotated and came to rest upright at the bottom of the tax ditch.

The driver of the HHR, a 77-year-old man from Denton, Maryland, was taken by ambulance to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. His name is being withheld until his family and relatives are notified.

There were no other vehicles involved in this crash. Vernon Road was closed for approximately five 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 Senior Corporal R. Albert by calling 302-703-3266. 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 Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R.) is currently looking for the following wanted sex offender after he either failed to register or re-register at his current address. If anyone knows the location of this person, they are asked to call 302-672-5306. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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

Yesterday the Delaware State Police arrested 19-year-old Ernest Ashlet and 30-year-old Sebastien Mombes, both of Orlando, Florida, as they attempted to purchase car parts in Laurel with illegitimate credit cards.

On August 23, 2023, at approximately 10:05 a.m., state troopers and officers from the Laurel Police Department responded to West Side Auto Parts at 4740 Sharptown Road for a report of someone at the store attempting to buy car parts using several different credit cards. When officers arrived, two suspects immediately drove away in a U-Haul van. Officers gave chase and the van came to a stop on Ellis Grove Road at Collins Lane in Laurel. Driver Ernest Ashlet and passenger Sebastien Mombes were then taken into custody without incident.

Inside the van troopers found a large amount of cell phones, tablets, unused gift cards, and auto parts, along with a credit card scanner and embosser machine. The investigation at West Side Auto Parts showed that the two had used information stolen from six credit cards to try to purchase over $22,000 worth of car parts.

Ashlet and Mombes were taken to Troop 5 and charged with the following crimes:

• Possession of a Payment Card Scanning Device (Felony)
• Possession of Instruments Facilitating Identity Theft (Felony)
• Organized Retail Crime Over $1,500 (Felony)
• Possession of Forgery Devices (Felony) – 2 counts
• Theft Over $1,500 (Felony) – 5 counts
• Unlawful Use of a Payment Card Over $1,500 (Felony) – 5 counts
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
• Unlawful Use of a Payment Card Under $1,500
• Theft Under $1,500
• Receiving Stolen Property Under $1,500 – 2 counts

Ashlet and Mombes were arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and both were committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $45,000 cash and $43,000 secured bonds, respectively.

The Delaware State Police are investigating a carjacking that occurred early this morning on South Market Street in Wilmington.

On August 24, 2023, at approximately 3:18 a.m., troopers responded to the area of South Market Street and Rogers Road, Wilmington, for a report of a carjacking. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 67-year-old man from New Castle, was stopped on the shoulder helping a lost motorist when an unknown SUV stopped next to the victim’s unoccupied car. The suspect, an unknown male, got out from the passenger side of the SUV, displayed a handgun in his waistband, and took the victim’s car. The suspect and the unidentified SUV fled towards I-495 southbound.

The suspect is described as a black male wearing dark-colored clothing. Surveillance images and video are not available at this time.

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit is investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding 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.

On Tuesday, the Delaware State Police arrested 34-year-old Andrew Maccord of Millsboro, Delaware for robbing a Wawa in Millsboro early Saturday morning.

On August 19, 2023, at approximately 3:05 a.m., troopers responded to the Wawa located at 24930 John J. Williams Highway for a robbery that had just occurred. Troopers spoke with the cashier and learned that the suspect, later identified as Andrew Maccord, went into the store wearing a sweatshirt, mask, and gloves to buy a cigar. When the cashier opened the register drawer, the suspect tried to steal the entire cash drawer. The suspect pried the cashier’s hands off the drawer and stole an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the scene. The cashier was not injured.

Detectives identified Maccord as the suspect through video surveillance. On August 22, detectives found Maccord at his apartment and he was taken into custody without incident.

Maccord was taken to Troop 4 and charged with the following crimes:

• Robbery Second Degree (Felony)
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)

Maccord was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on $4,000 unsecured bond.