Delaware State Police News

Judge Rejects Former Delaware Trooper’s Discrimination Claims Against State Police

A federal judge ruled last Friday in favor of the Delaware State Police in a lawsuit filed by a former trooper who said she was subjected to years of discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation as she rose through the ranks. …

Delaware Police to Pay $50K to Man They Blocked From Warning of Speed Trap

Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers violated his constitutional rights by preventing him from warning motorists about a speed trap. A judgment was entered Friday in …

Former Delaware Trooper Faces Lawsuit for Theft Scheme Targeting Shipping Firm

A package reshipping company targeted in a theft scheme by a former Delaware State Police trooper has filed a lawsuit against him and the police agency. TotalTransLogistics LLC said in a complaint filed this week in Superior Court that it …

Delaware Trooper Suspended Amid Investigation of Thefts

A Delaware state trooper has been suspended with pay amid a federal investigation into a series of thefts from a package reshipping company in New Castle. According to an FBI affidavit unsealed late last week, Jamal J. Merrell, 31, is …

Man Dies During Demolition Work at Old Delaware GM Plant

Delaware authorities say a demolition company leader died while supervising work at an old automobile plant. Delaware State Police said the death occurred Friday afternoon at the former General Motors plant in Wilmington, which closed in 2009. Police say its …

Delaware Woman Charged with Falsely Reporting Carjacking

Delaware State Police say a woman who claimed to be the victim of a carjacking set up by an intentional crash has turned herself in to face criminal charges. Thirty-year-old Jane Macauley of Middletown, Del., surrendered to state police on …

Delaware Police Investigate Carjacking After Intentional Collision

Delaware State Police are investigating a carjacking set up by an intentional motor vehicle crash. Authorities say the incident happened Wednesday night on state route 71 in Bear when a woman’s car was rammed from behind by another vehicle. After …

Delaware Police Continuing Probe Into Alleged Prescription Fraud

Delaware State Police say more arrests are expected in an investigation involving a Philadelphia woman accused of distributing fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances. Police said Thursday that 49-year-old Annette Scott stole blank prescription pads from a Wilmington-area doctor’s office where …

Explosion Critically Injures 1 at Delaware Pumpkin Flinging Contest

Delaware State Police say one person has been critically injured after an apparatus used to launch pumpkins into the air exploded. The incident occurred Sunday at the Punkin Chunkin Contest in Bridgeville. The town is about 40 miles south of …