66-year-old De. man dies after being hit by car
Victim reportedly darted into road; New Garden Police don’t expect charges
A 66-year-old Delaware man died of injuries sustained when he was struck by a car on Friday, Dec. 27, New Garden Township Police said.
Police said they responded at 5:43 p.m. in between the 6600 and 6700 block of Limestone Road for a collision between a Pontiac sedan and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers located...
Update offered on New Garden Police relocation
Department is moving into new, temporary facility at same address
The New Garden Township Police Department, which is relocating into a new, temporary modular facility at the same address, reports that the administration office phone (610-268-2907), fax (610-268-2886) and email are back in service.
Police said no interruptions in patrol operations or responses to emergency or non-emergency incidents...
New Garden Police to move short distance
Department will relocate to another modular facility at same address
Relocation from this modular building to a new one at the same address will not interrupt patrol operations but will affect some administrative operations.
To escape from mold-infested digs, the New Garden Township Police Department is scheduled to move into a new temporary modular facility on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
The new building...
Vomiting from vehicle catches attention of police
New Garden officer reportedly finds marijuana in woman’s possession
Andrew Gotschall, 27 of Oxford, faces DUI charges, said New Garden Township Police.
A female’s vomiting from a vehicle on Sunday, Dec 1, at 12:59 a.m., caught the attention of a New Garden officer in the 8900 block of Gap Newport Pike, police said. Upon contact with the subject, Alicia Stoneback 21, of Lincoln University,...
New Garden police: Hit-and-run driver ID’d
Officers said traffic stop led to Delaware man’s arrest
New Garden Township Police said the erratic driving of George Carter, 35, of Newark, De., led to his identification as a hit-and-run motorist.
On Oct. 24 at 2:54 p.m., New Garden Township officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving aggressively in the 8800 block of Gap Newport Pike, having passed several vehicles in a...
Cleaning out medicine cabinets can save lives
Area police offering safe disposal of unused prescriptions
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Multiple reasons exist to take advantage of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., area law-enforcement officials say.
Keeping expired or unused drugs in medicine cabinets can make homes a burglary target and also increase the risk that an...
Police building – as well as plans – have grown mold
Longtime temporary facility now posing health risks
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The lower level of the makeshift New Garden Township Police building is now off-limits due to high mold concentration.
The well-respected New Garden Township Police Department stands in stark contrast to the decrepit building it occupies: a makeshift facility so mold-ridden that the lower floor...
Police: Prevent abuse by safely disposing of drugs
Area departments participating in Take Back Initiative on Saturday
This week is the ideal time to clean out your medicine cabinets: Several area police departments are participating Saturday in the National Drug Take Back Initiative.
Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the program provides a safe opportunity for disposing of unwanted medication, an option that helps prevent...
