Day: February 1, 2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-3085

Date/Time:   Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 1:27PM

 Location:   First State Inn, 1760 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative:  

The Dover Police Department arrested two suspects on drug charges following a search warrant at a room at the First State Inn.  Prior to executing the search warrant, officers stopped Kevin Wilkerson (21) and Teaira Steward (22) in a vehicle after they left the hotel and took them into custody without incident.  Officers then executed the search warrant at the hotel and located .55 grams (78 bags) of heroin, a digital scale, 5.8 grams of marijuana, and $2,000 in drug proceeds.  

Kevin Wilkerson was committed to SCI in default of $12,600 cash bond on the following charges
-Possession with Intent to Deliver
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Possession of Marijuana
-Violation of Probation

Teaira Steward was released on $12,600 unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Possession of Marijuana

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-3148

Date/Time:   Friday, February 1st, 2019 between 4:10AM-5:01AM

 Location:   Wesley United Methodist Church/Pre-School, 209 S. State Street, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at the Wesley United Methodist Church/Pre-School, located at 209 S. State Street.  Between 4:10AM-5:01AM, a suspect entered the building through an unsecured door.  While inside, the suspect damaged a cabinet inside an office, and also removed an undisclosed amount of cash from a desk before fleeing the area.  The below images of the suspect were taken from surveillance footage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7130. Callers may remain anonymous.  Tips may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com; a cash reward of up to $1,000 is possible for information leading to an arrest.