Election
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015Public Notice: Notice to TOWN of CHESWOLD RESIDENTS 2014 Election is CANCELLED due to lack of candidate’s
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Second Suspect Arrested in 11/26 Shore Stop Robbery
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015Vontaye Gilbert of Chestertown, MD was arrested on 12/19/13 by Dover PD on outstanding warrants by 5 agencies for armed robberies in Kent County during the months of November and December. Mr. Gilbert was arraigned on his warrant for the 11/29 early morning robbery of the Shore Stop located at 761 Main St when he allegedly entered the store at approx. 0343 hours after waiting in the lot adjacent to the building with co-conspirator Lytia Bailey (already in custody at WCI) and pointed a gun at the clerk demanding money before fleeing with money and cartons of Newport cigarettes. After a intensive investigation by DSP, MSP and Dover PD the suspects were identified and arrested. Mr. Gilbert was arraigned and ordered held on $60,000 bail for the charges placed on him by the Cheswold Police Department and was transported to Vaughn Correctional for holding.
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Cheswold Police charge suspect in Shore Stop Robbery, second suspect identified
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015Town of Cheswold Police Department Official News Release On 12/04/13 Cheswold Police charged Lytia Bailey, 27 yr old B/F of Chestertown, MD in connection with armed robbery that occurred at the Valero Shore Stop located on Main Street in Cheswold, DE on Nov. 26th @ 3:43 am. On that date a black male, now identified as Brian Maurice Daniels, 41 yr old B/M from Chestertown, MD entered the Valero Shore Stop and pointed a gun at the clerk demanding money before leaving with cash and cartons of Newport Cigarettes. Police in conjunction with Delaware State Police Major Crimes Unit and Dover PD were able to identify suspects in the incidents. On 12/4/13 Cheswold PD was notified that a female suspect was in custody at Troop 3 in relation to similar incidents in Kent County. A review of the surveillance tape showed that the female, Ms. Bailey, was also involved in […]
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Cheswold Police Family First Fund Toy and Food Drive
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015The Town of Cheswold Police Department is starting the Cheswold Police Department Family First Fund to assist low and middle income families during the holiday season. Since we are just establishing this charitable organization we are currently asking for donations of unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items (no monetary donations please). These items will be used to help those families in the Town of Cheswold who need a little helping hand this holiday season. You can help by dropping off toys and non-perishable food items to the Town of Cheswold Police Department or Town Hall located at 691 Main St (next to the Shore Stop) Mon through Friday between the hours of 9am and 4 pm between now and December 20th. On December 20th we will be collecting Turkeys and Hams to be distributed to families during the Holiday season. So come out on December 20th and drop off a […]
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Cheswold man flees from officer before crashing vehicle on Brenford Rd
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015Town of Cheswold Police Department Official News Release: On the 11/8/13 @ approx. 1930 hrs Cpl. Louis Simms was operating stationary radar on Moorton Rd n/o Main St when he clocked a Tan Jeep Liberty speeding in a marked 25 mph zone travelling n/b at 46 mph. The officer left his position and turned on his lights and sirens in an attempt to stop this vehicle. The vehicle would not stop and traveled at an extreme high rate of speed on Moorton Rd headed towards Brenford Rd. While following the vehicle the officer observed the vehicle run off the roadway several times and failed to maintain his lane. After returning his vehicle to the roadway the vehicle continued to flee the officer eventually disregarded the stop sign at the intersection of Moorton Rd and Brenford Rd. The vehicle then went off of the roadway through a wooden fence located at a home on Brenford Rd. and striking a tree […]
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Drugs found in Speeding Vehicle – Oct. 30, 2013
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015On 10/30/13 Cpl. Louis Simms was conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Main Street and Moorton Rd in the Town Of Cheswold when his radar clocked a vehicle travelling 39 MPH in a 25 MPH Speed Zone. Cpl. Simms stopped the 2001 Chevy Malibu being operated by Kenyal Stevenson., 19 yr old, B/M of Dover, DE. While speaking with Mr. Stevenson the officer detected a strong odor of what appeared to be marijuana emitting from the vehicle. After questioning Mr. Stevenson regarding the odor, the operator admitted that he was in possession of marijuana and that it was located under the passenger seat of his vehicle. The officer retrieved the alleged marijuana from its location and performed a further search of the vehicle locating a metal grinder and a digital scale which were confiscated by the officer. Mr. Stevenson was transported to the Cheswold Police Dept. where […]
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Cheswold Police 1st National Take Back Day a Success
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015On Saturday, October 26 from 10am till 2pm the Cheswold Police Department in conjunction with the DEA held its 1st National Take Back Day in the Town of Cheswold. This first initiative was a big success with a steady stream of traffic all day leading to a total of 107.7 lbs of prescription and non prescription drugs being turned in at the Police Deparment druing that time. We would like to thank all of those people who took advantage of the day and look forward to hosting this program again in the future.
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Town Council Meeting Cancelled
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015Town Council Meeting of Monday October 7, 2013 is cancelled due to inclement weather.
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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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