West Park Place Open
West Park Place between South Main Street and Willa Road has been re-opened. There will be no additional releases on this matter.
Author: Sgt. Joseph Conover
West Park Place Emergency Road Closure
West Park Place is closed between South Main Street and Willa Road to allow emergency repairs for water lines. This closure includes turning from South Main Street onto West Park Place and the closure is expected to last most of the day.…
Library Avenue (Rt. 72) is now open
The crash scene is clear and all roads in the area of Library Avenue (Rt. 72) and East Main Street (Rt. 273) are now open. There will be no further updates on this incident. Original Post
Traffic Alert – Southbound Library Ave (Rt. 72) closed at E. Main St. (Rt. 273)
The Newark Police Department is on the scene of a vehicle crash, where a tree fell on a tractor trailer on southbound Library Avenue (Rt.72) south of the intersection with East Main Street (Rt. 273). There are no reported injuries. Southbound Library…
Traffic Alert – Winterfest and Reindeer Run & Romp Road Closures
On Friday, December 6, 2024, the City of Newark’s Winterfest and Special Olympics Delaware Reindeer Run & Romp will take place on Academy Street, south of the intersection with East Main Street. Academy Street will be closed between East Main Street and…
Gold Alert Cancelled – Ryan Padovani
The Gold Alert for Ryan Padovani has been cancelled. He has been found and contacted. There will be no additional information about this case. Original Post
Gold Alert – Elijah Woodard
The Newark Police Department is attempting to locate Elijah WOODARD, 27, of Newark, Delaware. WOODARD was last seen on November 29, 2024, at approximately 8:00 PM in the area of Terrace Dr and East Cleveland Ave. Attempts to contact or locate WOODARD…
Gold Alert – Ryan Padovani
The Newark Police Department is attempting to locate Ryan Padovani, 34, of Newark, Delaware. Padovani was last seen on November 27, 2024, at approximately 5:00 PM in Newark. Attempts to contact or locate Padovani have been unsuccessful, and Padovani’s condition is such…
Shots fired and weapons investigation arrest
On November 24, 2024, the Newark Police Department began investigating a reported shots fired and weapons offense incident that had occurred at a local hotel. The investigation by detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Unit revealed that a small gathering had taken…
Bus driver being investigated for abandoning students at the wrong stop
On October 8, 2024, at approximately 4:14 P.M. the Newark Police Department was notified by staff at Newark Charter School and by New Castle County Police that they had received reports that a school bus driver had made students leave the bus…