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Dover Police Department to Participate in Training Exercise at DSU Health Sciences Building
If you see a lot of emergency vehicles, equipment, and personnel at Delaware State University in the area of Health Sciences Building tomorrow (Thursday), the Dover Police Department wants you to know it’s only a training exercise. The Dover PD will be participating in an emergency response exercise, which is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:00 a.m.…
Read MoreDover Police Issue Gold Alert for 40-Year-Old Dover Man
The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 40-year-old James Trotter of Dover. Trotter suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to his health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. Trotter is described as a black man who is 5’10” and 147 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.…
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13-year-old Arrested in Dover on Weapon and Drug Charges
The Dover Police Department has arrested a 13-year-old of Dover following a firearm investigation yesterday. On South New Street, he ran away from officers, but they caught him and found a 9mm handgun, along with clothing items belonging to him, in the path he ran from officers. They also found him with 1.2 grams of…
Read MoreGOLD ALERT: Dover Police Issue Gold Alert for Missing Milford Man
The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 37-year-old Robert Burns of Milford. Burns suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to his health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. Burns is described as a white man, 6’0″, and 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Burns was…
Read MoreDover PD Selected to be Inaugural Member of the Nation’s First-Ever Law Enforcement-Community Engagement Network
The Dover Police Department has been selected is among a small group of agencies selected to participate in the nation’s first cohort of the Law Enforcement Community-Engagement Network (LECEN). The 2023 trial cohort will set the stage for the full launch of the full network in the second half of 2023. Its members will offer…
Read MoreSuspects Still at Large After Shooting at House
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the same street that an armed robbery occurred earlier this month. Police say the latest incident occurred on Woodcrest yesterday evening. The investigation began at around 8 p.m. after Dover Police received a report of shots fired in that area. They learned that someone struck a…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrest Made in Woodcrest Apartments Robbery Incident
UPDATE: Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit arrested a Dover teen for his involvement in a robbery that occurred Sunday night at Woodcrest Apartments. Police took the 17-year-old into custody without incident and transported him to Dover Police where he was processed and arraigned. The 17-year-old was released to his parent on $10, 000 unsecured…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at Area Liquor Store
Teenager Charged In Recent Dover Shooting
A teenager is charged in connection with a recent shooting in Dover. According to Dover Police, a 17-year-old male has been arrested and is being held at Stevenson House Detention Center in Milford. A 21-year-old man was shot in the upper body in the unit block of Stevenson Drive in Manchester Square January 4th. The…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Sexual Assault in a Shopping Center
Dover Police have arrested a 64-year-old man for committing a sex crime against a 19-year-old woman. The incident happened back on Saturday, July 6th around 3:22 p.m. in the Centre at Dover Shopping Center in the 200 block of North DuPont Highway. Police say the victim was walking during a break from her employer when…
Read MoreDover Police Search for Suspect Following Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash
Dover Police have released surveillance camera footage of the suspect vehicle involved in a Friday hit-and-run. The incident happened around 8:48pm on July 5th in the area of Forrest Avenue (Route 8) and Independence Boulevard. Police say 21-year-old Brandon Pleines of Dover was operating a Toyota Rav-4 eastbound on Route 8 approaching Independence when a…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested in Dover with 650 Bags on Heroin
Dover Police have arrested a Wilmington man on numerous drug charges after he was found with hundreds of bags of heroin. Police say at 12:04 a.m. on Wednesday morning they contacted a group of people in the area of East Loockerman Street and South New Street. The suspect fled from officers on foot but was…
Read MoreDover Police Searching for Home Intruder
Dover Police say they are investigating following a residential burglary that took place early Monday morning. The incident happened around 12:29 a.m. at a residence in the 100 block of East Sheldrake Circle in Dover. A male resident returned to their home, noticing an unknown black male suspect in the stairwell a short time later.…
Read MoreArrest Made in Dover Nightclub Shooting
Verbal Argument Leads to Shooting at Dover Salon
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at Janaid’s Salon in Dover on Saturday afternoon. Officers say around 3:10 p.m. they responded to the salon on West Loockerman Street for a reported shooting. They located a 31-year-old male with a single gunshot wound to the shoulder. They later learned the victim…
Read MoreFormer Dover Councilman Arrested for Vehicular Assault at Pride Parade
The Dover Police Department has arrested 90-year-old Reuben Salters of Dover, a former City Councilman after he struck several cones and a pedestrian at the starting point of an LGBTQ+ pride event in Dover. Officers say Salters approached a series of barrel barricades and cones in his red Ford Ranger, disregarded them and then removed…
Read MorePolice Search for Dover Mall Macy’s Robbery Suspects
The Dover Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a group of individuals suspected of shoplifting at the Macy’s Department store located at the Dover Mall on Sunday afternoon. Officers say around 1:33 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, they received reports of a shoplifting. A security guard observed a group of four African-American…
Read MoreDover Police Chief Retiring
Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen announced this morning that the city’s Police Chief Marvin Mailey will be retiring. “Today it is with a great deal of sadness that I acknowledge on behalf of myself and the citizens of Dover, Delaware, the retirement of Police Chief Marvin Mailey.” said Mayor Christiansen. He noted Mailey’s accomplishments, saying it…
Read MoreSearch for Suspect Following Dover Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left a 25-year-old male victim hospitalized. The incident happened early Wednesday morning around 1:46 a.m. in the 400 block of Country Drive in the Country Village Apartments. Officers say a male victim was walking to an apartment in the area when he and another witness heard a gunshot.…
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