UPDATE (SUBJECT LOCATED) Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Man

The Dover Police Department is canceling the Gold Alert for Darren Poltrock. He has been located and is safe. **ORIGINAL RELEASE** 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…

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…