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2 Newark Officer Honore '.:. Greater Newark~s Hometown Newspaper Since T910 ... 100th Year, 9th Issue ~2009 March 20, 2009 Newark, Del. Up FRONT More to come from 2 Newark An awesome Does.More Po Ii CI VER~I~~~~LA responsioility elaware Does More announced that the initiative gathered more than 340,000 By DOUG RAINEY officer of food and more than $300,000 . NE RK. DELAW .............................. facing immediate basic needs. DRAINEY@CHESPUB,COM announcement was made at a conference little more than 15 at the Food Bank of Delaware's Newark honore years ago, I walked lOc:ation. Speakers included Senator Tom Carper, A KeloreseIltalive Mike Castle, and Lt. Governor into the office of the att Denn. he Knights of Columbus held Newark Post to start the next a special banquet to present phase of my career. ''The greatest source of joy is not from what T awards to police officers for out­ There was an air of excite­ we get, it's from what we give," Carper said. Carper was speaking to Natalie Ginsberg, standing actions and job performance. ment as we launched the New The semi-annual banquet honored two Castle Business Ledger, Elizabeth Imhoff, and Rachel and Jeffrey Carlson - children who ran a food drive in their Newark officers from the past two quarters and now the Delaware Business the awardees for the winter banquet Ledger. .eighborhood: They collected 979 poun,d~ of food on a 20-degree day in November, using their were Dylan Wiggins and Cpl. Blake Five years Potocki. Recently, the organization earlier, I had wooden wagons. Delaware Does More was a statewide collabo­ honored the two Newark Police offi­ arrived in cers for their service. Delaware as ration, initiated by the Food Bank of Delaware and United Way of Delaware, to help with grow­ Dylan Wiggins was off-duty and Editor of the exercising in Handloff Park when he Delaware ing food, shelter, and utility assistance needs. To date, more than 320,000 pounds· of food have been recognized a suspect in a recent rob­ Business bery walking in the area with another Review, a strug­ distributed to food closets statewide. More than 675 individuals have been assisted with critical person. ,This dangerous suspect had gling weekly Rainey escaped arrest after a lengthy foot newspaper. With See MORE, 5 ~ chase during a robbery the previous the help of a dedicated staff, week. Officer Wiggins contacted on we managed to turn around PHOTOS BY MARVIN GERSTEIN duty officers and followed the suspect; the Review, despite running providing updates to fellow officers head-on into a steep reces­ Left: Representative Mike Castle arrived at the event about his and the suspect's location. sion. with a cart full of food to donate to the Food Bank of The suspect eventually detected police The dS!sire to seek other Delaware. Below: Senator Tom Carper speaks with ' presence and fled on foot. On-duty challenges led Gene Schwenk, Natalie Ginsberg and Elizabeth Imhoff, two of the four officers and Officer Wiggins pursued DBR's advertising manager, 'Newark children who collected nearly 1,000 pounds the suspect until he was apprehended. and myself to join Chesapeake of food for Delaware Does More in their wooden wag­ This is a suspect who at the time Publishing, which was see­ oos. Not pictured are Rachel and Jeffrey Carlson. was considered dangerous enough that ing success with Business had he been located in a building or Ledgers serving small house the Emergency Response Team markets. Over the years, we (SWAT) would have been activated. shared space with The Post Cpl. Blake Potocki was on duty and witnessed the highs and late last year when a Maryland State lows that come with pub­ Police trooper was pursuing a vehicle lishing monthly and weekly in an unmarked police car without newspapers under one roof. backup. Officer Potocki recognized The monthly Ledger the state trooper needed backup and clawed its way through a immediately joined the pursuit. He crowded market to take a exhibited calm demeanor, provided leadership position, thanks to clear and concise radio communica­ strong support from the com­ tions, and displayed above average pany, most notably Jim Streit, driving skills during the high speed publisher of the Post, who chase. During the pursuit, they head­ took on the same role at the ed southbound in northbound traffic Ledger. lanes. Officer Potocki put public I had litUe direct involve­ safety fIrst while following the trooper ment in the Post, which has by driving in southbound lanes. When had the great fortune to be the suspect crashed their vehicle into a have been led by a number sign, he was the fIrst to arrive on the of dedicated editors over the scene because the Maryland trooper years. was hindered by traffic. He par­ Rapid growth to the ticipated in the arrest with the help of south in Bear-Glasgow and Delaware State Police troopers which Middletown, led to a deci­ had arrived at the scene as the suspect sion to expand with a separate crashed his car. The suspect was publication and I did pitch in charged with 39 counts of both crimi­ See ,5 nal and traffic charges, many of which were felonies. 2 POLICE BLOTTER Can we help? rfiJJ Women Medical Care • Police Blotter is compiled valued at $230, from her book V Obstetrics and Gynecology each week from the files of the bag while she attended school OffIces: The paper's offices are Newark Police Department, between 8:45 a.m. and 10:10 located conveniently in Suite eJn.spiting OtJomen to OtJeUness New Castle County Police and a.m. on March 4. 109, Pomeroy Station, 218 E. Board Certified Physicians Accepting New Ob & Gyn Patients the Delaware State Police. A. 21-year-old DD student Main St., Newark, DE 19711. A pair of 20-year-olds told police. someone entered Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 • 3D Ultrasound in Office became so intoxicated dur­ his apartment .. in the 300 p.m. weekdays. • Normal Pregnancies block of East Main ' Street • High Risk Pregnancies ing -separate incidents last Phone: (302) 737-0724 Saturday that one · wandered and stole a laptop valued at • Infertility $1,000 between 1:15 a.m. and Facsimile: (302) 737-9019 • Gynecologic Surgery into a family's home while • • Laparoscopy the other demanded entry to a 8 a.m. on March 5. E·mail: [email protected] • Menopause stranger's house. A 23-year-old Middletown To subscribe: To begin aconve- • Urinary Incontinence According to police, DD resident told police someone nient home-delivery subscrip- • Pelvil; Pain Maryam Awan, MD & Zahid Aslam, MD student and Newark resident · stole a computer and an iPod, tion, call 1-800-220-3311. • Accept Most Insurances Daniel R. King wandered collectively valued at $1,300, into a familY's home in the from a room she is renting To place a classified ad: Call 1- 410-398-0590 in the unit block of White 800-220-3311. 111 West High Street, Suite 207, Elkton, Maryland 21921 Oaklands ' neighborhood 266 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19711 shortly before sunrise. Clay Drive between 8 p.m. To place a display ad: Call 737- Police said a 69-year-old on March 6 and 11 p.m. on 0724. resident of Old Oak Road March 8. called officers at about 5:36 An unknown suspect stole a.m. to report finding a strang­ a single-car trailer valued a:t THE STAFF of the Newark Post $4,000 from the parking lot of is eager to assist readers and Gigantic CliiJdren"'s er sitting on the couch in his living room. The man told Permaflex Rollers at the Blue advertisers. Reporters, writers, Hen Industrial Park in the editors and salespeople can be police the stranger stumbled RESALE off after his two sons asked 300 block of Bellvue Road contacted as listed: Sponsored by 2NP CHANCE RESALE him to leave the home. between 1 p.m. on March 7 Doug Rainey is the Editor of (Previously MOPS ojEastpoint) - Officers reportedly found and 7 a.m. on March 9. Police charged Valerie A. the Newark Post he leads the day- Delaware's LArgest restl/e £Ve1It, with over 50/000 items toe King, who mat~hed a descrip­ Lawson, 39, of Newark, with to-day operation of the newsroom. have lhe best selection for all your children's ne.eds! tion they received, walking Call him at 737·0724. southbound on New London shoplifting at 6: 11 p.m. on Road. King reportedly told March 9, after she all ~gedly Other contributing writers , Saturday, March 28th police he was heading from attempted to steal $92 worth include Ruth Kelly, Alfred Gruber, 8;30 am -12;00 noon one party to another and did of baby clothing and bottles Elbert Chance,' Marvin Hummel Infant's to-Pre-Teen Oothing. Toys, TIquipment, Maternity not remember ,entering the from K-Mart in the College and Mark Sisko Leave messages home. Square Shopping Center. for them at 737·0724. Gauger-Cobb Middle School King, who had a report­ A 21 -year-old DD student Jonathan Waddell is our C ender Road, off Rte 4 - ed blood alcohol content of told police someone stole his motorized scooter, valued at Design Director. He handles design (Behind Holy IUmilyandVince's Spurt Center) 0.121 percent, was charged and composition of our pages. with underage consumption. $1,000, from a driveway in the Cd~h & Credit Cmh Acn·ph·d!!! • I3ring A rriend!! . unit block of North Chapel Renee QUietmeyer is the In a separate incident, For more information, call (302)791-3853 police charged Matthew A.
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