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WEEKEND #8, 2018
(Mid-Season Report)
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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PREACHERS TEST 1ST AMENDMENT ON BEACH IN REHOBOTH
"Brothers" Eric, Ryan and Ron, gospel ministry preachers, arrived on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk Friday to spread their message that "Jesus is the only way to God and you must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God." They are from the Gospel Invasion Ministries. Unlike previous religious groups that have used the beach and boardwalk, such as the Jehovah's Witnesses and the open-air evangelists, this group is much more proactive.
After quickly attracting police attention on the boardwalk around 1:30 p.m., they agreed not to use their sound amplification equipment which is prohibited by city ordinance. They were not deterred. They came dressed and well equipped to spread the "gospel message."
The three of them walked among tourists on the beach while preaching their sermons with their strong voices, holding distinctive black and white signs and distributing fliers. Police explained that the city's ordinance allows them to distribute only non-commercial fliers only to people who willingly accept them.
The trio split up on the beach and covered quite a bit of beach between the Henlopen and the Star of the Sea for more than two hours. The temperature was in the mid-70's. Lifeguards directed several complaints to the police, and the police, who had been monitoring the group, explained that the men were not violating city ordinances.
Brother Ron said on Saturday that they come to preach at large events and venues such as the Vegas Strip, sports stadiums and were attracted to Rehoboth Beach because it allows them to easily reach a large diverse group of people. "We want to comply and we want to be within the law," he added, with regard to the various ordinances. He says officials in some jurisdictions sometimes try to discourage them by making legal claims that are simply unsubstantiated.
On Saturday, he said they continued their journey on the beach in Ocean City and would attend church on Sunday.
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STATE POLICE MOURN LOSS OF TROOPER
Woman arrested for stealing and burning "thin-blue
line" flag flown in his honor
Fellow first responders erected an impromptu memorial at Beebe Hospital last Monday night after MCpl. William F. Matt, 54, a 29-year veteran of the Delaware State Police, died unexpectedly at his home.
MCpl. Matt was hired in 1988 and began his career assigned to Troop 6 in Wilmington. In 2001 he was assigned to Troop 7 in Lewes and the following year he was promoted to master corporal. He was assigned as a school resource officer in Sussex County from 2007 to 2011. In 2015, MCpl. Matt was assigned to the Criminal Investigative Unit at Troop 4 in Georgetown. He then returned back to Troop 7 where he had served for the past two years.
A "thin-blue line" flag had been erected in his memory on Coastal Highway near the Nassau bridge. State police say Catherine Iocco of Wilmington had allegedly stopped her Chevy Malibu on the median of Coastal Highway around 5:15 p.m. Friday and stole the flag. A witness provided police with a description of her car and license plate.
Police were able to later arrest Iocco in Milton without incident. She was unable to return the flag, police said, because she set the flag on fire to destroy it. After making contact with the owner of the flag, police learned that he mounted the pole and flag to the bridge this past Tuesday morning after learning of MCpl. Matt's death.
Iocco was taken to Troop 7 where she was processed and formally charged with theft, criminal mischief and other related traffic charges. She was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on $275 unsecured bond.
Photos courtesy Walt Palmer/WGMD and Delaware State Police
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DEWEY POLICE ARREST WOODY'S BURGLAR
Social media helps police identify suspect
The Dewey Beach Police Department has arrested Joseph Bidwick of Montgomery County, Md. for forcibly breaking into Woody's East Coast Grill where he allegedly stole alcohol and cash on July 7. Police say it was Bidwick who was captured on video surveillance. Once those screen-shots hit the Internet, tips took police to the suspect.
External video also captured him burglarizing a vehicle where items were taken and entering an adjacent yard where additional property was removed. Bidwick was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on a $7250 unsecured bond. He faces charges of burglary, theft and criminal trespass.
More details on the original burglary and social media aspect are in the Cape Gazette and the News Journal.
Photos courtesy Dewey Beach PD
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MULTIPLE AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN REHOBOTH DUI CHECKPOINT
More than 50 police officers spent Saturday night into Sunday morning manning one of three sobriety checkpoints in each of Delaware's counties. The Sussex County checkpoint was on the northbound lanes of Coastal Highway just north of the Rehoboth canal bridge. Traffic was heavy, at least during the first couple of hours, so police kept traffic moving while skimming motorists for signs of impairment and other violations.
This was part of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS)'s CheckPoint StrikeForce which is now in its 15th year. On July 28, OHS will fund a DUI team enforcement initiative. Nearly 100 law enforcement officers will be traveling in pairs to patrol for impaired drivers targeting areas shown to have a high occurrence of DUI arrests. OHS has started this website to help people find a safe ride home.
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DRIVER OF PICK-UP THAT STRUCK 7 VEHICLES ID'ED
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department has identified the driver of the blue Dodge Ram pick-up truck involved in the previous Saturday's incident as 45-year-old Martin Tuohy of Middletown, Delaware. Police say his truck struck seven other vehicles before coming to rest on the sidewalk in front of Conch Island Key West Bar and Grill.
It took rescuers about 15 minutes to free him from the truck. He was placed into this ambulance and taken to Beebe Hospital. There is no mug shot photo, police said, as no charges have been filed; however, the case is still actively under investigation.
TRASH TRUCK CATCHES FIRE, DUMPS LOAD IN CITY YARD
A Waste Management trash truck hauling recyclables caught fire around 4:40 p.m. last Monday on Dodd Avenue in Anne Acres outside Rehoboth. Firefighters doused the flames and had the driver dump the load in the Rehoboth Beach city yard where it was spread, further doused but continued to smolder for several hours.
City Manager Sharon Lynn says the site had been cleaned up by Waste Management and there are no fees incurred by the city.
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ATLANTIC SANDS EVACUATED AFTER FIRE IN LAUNDRY ROOM
What was first reported as a basement kitchen fire around 1:10 a.m. Thursday led to the evacuation of the Atlantic Sands Hotel on Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Some hotel guests were in the process of evacuating when police, firefighters and EMS arrived minutes later. Firefighters from Lewes and Bethany Beach also responded to assist.
There was no visible smoke from the outside, but once in the basement, firefighters found burnt laundry on top of a clothes dryer that was the apparent source of the smoke. There was some water damage from the sprinkler system which doused the fire.
A fire marshal was called to investigate. Guests were allowed to return about 25 minutes later. No injuries were reported but police and rescue crews assisted some guests from their rooms.
A similar fire happened at the Atlantic Sands Hotel on July 30, 2017.
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R.B. OFFICIALS MEET AVENUE SHOPS RE: PRODUCT DEMOS
Earlier this month, city officials met with the owners of the Rehoboth Toy & Kite Company regarding product demos and bubble blowing. The city has no policy, says Comm. Kathy McGuiness, "but this issue was raised years ago and we allowed them to blow bubbles and do the Juggling Stix, etc. They are allowed to continue and were told to stay on their property."
That is what City Manager Sharon Lynn has stated as well, and that is where store employees have been demonstrating their products since the meeting. "The city has never told us that we couldn't blow bubbles," co-owner Bee Linzey, points out. "The only issue has been where we are allowed to stand when we blow them. Thus far we have complied with every request made by the city," she added.
"DELDOT" TRAFFIC BARREL REMOVED FROM COLUMBIA AVE
After being moved on and off the roadway all summer, the City of Rehoboth Beach removed this mysterious barrel from Columbia Avenue at Felton Street this past week. Columbia Avenue has seen an increase in traffic because of the ocean outfall construction on Henlopen Avenue and it is likely that a property owner is trying to send a message to motorists to "slow down."
Police Chief Keith Banks indicated that pedestrian safety signs or similar options were a possibility, but Columbia Avenue is under DelDOT control. We wait for a response from DelDOT regarding this situation. "If DelDOT permits signage indicating that motorists need to adhere to speed limits the city will comply," says City Manager Sharon Lynn.
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(UN)NATURAL OPENS AT HEIDI LOWE GALLERY
(Un)Natural opened at the Heidi Lowe Gallery this past Friday featuring the work of Jina Seo and Lindsay Locatelli. One artist works with polymer clays and wood while the other uses leather and silver. Both work with forms from nature and the body.
Lowe models Locatelli's desert coral necklace which is made from painted polymer clay held together with rope.
Their jewelry will be on display through August 17 along with the current Earrings Galore exhibition.
The make-a-ring class continues this Tuesday. See the Heidi Lowe Jewelry website for details and to join her e-mail list.
