Cheswold

8/16/13 Speeding leads to Heroin Arrest

On 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, […]

Speeding Stop leads to Drug Arrest

On 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 […]

Second Arrest in 5 Months leads to More Drug Charges

On 4/24/13 at approx. 5pm, Cpl. Louis Simms of the Cheswold Police Department made a traffic stop on a 1991 Jeep Cherokee for a traffic violation. When the vehicle came to a stop the driver, Raymon Stoker, 47 yr old w/m from Dover, DE exited the vehicle and approached the officer’s patrol vehicle. After speaking with the operator, who was arrested by Cpl. Simms in Dec. 2012 when he was charged with Traffic Violations, along with Drug Possession charges when it was found that he was hiding suspected marijuana and prescription pills in a Christmas Tree that he was transporting in the rear seat of the Toyota Celica that he was driving at the time, Cpl. Simms was given permission by the operator to search his vehicle. While searching the vehicle the officer found several open beer cans and a prescription bottle containing 42 pills. The operator was placed under […]

Vehicle Stop lead to Arrest for Possession of Pills

On April 17, 2013 at approx 1845 hours Cpl. Louis Simms of the Cheswold Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a 1995 Jeep Wrangler, for traffic violation in the area of McKee Road. Cpl. Simms made contact with the operator, who was identified as Matthew Estep, a 43 yr old, WM from Middletown, DE. While speaking with Mr. Estep, Cpl. Simms noticed that he was very nervous. After speaking with Mr Estep he was advised by the suspect that he was carrying pain medication in the center console of the vehicle. Cpl. Simms retrieved a clear bag from the console containing sixty-five (65) pills that were identified as Vicodin and a Prescription bottle (which did not belong to the suspect) containing fifty (50) prescription pills identified as Soma, these pills were identified with the assistance of the Poison Control Center. Mr. Estep was placed under arrest and charged with; […]