Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Man

Incident/Complaint#:  50-25-3935 Date:  Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at 4:18 p.m. Location: 700 Block of Slaughter Street, Dover, DE Officer Releasing Information:  Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Darren Poltrock, 29, of Dover, DE.…

Gold Alert Issued For Missing Clayton Teen

Incident/Complaint#:  50-25-3869 Date:  Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at 8:07 a.m. Location: 700 Block of Horsepond Road, Dover, DE Officer Releasing Information:  Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for William Alvarado, 16, of Clayton, DE.…

Major Changes Ahead: Stratospheric Polar Vortex Split Could Bring An Active Winter Pattern Back to the U.S. Mid Month

As we head into mid-February, significant changes are brewing in the upper atmosphere that could have major implications for winter weather across the United States. The stratospheric polar vortex, a large-scale circulation of frigid air in the upper levels of the atmosphere,…

State Police Arrest Woman for Felony Assault Following Road Rage Incident

The Delaware State Police arrested 24-year-old Zoey Hickman of Magnolia, Delaware, for felony assault following a road rage incident that occurred Thursday afternoon in Dover. On January 30, 2025, at approximately 3:50 p.m., a trooper responded to a road rage related assault…

Robbery At Towne Point Apartments

Incident Number:  50-25-3764 Date/Time: Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 at approximately 5:19 a.m. Location: 820 Carvel Drive, Towne Point Apartments, Dover, DE Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information OfficerMaster Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a robbery…

*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash in Camden

The Delaware State Police have identified 93-year-old David Baird of Camden, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Camden on Friday morning. The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers…

*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Lewes

The Delaware State Police have identified 63-year-old Deborah Priddy of Milton, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal pedestrian crash in Lewes on Thursday afternoon. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking…

Delaware State Police S.O.A.R. Searching for Wanted Sex Offenders

The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R.) is currently looking for the following wanted sex offenders after they either failed to register or re-register at their current address. If anyone knows the location of these individuals, please call 302-672-5306. Information…