New Castle Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery in Dover
October 30, 2025/
Dover Police have arrested a New Castle man for an attempted robbery that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Dover. Just after 3 p.m.,聽 police received the report of a robbery at Dollar General. While on the way to the scene, it was reported that an independent security company, RPS security, had detained the individual–34-year-old Arkeem Adkins– following the incident. Through the investigation, police learned that Adkins entered Dollar General, motioned like he had a firearm, and demanded money from the employee. The victim was able to flee the store, and Adkins left without receiving any money. Adkins was transported to the Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned. He was committed to SCI on $60,000 cash bail on an Attempted Robbery First Degree charge.
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Arkeem Adkins