Posts Tagged ‘dover police department’
Dover 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
The Dover Police Department have arrested 35-year-old Naquan Ingram for a shooting that took place at the Allure Night Club on Sunday, June 2. Ingram was charged with First Degree Assault, First Degree Reckless Endangerment, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by…
Read MoreVerbal 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.…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Illegal Weapon Possession
The Dover Police Department says they have arrested 45-year-old Joseph Carter on numerous weapons offenses. Detectives obtained information that Carter was in possession of a rifle with a bump stock. He was also wanted by the Dover Police Department on an Offensive Touching charge and by Office of Animal Welfare on several offenses, as well…
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