Posts Tagged ‘dover police’
Dover Police Investigate Shooting at Wyndham Garden Hotel
A Pennsylvania woman was injured in a shooting Friday evening at the Wyndham Garden Hotel on North DuPont Highway. Dover Police were called just before 11pm for shots fired and found the 20 year old victim with gunshot wounds to her body. Police provided aid until EMS arrived on the scene. The victim was taken…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Robbery at Verizon
Dover Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at Verizon on North DuPont Highway Monday evening. Police say two individuals, who are described as black males wearing dark clothing and masks, entered the store, and one was armed with pepper spray and a taser. They demanded that the victim, an employee of the store, turn…
Read MoreFelton Woman Arrested for Theft & Conspiracy
Former Capital School District Employee Charged with Child Abuse after Incident Last October
A Felton man has been arrested following an investigation into an incident of child abuse that occurred last fall at William Henry Middle School in Dover. Last October the School Resource Officer was notified of an incident involving Powell and the victim – an 11 year old from Dover. It was reported that 55 year…
Read MoreThree Arrested Following Firearm Investigation/ Search Warrant
Dover Police have arrested three individuals following a firearms investigation and search warrant yesterday evening. Police made the arrests in the parking lot of Bally’s Hotel and Casino. During a search of the vehicle they were in, officers located three Polymer 80 9mm handguns concealed and over 1,000 grams of marijuana. Following the stop, Officers…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Early Morning Burglary
Dover Police are investigating a burglary at the Laundry Lagoon on South DuPont Highway just before 3:30 Tuesday morning. Investigation showed that between 2:11am and 3:26am the suspect shattered a front glass door while another suspect stood watch outside. Once in the business the suspect looked around and then left. Anyone with information should contact…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover PD Make Arrest in Jan 20 Shooting Incident
UPDATED – 01/29/24 – A Dover man has been arrested for a January 20th shooting in the Whatcoat Apartments. Dover Police identified 20 year old Rakim Overton-Bolden as the suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest. On Friday Overton-Bolden turned himself in to police. He is charged with weapons and other offenses. Police say no…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with Attempted Murder
An incident just before 7 Sunday morning at Dover Behavioral Health ended with 29 year old Derek Chilicas of Milford arrested on charges of attempted murder. Dover Police found EMS performing life saving measures on a 64 year old Georgetown man who was taken to Bayhealth Kent Campus and remains in critical condition. Police learned…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at Area Business
Search Warrant At Dover Day Care Leads To Drug & Firearms Arrest
Two Dover residents have been arrested after a search warrant was executed Thursday at the Little Peoples LFCC 2 on Roosevelt Avenue in Dover. The Dover Police Drug, Vice and Organized Crime Unit conducted a drug investigation at the residence which is operated as a daycare. Police arrested 33 year old Cameron Christmas and 29…
Read MoreDover Man Charged after Burglary Investigation
A Dover man has been arrested after a burglary investigation that began on Saturday afternoon. Dover Police were called to They’re Action Figures around 2:30 and learned that Friday morning around 11 – the suspect entered the business which was unsecured and removed a set of keys on the sales counter and left. Police were…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Carjacking Incident at Del Tech
The Dover Police Department is investigating a carjacking that occurred early this morning around 7:00. Police received a call for a vehicle theft at 100 Campus Drive. According to the investigation so far, a white male pushed the female victim to the ground as she was getting into a 2012 Gray Kia Sedona in the…
Read MoreDover Police Announce Arrest of 20-Year-Old Dover Man for Random Shootings, Murder
The Dover Police Department today announced the arrest of 20-year-old Jaquan Fletcher of Dover for the murder of a 42-year-old barber and family man– Frederick Tolson as well as two related shootings. The murder occurred on Ann Avenue on December 14th. Police say that at 8:45 p.m. on the 14th, police were called to the…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Ann Avenue Shooting Thursday Night
A shooting Thursday night in Dover left one man dead and another injured. Dover Police were called to Ann Avenue around 8:45pm and found both victims had been shot in the upper body. Both men were taken to Bayhealth Kent Campus where a 42 year old victim died from his injuries. A 59 year old…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest 3 for Robbery Wednesday
Dover PD Investigating Attempted Robbery
Dover Police are investigating a robbery at the Royal Farms late Wednesday night. Police were called just before midnight and contacted a 22 year old male victim who told them a black male wearing a mask and black beanie entered the store and demanded the victim turn over cigarettes without paying for them. The suspect…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting in The Hamlet
Police in Dover were called for a shooting in The Hamlet early Friday morning. Police responded to the area of Village Drive and Quail Hollow Drive just after 2am and located a 24 year old Dover man with a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was taken to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment. Police…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover PD Make Arrest in Shooting on Hampton Drive in November
UPDATED – 12/08/23 – Dover Police have made an arrest in a shooting incident on November 13th on Hampton Drive that left a 20 year old man with injuries. Police arrested 23 year old Brice Hall of Dover on Thursday by Dover Probation and Parole as one of the suspects involved. He is charged with…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Dover Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that left a man dead last night. Police received a call about the crash around 9:30. According to their investigation, 2014 Ford Focus, driven by an 82-year-old man from Dover, was headed south on North DuPont Highway approaching Kings Highway NE. At the same time, a…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shooting Incident at Wawa
Dover Police were called to the Wawa on Forrest Avenue just after 5:30 Saturday morning for a shooting and found a victim with gunshot wounds to the upper body. The 45 year old Dover man was taken to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment. Police learned the victim was returning to his vehicle from the store…
Read MoreGold Alert Issued for Missing Dover Man
Two Vehicle Crash in Dover Leaves 1 Dead
Dover Police are investigating a vehicle crash that left Camden man dead. Police were called around 11:30 Saturday night to North DuPont Highway. They learned that a Buick, driven by a 20 year old Smyrna woman was northbound in Dover. A Toyota driven by a 50 year old Camden man was turning left from southbound…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover Police Arrest 2 in Weekend Burglary
UPDATED – 11/17/23 – Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a burglary at Cosmic Smoke last Saturday. Investigation into the burglary led police to identify the 16 year old black female and 14 year old black male who broke the front window and removed property from the store just before 1am Saturday. Both…
Read MoreDover Sees Increase in Vehicle-Related Thefts
The Dover Police Department is reporting a significant increase in thefts from vehicles and attempted thefts of vehicles in recent days. Dover Police remind you to take your keys with you and not leave them in your vehicle, to close all windows and lock all doors, and never leave valuable items in your vehicle or…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Weapons & Drug Charges
Dover Police were conducting a firearms investigation on 22 year old Tyrese Bailey of Dover Wednesday evening after he was contacted in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. Bailey was arrested without incident and a search of Bailey turned up over 54 grams of marijuana, 154 baggies of heroin and crack…
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