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Shooting 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…
Read MoreDover Man Charged in Burglary at Auto Dealer
A Dover man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at Auto For You early in the morning on Wednesday, September 10. Police learned that between 1 and 1:30am a suspect broke a window and stole the keys to two vehicles – and drove off in a 2013 black BMW. Police located the BMW…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Burglary at Walgreens
Dover Police are investigating a burglary that occurred early Saturday morning, September 13, at the Walgreens on Forrest Avenue in Dover. Police were called just after 3am for a burglary at the business and found someone used a brick to shatter the front door glass – then removed cigarettes and left the store. Police currently…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at Dunkin’ Donuts
Dover Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Dunkin’ Donuts on N DuPont Highway early this morning. Dover Police responded to the business around 4 a.m. for the burglary report. Officers found a front glass door broken. The ensuing investigation revealed the suspect used a hammer to break the front door glass and gain entry.…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Robbery, Assault, and Theft
Dover Police have arrested a 37-year-old Dover man on robbery charges following an incident Sunday night, August 31st. Around 8 p.m., Dover Police received a 911 call where a struggle could be heard on an open line. Officers responded to the area of South Bradford Street and Minor Street, where the call originated, and located…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Arrested; Dover Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
UPDATE– 09-02/25 The Dover Police Department has arrested 24-year-old Aaliyah Graves of Chestertown, MD following the investigation into a fatal crash on North DuPont Highway early Sunday morning. Graves turned herself in to Dover Police Department on Labor Day, September 1st. She was processed and arraigned at Dover Police Department. She was committed to Baylor…
Read MoreDover Police Arrested for Robbery on West Loockerman Street
Dover Police have arrested a 30-year-old Dover man for a robbery that occurred on West Loockerman Street last night (Tuesday night). Police say Marquis Boyer-Smith was identified as the suspect after a victim reported being assaulted and having property taken. Officers later located Boyer-Smith and took him into custody without incident. He faces charges of…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating a Shooting in Dover
A 20 year old Dover man was injured after a shooting Friday evening in the area of Simon Circle and West North Street in Dover. Dover Police were called just after 6:30 and found the victim with gunshot wounds to his upper and lower body – he was taken to Bayhealth Kent Campus. Police say…
Read MoreThree Arrested after Vehicle Pursuit of Stolen SUV in Kent County
A pursuit of a stolen vehicle Thursday by Dover Police ended with the arrest of three men – all from Dover. Just before 7am Dover Police located a stolen 2018 Tucson in the area of North DuPont Highway and River Road, but when a traffic stop was attempted, the driver failed to stop. The pursuit…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident
Dover Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired on Tollhouse Place late last night, August 6th. Shortly before 11 p.m., officers responded to the scene and located shell casings in the area. Police say an unknown individual(s) fired several shots and struck two apartments, causing damage. One of the apartments was occupied…
Read MoreTuesday is National Night Out – Meet & Greet Your Local First Responders
Tonight is National Night Out and many police departments across Delmarva will be marking the night. Local and State Police and other agencies will be meeting and greeting with residents – giving everyone a better idea of what they do to keep the community safe. This is a chance for residents to interact with first…
Read MoreTwo Charged after Fight on Barrister Place in Dover
Two have been arrested on gun charges by Dover Police after an incident early Sunday morning on Barrister Place in Dover. Police were called around 1:30am when dispatch received screaming on an open line, but no one was answering questions. After reviewing cameras from Barrister Place they saw what looked to be a large fight…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting Incident
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on East Broadstairs Place. Police were called around 8:30 Wednesday night and spoke with the victim who said the home sustained damage from gunfire, but it was not known when it occurred. Investigation revealed the incident likely occurred overnight Tuesday into Wednesday while the family was asleep.…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Raping, Strangling 72-Year-Old Woman
Dover Police have arrested a 36-year-old Dover man for raping and strangling a 72-year-old woman while inside her home on Tuesday afternoon. Police say Antonio Powell is known to the victim. A warrant was obtained for Powell’s arrest, and just after 3:30 p.m., a Dover Police Motor Unit Officer took Powell into custody without incident…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Unreported Shooting Incident
A Felton man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into a shooting that was not reported to Police. Dover Police Detectives learned that a shooting occurred Friday night in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. A review of surveillance cameras showed that a black male fired a handgun at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover Police Make Arrest in Shooting on Barrister Place in Dover; Investigation Continues
UPDATED – 07/07/25 – A Dover man has been arrested for his part in a shooting incident on Barrister Place in Dover on June 14th. Dover Police learned that at least three groups of individuals were shooting at each other during this incident which left 22 year old Daniel Guzman, Jr. dead. Police have identified 20…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Early Sunday Morning Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left a 42 year old Magnolia woman injured Sunday morning. Police were on patrol in the downtown area as bars let out when they heard several shots fired. In the area of Minor Street Alley police found the victim who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Burglary at Area Church
Dover Police have arrested a 42-year-old Dover man on burglary charges following an incident at Holy Cross Church on South State Street. The investigation began Tuesday afternoon when Dover Police received a call regarding the burglary. Officers learned that the individual identified as Joseph Skowronski attempted to take money from the collection boxes. He had…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at First State Vape
Dover Police are investigating a burglary at First State Vape. Police were called to the North DuPont Highway business around 2:30 Tuesday morning for a burglary alarm. Officers found the front door shattered and that a light-skinned black male forced entry into the business and removed several products and left. Anyone with information on this…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest Dover Woman for Robbery
A Dover woman has been arrested for a robbery that occurred Saturday just after 6:30pm on White Oak Road in Dover. Police say the victim was at a bus stop when she was approached by a skinny white female who began arguing with her, then pepper sprayed the victim and stole her purse. Police identified…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Fiery, Fatal Crash on North Dupont Highway
Dover Police and Fire were called for a vehicle crash just before 11 Monday night that resulted in the death of a 22 year old Dover man. Police found that a Toyota Camry was southbound when it left the roadway and struck a utility pole on North DuPont Highway and caught fire. Dover Fire personnel…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Burglary Charges
A Dover man has been arrested on burglary charges after an incident Sunday evening. Dover Police were called around 6pm to an apartment on Tollhouse Place when a black man in blue clothing entered the victim’s apartment who the victim didn’t know. Police arrested 29 year old Austinio Brown of Dover, who matched the suspect’s…
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