Author: Sgt. Joseph Conover

West Park Place between South Main Street and Willa Road has been re-opened. There will be no additional releases on this matter.

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. Please seek…

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

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 Avenue at…

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 East Delaware…

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    

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 have been…

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 that there…

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 place in…

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 and get…

The train issue has been resolved. The train has moved on from the area and the crossings are no longer blocked. There will be no further updates on this incident. Original Post

A freight train is currently stopped on the train tracks that run through town between Cleveland Avenue and Main Street. The crossings on North College Avenue and West Main Street are currently blocked by the stopped train. The railroad company is aware of the…

All westbound lanes of Ogletown Road entering Newark are open. Original Post

One lane of Ogletown Road is temporarily closed between Stafford Way and Marrows Road for a crash investigation. Please use caution when traveling in the area and seek an alternate route if possible.

In the continuing effort to provide some measure of comfort to members of our community during challenging moments, the Newark Police Department has partnered with Robin Broomall, a member of the Newark community, to help with her creation of police teddy bears made from…

The Newark Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash, during which the vehicle struck the St. John AM Church at the corner of New London Road and Hillside Road on August 9, 2024, at approximately 2:06 AM. Early investigative efforts revealed that the…

Due to the potential of severe weather leading up to and occurring during the event, the City of Newark has made the decision to cancel National Night Out for August 6, 2024. The safety and wellbeing of the community, those who planned on attending…

North College Avenue has been re-opened after the previous crash investigation. There will be no further updates.      

East Delaware Avenue has been re-opened to traffic. DELMARVA was able to remedy the issue. There will be no further updates on this incident. Original Post 

East Delaware Avenue between Academy Street and South Chapel Street is currently closed due to a gas leak in the area. Please seek alternative routes and avoid the area. Expect heavier than normal traffic on the surrounding roadways.

East Delaware Avenue at the intersection with South College Avenue is now open. The incident involving fire department activity on the University of Delaware campus has been resolved. We will have no further updates on this incident. Original Post 

East Delaware Avenue at South College Avenue is currently closed due to fire department activity on the University of Delaware campus. Please find alternate routes and expect heavier than normal traffic in the area. We will update once the roadway is re-opened.

During the afternoon of July 16, 2024, members of the Newark Police Department’s Patrol Division located the striking vehicle involved in this case. The Traffic Response Unit responded to the scene to further the investigation. This is still an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information…

We would like to make residents and travelers aware of an upcoming road closure that is related to the ongoing I-95 improvement project. Beginning at 9:00 PM on Friday July 19, 2024, until 6:00 AM on July 22, 2024, westbound Old Baltimore Pike between…

On July 16, 2024, the Newark Police Department was notified about a seriously injured 67-year-old male that had been located by New Castle County Police. The initial investigation led investigators to believe that the individual had possibly been struck by a motor vehicle. Members…

On June 9, 2024, the Newark Police Department was contacted by individuals reporting that Ke Xu, 23, a Chinese citizen who had been attending school in the United States, was missing. Xu had been scheduled to return to China on June 9, 2024, and…

Academy Street and its connecting streets are now open to traffic. Original Post 

Currently Academy Street from the intersection with East Delaware Avenue to the intersection with East Park Place and all adjoining cross streets are closed for a gas line incident occurring on University of Delaware property. Expect heavy traffic in the area. Please seek alternate…

Due to weather, the planned road closures for CSX railroad work have been modified to the following: North College Avenue This has been postponed with no new date or time announced. New London Avenue / West Main Street Tuesday March 12 at 5:00 am…

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 1:58 AM officers from the Newark Police Department responded to a residence on Wyncliff Lane, off Paper Mill Road, for a burglar alarm and a reported burglary. Upon arriving officers contacted the victims, who were home at the…

On February 19, 2024, Detectives from the Newark Police Department Criminal Investigations Division identified Derrick WHITE, 40, of Wilmington, Delaware as the person depicted in images from the investigation. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for WHITE, charging him with Attempt to Commit Kidnapping Second…

Detectives from the Newark Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, with help from citizens who saw social media and local news media reports of the incident, have identified and contacted the person of interest in this case. This is still an active investigation; however, we…

The Criminal Investigations Unit of the Newark Police Department is currently conducting an investigation of an incident that was reported to have occurred at the Acme grocery store located at 100 Grove Lane. The victim’s family reported that on February 17, 2024, at approximately…

On Thursday, January 4, 2023, at approximately 1:10 P.M., the Newark Police Department Communications Center received a phone call from a subject claiming that they were outside of Newark High School and were planning to enter the school and shoot students and staff members….

Members of the Newark Police Department are currently at Newark High School conducting an investigation of threats made to the school and school staff. There is not believed to be a threat to the public and this is believed to be a “swatting” type…

On October 10, 2023, the Newark Police Department located an unoccupied stolen motor vehicle. During the investigation two suspects entered the motor vehicle and fled from investigating officers, nearly striking a marked police car. Officers observed that an occupant of the stolen vehicle was…