Cheswold Police Participating in National Drug Take Back Day Oct. 26, 2013
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015CHESWOLD POLICE TAKING BACK UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OCTOBER 26 AT CHESWOLD POLICE DEPARTMENT Cheswold, DE– On October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Cheswold Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its seventh opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to Cheswold Police Department at 691 Main Street (next to the Shore Stop). The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Last April, Americans turned in 371 tons (over 742,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at over 5,800 sites operated by the DEA and its thousands of state and local law enforcement partners. In its six previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in over 2.8 million pounds—more than 1,400 tons—of pills. This initiative addresses a vital public […]
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21 yr old Cheswold Man Charged with Rape of Minor
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015On 9/20/13 Cheswold Police Department following a three day investigation arrested Tyrone A. Turcotte, a 21 yr old b/m from Cheswold, DE on 3 counts of Rape 4th Degree Sexual Intercourse Victim is Less than 16 Years Old and 3 Counts of Sexual Solicitation of a Child Under 18 to Engage in Prohibited Sexual Act, following allegations that the suspect on three (3) seperate occassions between August 3rd and August 10th had sexual intercourse with a 14 yr old female acquaintance at his residence in the Town of Cheswold. Mr. Turcotte was taken into custody early Friday Morning without incident at his residence in Cheswold and transported to the Cheswold Police Dept. for a interview and notification of charges. He was then transported to Court 8 in Smyrna where warrants were signed and he was arraingned on the charges above. Mr. Turcotte was transported to Vaughn Correctional […]
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Cheswold Police add Full-Time Officer
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015TOWN OF CHESWOLD POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE On 9/17/13 at the Town Council Workshop in the Town of Cheswold, Susan Kline of Dover, DE, was sworn in as a full-time police officer for the Town of Cheswold. Officer Kline had been previously employed by the Town of Cheswold and has knowledge of the area and the Town’s residents. The fact that Patrol Officer Kline was still within her Delaware COPT Certification has allowed us to place an experienced and knowledgeable officer on the street in a relatively short amount of time. After carefully reviewing many options the Mayor, Town Council and I were looking at ways to better serve the town residents and provide the best police coverage possible. Currently there are two officers covering 5 days per week. With the addition of Officer Kline the officers will change over to a 12 hour schedule, putting a Cheswold Officer […]
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Keeping our Town Clean
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015“Working together we can DO IT” WE are asking for ALL of our Town Residents to help keep our TOWN that we all LIVE in CLEAN!
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8/16/13 Speeding leads to Heroin Arrest
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015On 8/16/13 @ approx. 1620 hours Cpl. Louis Simms was conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Main St (Rt 42) and Fox Pointe Rd in the Town of Cheswold when he clocked a vehicle for travelling at 36 MPH in a 25 MPH Residential Zone. Cpl. Simms left his vantage point and made a vehicle stop on a 2003 Hyundai Elantra being driven by a male identified as Brice M. Hall, a 38 yr old B/m from Dover, DE. While speaking with Mr. Hall, Cpl. Simms detected that he was acting in a nervous manner. After checking Mr. Hall’s Delaware driver’s license through DELJIS he found that the driver had a suspended driver’s license and had an outstanding warrant. After placing the driver under arrest for his warrant Cpl. Simms conducted a search of the vehicle finding an open can of beer in the front seating area, […]
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History of Cheswold Police Department
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015Currently we are attempting to research information on the formation of the Cheswold Police Department and those officers who were the first to wear the uniform of the Cheswold Police Department. We have been told that the police department was first formed in 1956 and had one officer. We would also like to know all of the officer who have been members of the department over the years. If you have been a officer for this department of have any photos or information regarding the members of the Police Department over the years please contact Chief Chris Workman at (302) 734-2202. Thank You
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015By resolution duly adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Cheswold on Monday, July 1, 2013, notice is hereby given to property owners and residents of the Town of the proposal to pass two, (2), Town Ordinances affecting the noise control and the handling and disposition of garbage, trash and rubbish, within the corporate limits of Cheswold. For more information: Public Hearing Notice_Noise & Trash Ordinance
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Firefly Traffic causing major delays
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015All Residents: Friday 6/21/13 @ 1235 : Due to the Firefly event in Dover this weekend traffic is bumper to bumper along west bound Rt 42 (Main Street) to Rt 13 (N Dupont Hwy). Rt 13 is also backed up south bound towards Dover from Cheswold to Dover. You will be experiencing delays that we can no longer avoid.
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Speeding Charge nets fugitive from St. Louis
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015On 6/19/13 at approx. 1645 hrs, Cpl. Louis Simms conducted a traffic stop of a red 2007 Dodge Caravan operated by Ross Madison a 38 yr old, B/M, of St. Louis, MO. The vehicle was stopped for speeding 38mph in a posted 25mph zone on Rt42 w/o Leyland Lane in the Town of Cheswold. Mr. Madison provided the officer with his Missouri state ID card and his insurance card. He advised the officer that his drivers license is currently suspended in Missouri. An NCIC check of the subject revealed that he is wanted by St Louis County PD for Burglary 2nd and other traffic related capiases in Missouri. The NCIC confirmation was confirmed and the officer contacted St Louis Fugitive task force who advised they are willing to extradite Mr. Madison on his Burglary charge. The subject was taken into custody without incident and was issued traffic charges for Speeding, […]
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Speeding Stop leads to Drug Arrest
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015On 6/5/13Cpl. Louis Simms of the Cheswold Police Department was conducting speed enforcement in the area of Moorton Rd in the Town of Cheswold when his radar unit showd a 2004 Mercedes 4S , black in color travelling at 44 MPH in a 25 MPH speed zone. Cpl. Simms stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver who provided the officer with a registration card for the vehicle and no drivers license. The driver then provided the officer with a name, which after a check proved to be false. After questioning the driver regarding his name the officer conducted a further investigation at the scene of the driver and his female passenger. During the investigation the officer found that the female occupant was carrying illegal drugs and cash in her top that she states was given to her by the driver of the vehicle when the officer was stopping […]
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