Two Dover Teens Arrested on Robbery Charges
Two teen boys from Dover have been arrested on robbery charges after an incident Sunday just after 6pm. Dover Police were called for a robbery on a walking path off Mifflin Road. The victim told police he was walking and approached by two suspects – one with a handgun – who demanded several items, which the victim handed over. Police spotted the suspects in the Village of Westover park area, but they ran when officers contacted them. Both were arrested a short time later – a loaded handgun was found on the path where the suspects ran.
The suspects – aged 16 and 17 – were transported to Dover Police Department where they were processed and arraigned and charged with the following:
- Robbery First Degree
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a Firearm/Ammo by a Person Prohibited (2x)
- Conspiracy Second Degree
- Resisting Arrest
Both suspects were committed to Stevenson House Detention Facility on $56,000 cash bail.
