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Month: August 2020

Public Safety / Crime / Dover

Officials: Dover Officer Dragged By Suspect Fleeing Car Wash Payment

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Two Dover Police officers escaped injury after being dragged a short distance by a fleeing suspect on Sunday afternoon, according to Public Information Office Sergeant Mark Hoffman. Hoffman said the …

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Crime / Dover / Public Safety

Man Charged With Criminal Mischief In Queen Street Incident

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Eric Sartin was arrested on August 30th, 2020 when the Delaware State Police transported him to the Dover Police Department.  Sartin was charged with a single count of criminal mischief …

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Public Safety / Crime / Claymont

Update: Man Shot In Officer-Involved Shooting Listed In Critical Condition

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Claymont- On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at approximately 6:20 in the evening, officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block of North Avon Drive …

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Public Safety / Crime / Wilmington

Dover Man Gets 100 Months In Federal Prison For Selling Heroin Laced Fentanyl

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Cornelius Riley, 44, of Dover, was sentenced on August 26 to 100 months in federal prison for distributing and possessing with the intent …

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Public Safety / Crime / Newark / Fire

Investigators Release Photos Of Person Of Interest In Newark Fire

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined that a fire discovered inside a Newark, Delaware townhouse on August 17, 2020 was arson, according to Assistant State Fire …

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Crime / Wilmington / Public Safety

11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Wilmington Monday Morning

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 10:44 a.m. in the 700 block of Jefferson Street. Police located an 11-year-old female gunshot victim, who was transported …

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Public Safety / Crime / Newark

Two Teens Facing Burglary Of Elementary School Charges

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Newark- The Delaware State Police arrested a 16-year-old juvenile male and a 15-year-old juvenile male both from Newark for burglary and related charges, according to Public Information Officer, Corporal/1 Jason …

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Wilmington / Public Safety / Crime

Wilmington Police Investigating Sunday Night Double Shooting

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 8:54 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Third Street. Police located a 31-year-old male gunshot victim and a …

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Public Safety / Crime / Wilmington

23-Year-Old Man In Stable Condition After Shooting Late Sunday

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 10:18 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of North Monroe Street. Police located a 23-year-old male gunshot victim, who …

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Claymont / Public Safety / Crime

County Officer Involved In Claymont Shooting Sunday

August 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Claymont- On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at approximately 6:20 in the evening, officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block of North Avon Drive …

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