Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:14:00 EST State of Delaware Department of Safety And Homeland Security News & Press Releases http://dshs.delaware.gov/news.shtml http://dshs.delaware.gov/images/seal_dshs_web.gif http://dshs.delaware.gov/news.shtml en-us A centralized RSS feed of news and press releases from State of Delaware Department of Safety And Homeland Security. dshsitsupport@state.de.us (DSHS Webmaster) Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:14:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dshs/boatreleasefinalkhc110411.pdf Dover – Protecting the State's key assets and infrastructure along Delaware's waterways just got easier with the unveiling of the new and first‐ever Delaware State Police (DSP) Maritime Unit and two new vessels that will be used for homeland security patrols and surveillance. The vessels, DSP Marine One, and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Marine Patrol Oscar (MP Oscar), will proactively patrol Delaware's 100-miles of waterways... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000123 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dge/Gaming_Enforcement_Makes_Arrest101211.pdf On October 4, a Division of Gaming Enforcement investigation into underage gambling at Harrington Raceway and Casino also resulted in two drug arrests. Delaware State Police and Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement detectives assigned to the Division of Gaming Enforcement made contact with underage patrons, LaQuan Brown, Heran MeKonnen and Sara Woubishet, all of Arlington, VA. All three, who are under the age of 21, produced fictitious identifications. One of the identification cards displayed belonged to Sahid Mohammed Jah, who was also in the casino. In addition, McKonnen and Woubishet, were playing video lottery terminals... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000122 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 16:58:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/date/Man_Charged_with_Selling_Alcohol_without_License092211.pdf On September 18, the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) received information that Kenneth P. Heaps, owner of Mallory Fish House and Grill, had been selling liquor at this restaurant without a valid license. When DATE began its investigation, agents were able to confirm that the location does not have a valid liquor license... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000121 Thu, 7 Jul 2011 15:07:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/Capitol_Police_Arrest_Three_Following_Courthouse_Altercation070111.pdf Delaware Capitol Police arrested a man, a woman and a juvenile today in connection with an altercation that occurred at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington. As a result of the altercation, a 27-year-old pregnant female and a police officer were injured... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000120 Thu, 7 Jul 2011 15:06:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/Capitol_Police_Make_Two_Arrests070111.pdf On June 30, Capitol Police arrested a 57-year-old Dover man accused of trespassing on State property. Charles Hawkins was charged with trespass after he was found hiding between two buildings at 89 Kings Highway Dover... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000119 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:58:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/capitol_police_arrest_smyrna_man_at_dover_dmv062011.pdf On June 17, Capitol Police arrested a 63-year-old Smyrna man accused of striking a woman at the Dover Division of Motor Vehicles. Robert M. Stone was charged with offensive touching, disorderly conduct and felony noncompliance with conditional release... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000118 Mon, 6 Jun 2011 16:43:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/Capitol_Police_Make_Arrests_at_Division_of_Motor_Vehicles060311.pdf On June 2, a Delaware Capitol Police officer on duty at the Georgetown Division of Motor Vehicles arrested Scott Dervaes Jr., 42, of Lewes... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000117 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:13:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dema/Emergency_Preparedness_Tips_for_Tornadoes_052611.pdf As families in the South and Midwest deal with the destruction and devastation caused by the force of record setting tornadoes and severe storms, Delawareans are encouraged to make time now to prepare for a weather emergency... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000116 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:19:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dge/gamingblackjackarrest052511.pdf After a week‐long investigation into a blackjack cheating team at Delaware Park Casino, Delaware State Police Detectives assigned to the Division of Gaming Enforcement made three arrests. Casino security, surveillance and table game personnel had observed suspicious activity at a blackjack table... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000115 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:53:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dshs/registryrelease041811.pdf Dover – Today Gov. Jack A. Markell and Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) Secretary Lewis D. Schiliro launched the nation’s first statewide online registry designed to help Delaware citizens with special needs prepare for an emergency before it happens... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000114 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:53:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dge/gaming_enforcement_one_year_later041411.pdf Today Governor Jack A. Markell and Attorney General Beau Biden joined with Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Lewis D. Schiliro to mark the first year of the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) and its many successes... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000113 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:57:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/Capitol_Police_Arrest_Two_Men_Following_Courthouse_Scuffle031711.pdf On March 16, Capitol Police arrested two men following a courtroom scuffle within the New Castle County Courthouse. The incident ensued following the sentencing of Daniel Schofield on charges of Murder 2nd degree and Robbery 1st degree. While being escorted from the courtroom, Schofield became disorderly and involved in an altercation with Delaware Department of Corrections (DOC) Officers... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000112 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:55:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/Capitol_Police_Arrest_Dover_Man_Accused_of_Violating_a_Protective_Order031711.pdf Maurice Lambert, 42, of Dover, was arrested by Capitol Police for Criminal Contempt of a Domestic Violence Protective Order. He is accused of contacting a woman at Family Court in violation of a protective order which prohibited contact with the woman. Lambert was arrested at his Little Creek Road home later that day and arraigned at JP Court 7 where he was released after posting $1000 secured bond. StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000111 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:27:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/dover_man_arrested_for_resisting_arrest030911.pdf On March 8, Delaware Capitol Police arrested David L. Steller, 37, of Dover on charges of felony resisting arrest and third-degree reckless endangering. On March 7, Sellers was contacted by a Capitol Police officer in the roadway near Family Court in Dover in reference to an investigation... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000110 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:14:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dge/gaming_enforcement_makes_arrest030211.pdf A 53-year-old Smyrna man accused in an internal theft scheme at Dover Downs was arrested Tuesday. As a result of an ongoing investigation, Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement detectives and Delaware State Police Troop 3 Evidence Detection Unit detectives searched the residence of Andrew L. McCoy. McCoy, who was the Director of Hotel Accounting at Dover Downs, was the focus of an internal theft that occurred at the Casino over the past three years... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000109 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:46:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/harrington_man_arrested_for_carrying_concealed_deadly_weapon022511.pdf Jason W. Holden, 26, of Harrington was arrested by Delaware Capitol Police at the Kent County Probation and Parole office. Holden was arrested on charges of carrying a concealed deadly weapon and person prohibited. When Holden appeared at his scheduled meeting with his probation officer he was found to have a knife that had a 3.5 inch blade. Holden was presented at Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to the Vaughn Correctional Center in default of $2,000 secured bond. StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000108 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:10:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/divcomm/eickman_receives_employee_choice_award021111.pdf The Department of Safety and Homeland Security presented its Choice Award of the Quarter to Kevin Eickman for his outstanding work ethic and extraordinary effort to meet the needs of the customers served by the Division of Communications. Eickman, of Lincoln, is a Communications System Specialist with the Division of Communications... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000107 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:38:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dge/Gaming_Enforcement_Makes_Attemtped_Theft_Arrest021111.pdf A 47-year-old Maryland man accused of attempting to remove chips from closed gaming tables was arrested Thursday. Timothy Stevens was observed attempting to break into the "chip float" on two closed gaming tables. Gaming table floats are used to store and secure chips when the game is closed... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000106 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:28:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/Laurel_Woman_Charged_with_Forgery020211.pdf Delaware Capitol Police arrested Gladys Hopkins, 52, of Laurel on one count of forgery following an incident at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Georgetown in which she attempted to obtain a tint waiver for her vehicle... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000105 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:25:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/date/DATE_Agents_Make_Underage_Drinking_Arrests020211.pdf A tip reported to Delaware Crime Stoppers led Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) Agents to an underage drinking party at a Dover hotel... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000104 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:03:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/Camden_Man_Arrested_at_Probation_and_Parole_011411.pdf On January 13, Capitol Police arrested Austin Evins, 27, of Camden after he was found to be in possession of metal knuckles that were integrated into his belt buckle. Capitol Police made the arrest at the Probation and Parole Office in Dover and charged Mr. Evins with possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He was released on an unsecured bond. StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000103 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:05:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/dge/gaming_enforcement_makes_cheating_arrest011311.pdf A 27-year-old New York man was arrested Tuesday in connection with an illegal gambling incident at a Roulette table at Delaware Park. This week, Soriano-Alequin was extradited to Delaware following his detainment at JFK International Airport by the US Department of Homeland Security Custom and Border Protection on December 20, 2010 in connection with the charges filed by Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE)... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000102 Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:35:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2011/capitolpd/man_arrested_for_disorderly_conduct010711.pdf A 24-year-old Dover man was charged with disorderly conduct Friday following an incident at the James Williams Service Center in Dover. Louis A. Perrusquia is accused of becoming disorderly with a State employee yelling and alarming other staff and customers. Perrusquia was released on unsecured bond. StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000101 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:44:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/date/Yeomans_Named_DATE_Director122910.pdf Today Lewis D. Schiliro, Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security announced the appointment of John A. Yeomans as Director of the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE). Director Yeomans, a retired Delaware State Police Captain, will take over the helm of the 16-person agency beginning January 3, 2010... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000025 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 10:20:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/capitolpd/Dover_Man_Arrested_After_Disturbance_At_Dmv.pdf On December 3, Capitol Police arrested a 71-year-old Dover man on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and offensive touching of a law enforcement officer in connection with a disturbance at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Dover... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000024 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:15:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/capitolpd/Capitol_Police_Arrest_Two_Dover_Men_11_19_10.pdf On November 15, Capitol Police arrested Gumerindo J. Gomez, 27, of Dover for possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited. And on November 17, Capitol Police arrested James R. Adams, 34, of Dover for being an out of state fugitive... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000023 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/See_Something_Say_Something_Release091010.pdf This month, the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) is launching its "See Something, Say Something" campaign to remind citizens to remain alert and observant of their surroundings and report suspicious activity to the State's anti-terrorism tip line at 1-800-FORCE-1-2... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000022 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:22:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/date/DATE_CJs_Bar_Grill_Arrest.pdf On July 23, 2010, Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) Agents conducted an administrative inspection at CJ's Bar & Grille located on West Commerce Street in Smyrna. DATE had received several recent complaints about this establishment regarding the service of alcoholic beverages to underage persons as well as the illegal transport and storage of alcoholic beverages on the premises... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000021 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:20:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/date/DATE_Nautico_Restaurant_Arrest.pdf On July 24, 2010, Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) Agents observed Kelvin Alcantara, 20, of Easton, MD, illegally transporting alcohol to Nautico Mexican Restaurant located on Concord Road in Seaford. During an inspection of the establishment, the alcohol located within was found to be illegal and all of the alcohol on premise was confiscated... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000020 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:45:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/SOW_release061610.pdf Today the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) unveiled and demonstrated two new emergency communications assets—portable 800 MHz towers also known as Site on Wheels (SOWs)... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000019 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/dge/dgearrest061810.pdf A 25-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested Thursday in connection with an illegal gambling incident at a Blackjack table at Delaware Park... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000018 Wed, 12 May 2010 15:11:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/Reuther_Named_Homeland_Security_Advisor050710.pdf Today Lewis D. Schiliro, Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security announced the appointment of Kurt Reuther as the Department’s Homeland Security Advisor. Reuther, statewide law enforcement Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator since 2007, will oversee state homeland security projects and serve as a liaison for federal homeland security matters... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000017 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:19:00 EST http://dshs.delaware.gov/pr/2010/dge/Kelly_Named_Dge_Director031510.pdf Today Lewis D. Schiliro, Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security announced the appointment of retired New Jersey State Police Capt. Daniel J. Kelly as Director of the newly created Division of Gaming Enforcement. Director Kelly will oversee all background and criminal investigations relating to the gaming industry in Delaware... StateOfDelawareDSHS-Item-A000016