Seaford – The Delaware State Police have arrested a wanted sex offender and found drugs in his possession.

The incident began around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday November 8, 2016 as troopers assigned to the Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement (P.A.C.E.) team, with the assistance of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governors Task Force, Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R.), and the Special Operations Response Team (S.O.R.T.) were conducting surveillance on Maurice D. Cannon, 34 with a last registered address in Bridgeville.  Cannon was wanted by S.O.A.R. after he failed to re-register as a sex offender within three days of change of address as well as making a false written statement back in August of 2016 (See News Release: https://dsp.delaware.gov/2016/09/03/dsp-s-o-a-r-searching-for-wanted-sex-offenders-4/).  He was also wanted out of Sussex County Courts for capiases.

Troopers began following Cannon from a residence on Oneals Road and continued to follow as he drove throughout lower Sussex County.  He was taken into custody without incident as he pulled into the Delmar Pizza parking lot located at 38660 Sussex Highway where a search was conducted on the vehicle.  Located in a book bag was 90.03 grams of marijuana, 41.30 grams of powdered cocaine, 40.07 grams of crack cocaine, 6 Acetaminophen Hydrocodone pills, and over $3,100.00 in suspected drug proceeds.

Maurice Cannon was transported back to Troop 5 where he was charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity (Cocaine), two counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 4 quantity (Cocaine), Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of a Controlled Substance without a Prescription.  He was arraigned at JP3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $105,000.00 secured bond.

Released: 110916 1055

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Camden –The Delaware State Police Troop 3 will host a dedication ceremony of the community room on Saturday November 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. honoring Corporal David B. Pulling (1956-1987). On November 18, 1987 Corporal David Pulling, 31, a six-year veteran of the Delaware State Police, was killed when an explosive device detonated at the F.B.I. Bomb Data Training Center, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Corporal Pulling joined the State Police on September 8, 1981 and during his career was assigned to the K-9 unit, SORT Unit, and the Traffic Division at Troop 3, Camden. David Pulling was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 22, 1956. He moved to Dover in 1968 with his parents, Richard and Jacqueline, and his brother, Richard, Jr. Corporal Pulling attended Dover High School and the University of Delaware. After graduation David worked with his brother, for four years, at the Petersburg, Virginia Police Department. He moved back to Delaware in 1981, joining the Delaware State Police. Corporal Pulling was married to his wife Elizabeth in 1981 and was the father of two boys, George, his step son, and Jonathan. The boys were very important to Dave. Funeral Services were held at the Odds Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware.

An open house of the facility will be held immediately following the ceremony and will last until 3:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and troopers will be on-hand to provide guided tours to community members.

Troop 3 is located at 3759 South State Street, Camden. Designed by the architectural firm of Becker Morgan Group of Dover, Delaware, the complex is situated on 20 acres. The 31,000 square foot facility was constructed by Commonwealth Construction Company of Wilmington and Site work by A-Del Construction of Newark, Delaware at a project cost of $16.9 million.

The facility consists of office space, 8 interview rooms, 6 temporary holding cells, 3 temporary detention rooms, a fingerprint facility, evidence processing and storage area, a large community room, a patrol officer resource room, a patrol officer roll call room, a fitness room, and a 7,000 square foot maintenance facility/evidence storage which includes a 4 bay garage with 2 vehicle lifts.

Troop 3 houses approximately 100 troopers including administrative personnel, 50 patrol officers, and 50 detectives (including members of the special investigations section).

We would like to thank our community sponsors for the open house:

• Schagrin Gas
• Delaware Electric Cooperative
• Chick-Fil-A
• Wawa
• Mission BBQ
• Lowes
• Georgia Boy’s Bagel Café

Delaware State Police will also have various units on hand:

• Mounted Patrol Unit
• Motorcycle Unit
• Aviation
• SCUBA
• Explosive Ordinance Disposal
• Pipe and Drums Unit
• Recruiters
• Community Outreach Unit
• Magnolia Fire Company
• Canine Demonstration

Re-Released: 110916 0800

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Dover–The Delaware State Police are issuing a Gold Alert for Elizabeth Lawlor of Dover who was last seen on Tuesday November 8, 2016 around 5:00 p.m.

Elizabeth is a white female, 21 years of age, 4’11” tall, 100 lbs., brown hair and blue eyes.

Troopers have been unable to make contact with Elizabeth to check on her welfare. Attempts to locate her have been unsuccessful and there is a real concern for her safety and welfare.  She may be operating a white 2005 Nissan Sentra with Delaware registration; 533328.

If anyone has any information in reference to her whereabouts, they are asked to contact Troop 3 at 302-697-4454 or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.  Anonymous tips may be sent by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.”

Released: 110816 2240

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Middletown- The Delaware State Police have arrested a Warwick, MD man and have charged him in connection with the on-line social media posting of a threat against the Governor of Delaware.

The initial investigation began on Sunday, November 6, 2016, at approximately 6:15 p.m., after troopers were called to respond to a residence located in the 300 block of Pheasant Drive, Middletown. Upon their arrival the troopers were advised by a female resident of the home, that she, as well as the Governor of Delaware, Jack Markell, had been threatened via a Facebook post by a male subject she identified as Roger M. Matthews, 51. The female victim advised that Matthews is a relative of one of her family members. Troopers then reviewed the post which in fact did contain threats against Governor Markell.

Earlier today, Tuesday, November 8th, Troopers were able to take Roger Matthews into custody without incident. He was then transported to Troop 2 where he was subsequently charged with Threatening the Life of a Public Official. He was arraigned at JP Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in default of $4000.00 cash bond.

Due to the sensitive nature of this incident, specific details will not be released.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact Detective William Harris at 302-365-8428. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.”

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Released: 110816 1950

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Harrington– The Delaware State Police have arrested two Wilmington men for heroin possession after a traffic stop south of Harrington.

The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. Sunday November 6, 2016, as a trooper was patrolling the area of South DuPont Highway (US13) and Tower Hill Road, and observed a white Honda Sonata traveling above the posted speed limit. A traffic stop was conducted on the car and upon making contact with the operator, Kurtis S. McIntosh, 21 of Wilmington, an odor of marijuana was detected coming from the vehicle.

Both McIntosh and his passenger, Darrell Law, 43 of Wilmington, were asked to exit the vehicle while a search was conducted. Upon conducting the search, a plastic bag under the front passenger’s seat containing 1,833 bags of heroin (27.50 grams) was located.

Kurtis McIntosh and Darrell Law were taken into custody without incident and transported back to Troop 3 where they were both charged with Possession of Heroin, Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin, Conspiracy 2nd, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  McIntosh was additionally charged with Speeding.  They were both arraigned at JP7 and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $82,275.00 cash and $82,250.00 secured respectively.

Released: 110816 1835

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Dover- The Delaware State Police are currently investigating the robbery of a man while walking through the Rodney Village development Monday evening.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m., Monday November 7, 2016, as a 57-year-old male was walking in the area of the 1000 block of Nathaniel Mitchell Road.  He was approached by three males, one armed with an unknown type handgun, and assaulted.  Once struck in the back of the head with the gun, the suspects removed an undisclosed amount of money from the victim and fled the area in an unknown direction.  The victim was transported to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital where he was treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries.

All three suspects were described as black males wearing masks.  One was armed with an unknown type handgun.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact Detective J. Dear at 302-698-8540. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.”

Released: 110816 1815

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Wilmington- Delaware State Police have arrested a Wilmington man and charged him in connection with the inappropriate touching of a female teen this past weekend.

The investigation began on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at approximately 9:10 p.m., after troopers were called to respond to the Wilmington Friends School, located at 101 School Road, in reference to the report of a male subject who had inappropriately touched a female. It was at this time that the responding troopers learned that while at the school participating in a volleyball match, the 15-year-old victim had walked past a male subject, later identified as Charles Denman, 58, of Wilmington, on two separate occasions. Each time as the two passed each other, Denham extended his hand and touched the victim in an inappropriate manner. After the second incident, which was also observed by the victim’s mother, an official of Friends School was notified and police were contacted.

Charles Denman, who had remained at the scene, was taken into custody without incident. He was then transported to Troop 1 where he was subsequently charged with Unlawful Sexual Contact 2nd Degree and Offensive Touching. Denman was arraigned at JP Court 11 and released after posting $4000.00 secured bond.

A mugshot of Charles Denman is not available at this time.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact Corporal Robert Cassidy at Troop 1 at 302-761-6677. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.”

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Released: 110816 1045

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Wilmington- Delaware State Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Wilmington area Japanese restaurant that occurred last night.

The initial investigation has determined that the incident occurred at approximately 9:12 p.m. last night, Sunday, November 6, 2016, as a male suspect entered the Hibachi Express Restaurant located at 4526 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington. The suspect, who was armed with an unknown make and model handgun, approached the sales counter and confronted a female clerk. He then pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded money from the cash register. The clerk complied with the suspect’s demands and turned over an undisclosed amount of money to him. The suspect then exited the restaurant and was last seen fleeing on foot in an eastbound direction. The clerk was not injured.

The suspect is described as a white male. He was 20-30 years of age, 5’06”-5’08” tall, and was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, white shirt, blue jeans, tan boots, a baseball cap, and had a mask covering part of his face. There is no further physical or clothing description available. No video surveillance photos are available to be released at this time.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact the Robbery Unit at Troop 2 at 302-365-8566. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.”

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Released: 082316 1300

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Bridgeville – The Delaware State Police are continuing their investigation into an explosion of an air cannon at Punkin Chunkin.

Preliminary information reveals the incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. this afternoon, Sunday November 6, 2016, when an air cannon called “Pumpkin Reaper” was preparing to launch.  For undetermined reasons, the trap door of the cannon, where the pumpkins are loaded, separated upon the launch of the pumpkin.  The door and other parts were blown away from the cannon and into the air before coming down and striking a 39-year-old female in the head and face area.

The female, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was treated immediately on scene by Sussex County Paramedics and transported by EMS to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.  She was stabilized and then flown to Christiana Medical Center by LifeNet Helicopter where she is currently listed in critical condition.

A 56-year-old male was also injured in the incident and was transported by EMS to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where he is currently being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives with the Delaware State Police are being assisted by Delaware Department of Natural Resources in this investigation.  This is an active and on-going investigation and details surrounding the incident will be released at the conclusion of the investigation.

Released: 110616 1810

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Troopers Investigating an Explosion at Punkin Chunkin Contest- Correction

Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Jeffrey R. Hale

Bridgeville, DE– The subject injured in the explosion of the apparatus being used in the Punkin Chunkin Contest in Bridgeville, DE has not died as a result of their injuries as reported. The male subject has been removed from the scene and transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

The investigation into this incident is still ongoing. More details will be released at a later time. 

Released: 110616 1535

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**Original Release**

Bridgeville, DE– Delaware State Police are currently investigating the explosion of an apparatus which was being utilized in the Punkin Chunkin Contest this afternoon in Bridgeville.

Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Jeffrey R. Hale

Bridgeville, DE– The subject injured in the explosion of the apparatus being used in the Punkin Chunkin Contest in Bridgeville, DE has not died as a result of their injuries as reported. The male subject has been removed from the scene and transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

The investigation into this incident is still ongoing. More details will be released at a later time. 

Released: 110616 1535

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**Original Release**

Bridgeville, DE– Delaware State Police are currently investigating the explosion of an apparatus which was being utilized in the Punkin Chunkin Contest this afternoon in Bridgeville.