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William Tatman, 43, is facing multiple charges after leading Delaware State Police on a pursuit in a stolen car.  REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Delaware State Police is investigating after a man allegedly stole a car and led police on a pursuit across the state. Police say troopers responded to the 20,000 block of Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach just after 5 p.m. on Saturday. According to investigators, a suspect, later identified as 43-year-old William Tatman, was seen going through vehicles on the property and he was confronted by a witness. Tatman then fled towards the Loft apartments across the road and got into a 2006 Infiniti M35 that was running in the back of the complex, police say. Authorities say troopers saw Tatman driving off in the car as the 21-year-old car owner getting dragged as he tried to stop him. Investigators say the trooper activated his emergency lights and sirens in an effort to stop the suspect, but he fled in the victim's car. Police say the pursuit began westbound on the Lewes-Georgetown Highway where the suspect tried to strike a trooper who was trying to deploy stop sticks. According to authorities, the pursuit continues to Rt.

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Fourth of July fireworks, a staple of summertime in America, will return to Rehoboth Beach after the COVID-19 pandemic placed the annual display on hold last year. The City of Rehoboth Beach said Friday the display will continue on Saturday, July 3 around 9:30 p.m.

(Photo credit should read ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) DOVER, Del. - Officials in Delaware say 911 services for AT&T cell customers in Sussex County and Kent County are fully restored following a brief outage Sunday morning.A spokesperson from Delaware's Department of Homeland Security says AT&T customers in Kent and Sussex can resume dialing 911 for emergencies.Officials say AT&T cell customers had been "experiencing difficulties" when trying to connect to 911 via phone or text.

(Photo credit should read ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) DOVER, Del. - Officials in Delaware say AT&T cell customers in Kent County and Sussex County are "experiencing difficulties" when calling or texting 911.A spokesperson for the Delaware Department of Homeland Security says customers should use the following numbers in case of an emergency: Officials did not specify what happens when AT&T cell customers try to reach emergency services using 911.

DOVER, Del. - Delaware is shutting down bars in the Dewey and Rehoboth beach communities after a surge in COVID-19 cases.Governor John Carney announced the move on Tuesday afternoon. Health officials in Delaware say the spike is most evident among younger people.Delaware will not moving to phase 3 due to the recent rise in cases.

DOVER, Del. - Delaware health officials say there will be some changes to their "mitigation strategies" after warning of increased risk of exposure to the coronavirus in their beach towns.Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director of Delaware's Division on Public Health, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia Tuesday morning to discuss an increase in cases at beach towns like Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach.Dr.