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Dover PD Enforcement at Country Club Apartments Friday did NOT Involve ICE or the National Guard
Dover Police on their Facebook page said that law enforcement activity at the Country Club Apartments in Dover did NOT involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the National Guard. Dover Police say that Friday’s operation was conducted by the department’s SORT team as part of a criminal investigation – and had nothing to do with…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Shooting at Apartment in Dover
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people Monday night. Police responded around 8:17 p.m. to an apartment on Fairway Lakes Drive, where they found a 43-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man, both of Dover, suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman was shot in the upper body, and the man was shot in…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Armed Robbery
Dover Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the overnight hours– early Sunday morning in Dover. Police made contact with the victim in the parking lot of Wawa on North DuPont Highway. Police say that while at a residence on Ironwood Court, four armed individuals approached him and demanded his property. He complied,…
Read MoreUPDATE: 61-Year-Old Identified, Hospitalized After Barricade Incident; Faces Several Criminal Charges
Update–02/19/26– 3 PM The 61-year-old man arrested following a barricade incident yesterday in Dover is identified as Eric Dryden. What police are now saying was a domestic-related incident happened Wednesday afternoon on Stoney Drive. The investigation revealed that Dryden assaulted a woman inside the home, pointed a firearm at her, and fired a shot into…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Armed Robbery Early Sunday in Dover
The Dover Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred early Sunday morning around 1:00 AM. The victim contacted police in a parking lot located on South Independence Boulevard. Police say after a party the victim attended, two individuals approached him, and one pointed a handgun at him, demanding his property. The victim complied, and…
Read MoreSchool Bus Driver Charged With Patronizing Prostitute
Dover Police have arrested a 62-year-old Dover man on charges of patronizing a prostitute earlier this month. While a local school district employee was reviewing video while investigating an unrelated incident on a school bus, the employee discovered footage showing the driver–Alvin Rohm– picking up a female in the area of Governors Avenue at Loockerman…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting on South Governors Avenue
Dover Police were called for a shooting that occurred just before 4am on Monday on South Governors Avenue. Police found evidence of a shooting – and contacted two victims who advised they were shot at by two unknown suspects, but not injured. However while police were on the scene – a 24 year old Dover…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting on South New Street
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday (Tuesday) evening. Police say the report of the shooting led them to South New Street where officers found a vehicle and a home that were struck by gunfire. Two victims were sitting in the vehicle when the unknown individuals shot at them. One of the victims…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Robbery on Carvel Drive
Dover Police are investigating a robbery of a delivery driver in the area of Carvel Drive that occurred on Friday evening. Police were called just after 5:30 and learned that the victim returned to his vehicle and found the suspect in the driver’s seat. Three more suspects approached on foot – one indicated he had…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Christmas Eve Shooting Incident
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 4pm on Christmas Eve. Police were called to Mifflin Road and contacted four victims who told police they were shot at by an unknown suspect walking in the area of a walking path that connects Trafalgar Drive and Mifflin Road. Police say no one was…
Read MoreDover PD Looking for Felton Man for Robbery/Carjacking at Dover Mart
Dover Police are looking for a Felton man in connection with a robbery that occurred late Friday morning. Police were called to the Dover Mart for a report of a carjacking and contacted the victim who sustained injures on his upper body during the incident. Investigation showed the victim worked for a private security company…
Read MoreFelton Man Arrested for Shooting at Vehicle on South DuPont Highway in Dover
Dover Police have arrested a Felton man for a shooting that occurred last Thursday on South DuPont Highway. Through the investigation, and with the assistance of the Delaware State Police, 25-year-old Jaquan Lewis was identified as a suspect and warrants were obtained for his arrest. At the time warrants were obtained, Lewis was being held…
Read MoreVehicle Struck by Gunshot on South DuPont Hwy in Dover Thursday Night
A vehicle was damaged Thanksgiving night in Dover. Dover Police were called around 11pm and contacted a 34 year old Dover man who had been driving northbound on South DuPont Highway in the area of Public Safety Boulevard when his vehicle was shot by an unknown suspect. The victim was not injured. If you have…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating a Shooting on Par Haven Drive
A 15 year old boy from Dover was injured in a shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon around 3 on Par Haven Drive in Dover. Dover Police say the teen was inside a vehicle on Par Haven Drive Thursday afternoon when he was shot in the upper body. The victim was taken to an area hospital…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide in Thursday Shooting
A Dover man has been arrested in a shooting that resulted in the death of a 59 year old Dover man. Dover Police began their investigation Thursday evening when they were called to an apartment on Courtside Drive. They found the 59 year old victim with a gun shot wound to the upper body. He…
Read MoreDover Man Charged in Shooting Incident Sunday Morning in Dover
Dover Police were called to West Loockerman Street early Sunday morning for a shots fired complaint. Police were able to determine that 36 year old Anthony Simpson of Dover fired a handgun in front of a crowd and left in a vehicle. He was found in an apartment on South New Street and arrested without…
Read MoreShooting at Cold Spring Place in Dover; Vehicle Damaged
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon. On November 17th at 12:43 p.m., police received a call regarding the incident and headed to Cold Spring Place Road. Officers found a vehicle had been damaged as a result of the shooting. According to Dover PD, the victim was driving in the area of…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Burglary at State-Owned Building & Theft of State-Owned Vehicle
Delaware State Police and Dover Police were called to the State Police Bureau of Identification on South Bay Road for a burglar alarm on Saturday just before 4pm. Police arriving at the scene learned that an unknown male suspect wearing a mask forced entry through the public access door using a steel sewer lid. Inside…
Read MoreTwo Dover Teens Arrested For Firearm Charges Following Traffic Stop
Dover Police have arrested two teenagers from Dover, on firearm charges following a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. At about 5:18 p.m., Dover Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and Delaware Probation and Parole conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of North DuPont Highway and Townsend Boulevard for traffic offenses. As a…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Wednesday Night Shooting on Mockingbird Avenue
An investigation is underway by Dover Police after a shooting on Mockingbird Avenue in Dover late Wednesday night. Police were called to the scene just before midnight and found a 33 year old Dover man with a gunshot wound to the lower body. He was treated at a nearby hospital and released. Investigation reveals the…
Read MoreNew Castle Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery in Dover
Dover Police have arrested a New Castle man for an attempted robbery that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Dover. Just after 3 p.m., 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…
Read MoreShooting in Dover Leaves Four People Injured
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left four people injured Monday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., Dover Police received a call regarding the shooting on Mifflin Road. Officers responded and found four victims–all young men from Dover–ranging in age from 18 to 23. Police say victims were at a residence on Mifflin Road when…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shooting Sunday Morning on Trafalgar Drive
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that sent a 16 year old victim to the hospital. Police were called to Bayhealth Kent Campus just after 4:30 Sunday morning where they contacted the male victim who had gunshot wounds to his upper and lower body. Police learned that the victim was walking on Trafalgar Drive when…
Read MoreGeorgia Woman Arrested in Virginia after Shooting Incident in Dover-area Parking Lot
Dover Police were called for a shooting Thursday morning around 11:45 in a parking lot on Bay Road. Police investigating the incident learned that 37 year old Latasha Bryant of Georgia and the victims were arguing over property when Bryant fired a handgun at the victims and drove off in a Jeep Wagoneer. No one…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Dover Men Convicted in April 2024 Shooting at DSU
UPDATED – 09/30/25 – Two Dover men have pleaded guilty in the shooting death of Camay DeSilva at Delaware State University in April of 2024. Officials in the Delaware Attorney General’s office say on Monday, September 22, 19 year old Damien Hinson pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder, weapons offenses and 1st degree conspiracy. He…
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