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CRIME & SAFETY
Newark man accused of stealing $40,000 worth of merchandise in organized retail theft scheme
A Newark man is behind bars, accused of orchestrating an organized retail theft scheme that stole more than $40,000 worth of merchandise from stores around New Castle County. Delaware State Police said Moses Warren, 33, is responsible for at least 18 incidents of shoplifting from late May through the end of June. He is accused of stealing eyewear, cigarettes and various household goods from stores including Giant, Rite Aid, Royal Farms, Kohl’s, Sunglass Hut at Macy’s, Walgreens and Wawa. ...
Police bodycam footage shows police forcefully arresting woman during Delaware traffic stop
Amid an investigation into a New Castle County, Delaware, traffic stop where police can be seen struggling to pull a woman out of a car to arrest her on the ground, police have released police-worn body camera footage of the arrest. The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday 29,...
Woman charged with assault after incident at North East Wendy's
NORTH EAST — A woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly climbed through the drive-thru window at the Wendy’s in North East and threatened employees while brandishing scissors — because she had applied for a job and hadn’t heard back from management, according to Cecil County District Court records. No one was injured during the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Wendy’s near the North East Station shopping center in the 2000 block of West Pulaski Highway (Route 40), police...
Police: Maryland mom released on bond after daughter exposed to fentanyl, cocaine
ELKTON, Md. — A mother charged with child abuse and multiple drug-related offenses has been released from the Cecil County Detention Center and awaits a preliminary hearing later this month. Andrea Wilkie, 42, is facing nine charges following a child abuse/neglect referral in January and an arrest warrant in...
Elkton man charged after gun-related incident spurs raid
ELKTON — A man remained jailed on Tuesday after he allegedly pointed a firearm at a visitor outside an Elkton residence over the weekend and threatened to shoot, leading to a police raid in which investigators confiscated more than two and a half ounces of suspect methamphetamine, two loaded handguns and other evidence, according to Cecil County District Court records. Investigators identified the suspect as 34-year-old Lance Poppiti, whose address is listed in court records as 200 Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where the incident leading...
North East man pleads guilty to bribery
BALTIMORE — A North East man faces up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty Friday to bribery relating to his job as a US Army Research Biologist, the US Department of Justice reports. Jason Edmonds, 45, admitted to awarding government contracts to a specific company, EISCO, Inc. whose president, John Conigliaro would then pay Edmonds in cash or home improvement projects. Erek L. Barron, US Attorney for...
Man charged with sixth DUI after falling asleep behind the wheel in Glasgow
A Delaware City man is facing his sixth DUI charge after falling asleep behind the wheel in the parking lot of an auto repair center in Glasgow, police said. The incident happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. July 1 outside the Lunch Box Garage on Pulaski Highway, according to state police. Employees of the business saw a pickup truck blocking the garage doors. When they approached, they found the driver slumped...
Body cam of controversial arrest, big racing weekend, National Fried Chicken Day
Hey, there, Delaware. If you’ve lost track this week, it’s Saturday. We are still under a heat advisory today in the Wilmington area, with highs expected to reach 95. If you’re...
GOLD ALERT ISSUED FOR MISSING WILMINGTON MAN – MICHAEL PULLARO
(Wilmington, DE 19808) The New Castle County Division of Police has issued a Gold Alert for 56-year-old Michael Pullaro of Wilmington. Michael was last seen at his home on Glackens Lane around 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024, and has not been seen since. Michael made comments that caused concern for his welfare and safety. All efforts to locate or contact Michael have been unsuccessful.
Man gets time served - 94 days - in Elkton reckless endangerment case
ELKTON — A judge has sentenced a man to time served — 94 days — for resisting arrest and a related offense that he committed during an incident at an Elkton motel in April 2023, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge William W. Davis Jr. imposed a maximum five-year sentence on the defendant — Robert L. Grubb, 25, now of Felton, Del. — for reckless endangerment and then suspended all but 94 days of the penalty during a courtroom...
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