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Dover 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
Three people have been arrested following an incident at the White Oak Condos Wednesday night. Dover Police were called for a robbery around 7:30pm and contacted a 24 year old victim ā a 24 year old Dover woman. Police say she was walking to her building with her children when she was approached by four…
Read MoreDover 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 MoreTwo 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…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover PD Arrest Dover Man in May Shooting Incident
UPDATED – 11/03/23 – Dover Police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting in May on Spruance Road that sent a 17 year old victim to the hospital. Investigation into the shooting identified 19 year old Khalil Smith of Dover as a suspect and on Monday detectives obtained warrants for Smith, who is…
Read MoreVehicle Collision Leaves Dover Woman Seriously Injured
Dover Police are investigating a vehicle collision, in which a 46-year-old woman from Dover was seriously injured. The crash happened on Persimmon Tree Lane yesterday evening. Officers arrived on scene and located both vehicles with heavy front-end damage. The 46-year-old woman was airlifted to a New Castle County area hospital for treatment, and she remains…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Armed Carjacking at Sam’s Club
Dover Police are looking for two individuals following an armed carjacking that occurred yesterday evening at Sam’s Club. Officers arrived at Sam’s Club after 7 p.m. The victim, a 26-year-old Magnolia man, told them he was approached by two black males in the parking lot, one of which was armed with a handgun. They demanded…
Read MoreTraffic Stop led To Arrest of Dover Woman
A Dover woman has charged with drug offenses after she was stopped in a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning. Dover Police officers on patrol spotted a Honda SUV that was reported stolen from Maryland and performed a traffic stop. Police arrested 29 year old Toneika Mclean and during a search of the vehicle located 750 bags…
Read MoreFour Arrested After Chase from Dover to Easton in Stolen Van
Four people have been arrested after a pursuit by Dover Police of a stolen van early Monday morning just before 2. Police spotted the stolen van moving northbound on South DuPont Highway near Lotus Street, but when they tried to stop the van ā the driver sped off. Officers followed the van into Maryland. Delaware…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrest Made After Several Homes Shot in Dover Earlier This Month
UPDATED 9/28/23: An arrest has been made in connection with an incident in which several homes were shot in the area of Willis Road in Dover on September 20th. Dover Police arrested 23-year-old Rayquian Horsey of Dover. The investigation led to a warrant obtained for his arrest. On Tuesday, September 26th, Horsey was taken into…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Dover on Drug and Firearm Charges Following Traffic Stop
Dover Police have arrested two men in their 20’s on drug and firearm charges following a traffic stop Monday evening. Police arrested 28-year-old Dominique Melton of Wilmington and 23-year-old John Wyatte of Dover. At 9:46 p.m., the Street Crimes Unit and Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit were conducting a firearm investigation involving Melton. Officers…
Read MoreClayton Man Charged in Three Dover Burglaries
Dover Police have arrested a Clayton man for three burglaries after an incident on Friday evening. Police were called to Cinnabon on North DuPont Highway after a report of a break in. When police arrived, they arrested 53 year old Scott Ottinger of Clayton. Employees told police that the business was broken into on September…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at County Eatery
Dover Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at the County Eatery on North State Street early Wednesday morning. Officers were called just before 4 a.m. for an alarm. They noticed someone had damaged the front door to get inside. Officers entered the business but did not find anyone. The ensuing investigation revealed that whoever…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested for Drug and Firearm Offenses
A traffic stop Friday afternoon led to the arrest of a Magnolia man on drug and firearm charges. Members of Dover’s Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit and Street Crimes Unit were conducting a firearm investigation related to 20 year old Isaac Jones-Riddick and stopped him in a vehicle in the area of South DuPont…
Read MoreOne Teen, One Young Adult Shot; Injured in Dover
Two people have been injured following a shooting yesterday afternoon in Dover. A 20-year-old man left the scene and headed to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment of a gunshot wound to his lower body. He left prior to police arriving at the scene. Officers found shell casings on Reese Street, and they learned of a…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Man for Multiple Burglaries
A Dover man has been arrested for several burglaries throughout the city since June. Dover Police investigated four burglaries and developed 32 year old Carlos Vazquez as a suspect and warrants for his arrest were obtained for four burglaries. He is being held at SCI.
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