Delaware State Police Investigating a Fatal Moped Collision

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Sergeant India Sturgis

Released: 090522 0935

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Troopers Investigate Shooting Incident

Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Magnolia area on early Sunday morning.

On September 4, 2022, at approximately 1:23 a.m., troopers responded to the 100 block of Orange Street regarding a shooting. Upon their arrival, troopers observed numerous vehicles and pedestrians departing from the area. Troopers then located a 37-year-old male victim from Dover, DE who had sustained a gunshot wound to his lower extremity. The ensuing investigation revealed that the victim had been leaving a nearby party when he was shot by an unknown subject. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, and there is no suspect description available at this time. The victim was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital for additional medical treatment.

The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate this case. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this incident to please contact Detective P. Campbell by calling 302-698-8504. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 090422 1546

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Delaware State Police Investigate Road Rage Shooting

Delaware State Police are investigating a road rage shooting incident that occurred in the Smyrna area on Saturday evening.

On September 3, 2022, at approximately 11:49 p.m., troopers responded to the area of South Dupont Boulevard and Twin Willows Road for a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, troopers learned that a 24-year-old female from Camden, Delaware had been the victim of a road rage incident. The ensuing investigation revealed that the victim had been driving northbound on South Dupont Boulevard in the Cheswold area when a red SUV passed her on the shoulder. The SUV then began slowing and stopping in front of the victim on the roadway. The victim began passing the SUV, and as she drove by her vehicle was shot. The SUV then fled the scene and proceeded towards an unknown destination.

The victim was not injured in this incident. At this time there is no make, model, or operator description available for the red SUV that fled the scene.

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.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 090422 1530

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Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run motor vehicle collision that occurred in the Claymont area on Sunday morning.

On September 4, 2022, at approximately 5:27 a.m., an unknown type of vehicle was traveling southbound on Interstate 495 approximately three miles north of the Governor Printz Boulevard offramp. At this time, a male subject was lying in the left southbound lane of I-495 for unknown reasons. As a result, the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway. The unknown vehicle continued southbound without stopping and proceeded towards an unknown destination.

The pedestrian involved in this incident, a 68-year-old male Coatesville, Pennsylvania, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Identification of the victim is pending notification to the next of kin. At this time, there is no make, model, or operator description available for the vehicle that struck the pedestrian and fled the scene.

The roadway was not illuminated at the time of this incident, and the victim was wearing dark-colored clothing and did not appear to be carrying a lighted device. The roadway was closed for approximately three hours while the collision was being investigated and cleared.

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Master Corporal J. Forester by calling 302-365-8485. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 090422 1419

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Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Collision

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred in the Newark area on Saturday evening.

On September 3, 2022, at approximately 9:13 p.m., a black 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling southbound on Polly Drummond Hill Road approaching the intersection with Rankin Road. At the same time, a male pedestrian was walking in the roadway on Polly Drummond Hill Road and entered into the path of the Jeep. As a result, the front of the Grand Cherokee struck the male subject while he was in the roadway.

The pedestrian involved in this incident, a 40-year-old male from Newark, Delaware, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Identification of the victim is pending notification to the next of kin. The operator of the Jeep, a 47-year-old male from Newark, Delaware, was properly restrained. He was not injured in the collision.

No other vehicles were involved in this incident. The roadway was closed for approximately four hours while the collision was being investigated and cleared.

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Sergeant J. Jefferson by calling 302-365-8484. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 090422 1339

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Homeless Sex Offender Notification

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

Franceschi Lewis Smith Sturgis Sullivan

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 090222 1812

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Delaware State Police Arrest Multiple Subjects Following Drug Dealing Investigation

Delaware State Police have arrested numerous subjects following a narcotics investigation that began in June 2022 in the Ellendale and Greenwood areas.

During the months of June 2022 through August 2022, the Delaware State Police corroborated with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to identify several residences and property lots in the Unity Lane area of Greenwood (informally known as “The Hole”) and the Metz Lane area of Ellendale that were actively involved in the distribution of narcotics. On August 31, 2022, the Delaware State Police, with assistance provided by the DEA, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Dover Police Department, and Delaware Probation & Parole, executed a series of search warrants at these locations, which resulted in the seizure of the following contraband:

Approximately 9.261 grams of heroin
Approximately 727.49 grams of crack cocaine
Approximately 5.8 grams of powder cocaine
Approximately 1.9 pounds of marijuana
Approximately $8,700 in suspected drug proceeds
3 handguns
1 muzzleloader
2 rifles, one of which was reported stolen out of Troop 3 in August 2022
Numerous rounds of ammunition
Drug paraphernalia

Several subjects were taken into custody at these locations and transported to Troop 3, where they were charged with the following crimes:

Richard Boyd, 54, of Greenwood, DE:

Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 3 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Boyd was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $15,500 cash bond.

Alexander Marsh, 59, of Greenwood, DE:

Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Resisting Arrest

Marsh was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $10,000 secured bond.

Robert Reed, 54, of Greenwood, DE:

Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
Resisting Arrest
Criminal Solicitation Third Degree

Reed was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $8,000 secured bond.

Taquen Owens, 28, of Ellendale, DE:

Resisting Arrest
Criminal Solicitation Third Degree
Possession of a Controlled Substance

Owens was issued a criminal summons and released from police custody.

On September 1, 2022, Jermaine Boyd, Jr., 31, of Dover, DE turned himself in to Troop 3, where he was charged with the following offenses:

Resisting Arrest
Criminal Solicitation Third Degree

Boyd, Jr. was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and released on his own recognizance. However, he was ultimately committed to Sussex Correctional Institution after a Violation of Probation warrant was issued by Probation & Parole.

On September 1, 2022, Jermain Boyd, Sr., 50, of Harrington, DE turned himself in to Troop 3, where he was charged with the following offenses:

Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 9 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Boyd, Sr. was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $70,500 secured bond.

The following individuals are currently wanted on charges stemming from this investigation:

Gary Williams, 32, of Ellendale, DE is wanted on the following charges:

Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Resisting Arrest

Frank Lovett, 35, of Harrington, DE is wanted on the following charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Resisting Arrest
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of these wanted subjects, they are asked to contact the Kent County Drug Unit at 302-698-8452. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 090222 1106

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Update – Victim Identified Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision

Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on August 29, 2022, in the Felton area as Nicholas Whitley, 28, of Ridgely, Maryland.

The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Sergeant J. Wheatley by calling 302-698-8451. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 083122 1232

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Troopers Arrest Two Subjects for Felony Drug Charges

Delaware State Police have arrested 25-year-old Chanel Fosque of Lincoln, DE and 28-year-old Christopher Thomas of Lincoln, DE for felony narcotics charges following an investigation that occurred in the Lincoln area on Tuesday afternoon.

On August 30, 2022, at approximately 1:00 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on the 22000 block of Pine Haven Road in an attempt to locate Chanel Fosque, who had several active warrants for her arrest. Upon their arrival, troopers contacted Fosque along with her two juvenile children inside the residence. Further investigation revealed Fosque had approximately 3.64 grams of suspected heroin, approximately 5.15 grams of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia stored inside of the home. The second suspect, Christopher Thomas, who also lives at the residence, was not present at the time of the incident. Thomas later turned himself in at Troop 4.

Fosque was taken into custody without incident and transported to Troop 4, where she was charged with the following crimes:

Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
Endangering the Welfare of a Child – 2 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts
Possession of Marijuana

Fosque was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and released on $7,100 unsecured bond.

Thomas was charged with the following crimes:

Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
Endangering the Welfare of a Child – 2 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Thomas was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and released on $6,500 unsecured bond.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

Released: 083122 1209

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Delaware State Police Phone Number Used in Spoofed Phone Number Scam

The Delaware State Police is issuing the following advisory for a recurring phone scam involving a “spoofed phone number.”

The Delaware State Police is aware of multiple incidents in which individuals have received phone calls from a Delaware State Police-issued telephone number. Only the number appears on the caller ID; if that number is looked up, it shows that it is a valid Delaware State Police phone number.

Caller ID spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Spoofing is often used to trick someone into giving away valuable personal information so it can be used in fraudulent activity or sold illegally.

This is a reminder that the Delaware State Police will never request payment for fines, traffic tickets, or bail. All these transactions are conducted by the respective court systems and never over the phone. Electronic payments are also never requested via phone for court matters.

If someone calls you regarding a family member, do not offer personal information about yourself or the family member. Immediately attempt to contact the family to verify their status on your own. Indicators of scam calls are threats, orders not to hang up, and other statements where the scammer places urgency on their request for information or money.

Please visit this website for more information on How to Avoid Spoofing: Caller ID Spoofing | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)

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