Posts Tagged ‘dover police’
UPDATED: Dover Mayor Christiansen Lifts State of Emergency; Update on Tornado Cleanup
UPDATED – 08/21/26 – Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen lifted the state of emergency just after 6am Friday to allow businesses and individuals to resume their normal activities. Please be advised. The City of Dover phone system is still down. Be sure to also follow City of Dover, Delaware – Electric Department, City of Dover, Delaware…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Multiple Commercial Burglary Incidents
Dover Police have arrested and charged a Dover man in connection with three commercial burglary-related incidents over the past week. Investigators say 33-year-old Shawn Jones was identified as the suspect in a burglary that occurred at Kent Liquor Mart, where surveillance video showed a person breaking a glass door with a rock, entering the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest in Shooting Incident at Village of Westover – Investigation Continues
UPDATED – 08/04/26 – A 16 year old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in the area of Broadstairs Place on July 6th. Throughout the investigation additional victims and property damage has been identified beyond what was initially reported. Four occupied residences, one unoccupied residence and twelve vehicles were struck by gunfire…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shots Fired into Residence
Dover Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired on Pebble Valley Drive. Police say the gunfire damaged a home after multiple rounds were fired from an area near a retention pond, where multiple shell casings were recovered. At the time of the incident, a 40-year-old man was inside the residence. He was…
Read MorePolice Investigating Burglary, Property Damage at Church in Dover
Dover police officers are investigating a burglary at a church where damage was discovered inside the building. The investigation revealed that someone entered New Jerusalem Baptist Church on Jerusalem Way sometime between 12:35 AM and 1:20 AM on July 15th and significantly damaged a security gate, a sanctuary door, and a window. A fire extinguisher…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made in April Shooting in Dover that Injured 3 on North Governors Avenue
UPDATED – 07/10/26 – A Dover man has been arrested by Dover Police in connection with a shooting on April 8th that injured 3 on North Governors Avenue. Investigation into the shooting identified 23 year old Deivin Trower of Dover as the suspect and warrants were obtained for his arrest on June 26th. On…
Read MoreUPDATE: Dover Police Conducting Homicide Investigation After Shooting on Kent Ave
UPDATE 07/02/26: Dover Police say a shooting in the Capital Green area early Sunday morning has become a homicide investigation after 18-year-old Christopher Waters of Dover died from his injuries Thursday. Officers responded to Kent Avenue shortly after midnight on June 28th and found Waters suffering from a gunshot wound. Investigators recovered more than 30…
Read MoreDover Man Receives 22-year Prison Sentence as Habitual Fentanyl Dealer
A Dover man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for a variety of drug-related offenses. Attorney General Kathy Jennings says that following convictions for drug dealing of fentanyl and cocaine as well as several counts of violation of parole, 51 year old Tyleer Mills was sentenced by a Superior Court Judge on May…
Read MoreDover Police Make Arrest after Robbery Investigation Led to Barricade & Kidnapping Incident
Dover Police have arrested a homeless man following a robbery investigation that led police to a separate barricade and kidnapping incident Thursday evening. Thursday just after 9pm Police were called to the Wawa on North DuPont Highway for a reported robbery. A male employee at the Wawa was assisting a customer when 36 year old…
Read MoreDover Police Conduct Human Trafficking Operation with Partner Agencies
Dover Police in partnership with the FBI’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force and other agencies conducted a coordinated human trafficking operation in Kent County on April 1st– with a focus on Dover. During the operation, investigators made contact with 13 females engaged in commercial sex work. Each was offered various support services…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shots Fired at a Willis Road Apartment
Dover Police are investigating a shooting incident that damaged an occupied apartment on Willis Road early Friday morning. Police were called for shots fired just after 12:30am, but at the time no damage was seen and no information of offered by anyone in the area. Just after 9am a resident contacted police and advised there…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest 2 in Shooting Incident Wednesday Afternoon in the Village of Westover
Two have been arrested by Dover Police in connection with a shooting incident that occurred just after 3:30 Thursday afternoon in the Village of Westover. Police were called for shots fired in the area of Thames Drive and learned that an 18 year old male was struck in the leg. The victim was taken to…
Read MoreDover 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…
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