Posts Tagged ‘dover police’
Why Are Certain Vehicles Being Targeted For Theft?
Owners of specific vehicle makes and models are being warned of a theft ring in Dover.According to Dover Police, there have been at least five recent incidents of attempted or successful vehicle thefts targeting Hyundai Elantras and Sonatas from model years 2015-2017. A suspect or suspects have been hot-wiring the vehicles. Police also said the…
Read MoreKayakers Discover Body in Dover
Dover Police are investigating the discovery of a body in the area of the Saint Jones River behind Capitol Green.A group of kayakers saw the body on the shoreline Saturday and notified police. According to police, the body is that of a male but was in an advanced state of decomposition. There were no obvious…
Read MorePolice Seek Driver, Vehicle Involved In Fatal Hit & Run With Bicyclist
Dover Police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who was riding a bicycle.Just after 10 p.m. Saturday, police said the man was found lying in the roadway in the area of South Governors Avenue and West North Street. Witnesses report that the driver of an SUV left the…
Read MoreMan Struck By 8 Gunshots In Dover
Dover Police are investigating a shooting in which the victim was struck eight times in his torso and upper extremities.The victim was found Thursday shortly before 10:00 p.m. in the 100-block of South New Street. The 20-year-old man was treated by officers and medics and was taken to Bayhealth Kent General. He was listed in…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Rape In Dover
A man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a 46-year-old woman in Dover.According to Dover Police, the victim said she was sleeping near the entrance to the Dover library early Sunday morning when she was awakened by a man who stole her phones and a knife. The woman said the suspect threatened…
Read More2 Juveniles Shot In Dover; Victims Expected To Survive
Two juveniles have been shot in Dover. Police said they are expected to survive their injuries.Just before 9:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 400-block of Barrister Place, officers responded to reports of gunfire. Police learned that both victims had been driven to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital.A 17-year-old male was flown to Christiana Hospital with a gunshot…
Read MoreNewark Man Charged with Vehicle Theft
A Newark man has been arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and other charges after an incident Thursday morning. Just before noon Thursday Delaware State Police were called to the Department of Transportation in Georgetown for a reported theft of a Penske Rental Truck which was taken from the DelDOT parking lot. The stolen…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Arrest in May 2021 Murder At Dover Barbershop
UPDATED – 07/25/23: A second suspect has been arrested in a 2021 murder investigation. Delaware State Police arrested 19 year old Jesean Coverdale of Milford for a shooting incident at a Dover Barber Shop on May 15th. Police say 23 year old Javon Jones was a patron in the Uplift Barber Shop when an unknown…
Read MoreTwo Suspects In WV Murder Arrested In Dover
Two West Virginia women have been arrested at a Dover motel on murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a 13-year-old girl in Bluefield, West Virginia last week.According to Dover Police, its officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force had a motel under surveillance before executing a…
Read MoreUpdate: Dover Fire Leaves One Person Dead, Several Injured
Update: Dover Police and the fire department continue to investigate the cause of a fatal fire early Wednesday.57-year-old Gowens Williams was found deceased in the mixed-use building at Loockerman Street and South New Street early Wednesday morning.One woman was admitted to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Six other people have been treated…
Read MoreSuspect In Md. 2020 Homicide Arrested At Dover Motel
A suspect in a 2020 homicide in Dorchester County has been arrested at a Dover motel.According to Dover Police, information was made available that 23-year-old Ryshon Kelly was at the Relax Inn on Route 13 Saturday. Dover officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, with assistance of the Capital Area Regional Task…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest 3 on Drug Charges
Three people have been arrested by Dover Police on drug and weapons charges. Police learned that Orlando Batson of Dover was selling heroin while on Level 4 probation. Batson was contacted during a traffic stop with passenger 28 year old Lateesha Barber. Both were arrested ā Barber was found with MDMA/Ecstasy and 9 grams of…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shooting at American Legion
A 19 year old was injured in a shooting incident early Friday morning at the American Legion on South Bay Road in Dover. Police found a large group of people leaving the scene ā and found numerous shell casings. They also learned that three vehicles had been struck by gunfire. A 19 year old victim…
Read MoreDover Woman Charged with 3rd Offense DUI
A Dover woman has been arrested for her 3rd offense DUI. Dover Police were called to the Kent Liquor Mart for a report of a drunk driver. They contacted 51 year old Karen Townsend who was in the driver’s seat of her vehicle. She refused to take field sobriety tests and a search warrant for…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Church Burglary
Dover Police were called to the Dover Church of Christ on South Governors Avenue Sunday afternoon and learned someone broke the front glass door and entered the church. Police say the suspect rummaged through several items, but say that it did not appear anything was taken. Video surveillance shows a black male suspected wearing a…
Read More2 Baltimore Men – 1 Wanted In Md. – Arrested In Dover Area
Two Baltimore men – one of whom is suspected of attempted murder – are behind bars following their arrests in Kent County. Dover Police said Wednesday that they received word that the two men were staying at a local mobile home community. Officers spotted a vehicle containing two suspects on South DuPont Highway, but the…
Read MorePolice: Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Investigation
A 37-year-old man is in a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, but Dover Police say he is not cooperating with their investigation. Officers responded to the 100-block of South New Street Sunday afternoon at about 2:18 p.m. for a report of shots fired. According to police, the victim denied he was shot…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Arrested On Drugs – Weapons Charges Following Dover Traffic Stop
A Seaford woman is facing drugs-and-firearms related offenses following a traffic stop in Dover. Dover Police said a driver was pulled over Friday night for running a stop sign and failure to signal. According to police, marijuana was out in plain view, and a black safe inside the vehicle was found to contain Fentanyl in…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged With Multiple Straw Purchases Of Firearms
A Laurel man faces charges of making straw purchases of firearms for others. According to Delaware State Police, an investigation began in March that also involved the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Task Force, Wilmington and Dover Police and Delaware Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement. State Police said the investigation determined that 24-year-old Keyon Dontae Jabre Eley…
Read MoreDover Convenience Store Robbed; Employee Injured
Dover Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dover Express convenience store on Saulsbury Road. An employee was closing the business Thursday night at about 7:33 p.m. when someone came in and showed a gun.The employee was forced to go behind the counter, and the suspect stole some cash from two registers before shoving…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his foot. Officers responded to a report of ‘shots fired’ in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street Thursday night.The victim was taken to a local hospital. According to police, the victim has not been cooperative…
Read MoreDover Police Search For Suspect in Rape Attempt
Dover Police are looking for a suspect in an attempted rape at the parking lot of the Dover Library at Loockerman Plaza. At about 12:13 a.m. Monday, a 45-year-old homeless woman was approached by a male who struck her several times, threw her to the ground and started to remove her clothing. The victim screamed…
Read MoreDover HS Student Found With Gun At School
A Dover High School Student is charged with bringing a gun to school. Dover Police said the school was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon when information was received that a 16-year-old boy could have a gun. The student was taken into custody after he was located in less than ten minutes. The school resource officer…
Read More19-Year-Old Man Shot In Dover
Dover Police are investigating a Saturday night shooting that left a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the thigh and hand. According to police, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the unit block of Willis Road at 8:57 p.m. About 40 people were in the roadway when officers got there. Police found…
Read MoreDover Man Connected To 10 Burglaries, Police Say
A suspect has been charged in connection with ten burglary incidents during the past two months, according to Dover Police. Police said Wednesday that the burglaries took place at local restaurants and other businesses during August, September and October. 33-year-old Tyreek Holmes was arrested Tuesday on the day of the latest incident: a burglary at…
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