Day: July 14, 2025

*This release was updated at 4:04 p.m. on 7/14/25 to reflect the FBI’s role in this investigation*

Incident Number:  50-25-24973/24979/24993/24994/25001/25003

Date/Time: Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Location: City of Dover

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative:
The Dover Police Department is continuing their efforts to address quality of life issues in the City of Dover, which include prostitution. The Dover Police Department has been actively exploring strategies that will help address all of the concerns, including measures to deter patronage. Patronizing or soliciting the services of a prostitute is a crime punishable by law, and both the police and the Delaware Department of Justice are cracking down on offenders in Dover and throughout the State.

On July 10th, 2025, the Dover Police Department, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Crime and Safet Streets Task Force conducted an operation specifically targeting prostitution in the Dover area..As a result of the operation, the following individuals were arrested and charged:

Delvaughn McCall, 46, of Dover, DE – Released on a criminal summons on the following charges:
-Patronizing a Prostitute

William Parker,63, of Camden, DE – Released on a criminal summons on the following charges:
-Patronizing a Prostitute

Jeffrey Friedel, 74, of Seaford, DE – Released on a criminal summons on the following charges:
-Patronizing a Prostitute

Anthony Lanzi, 37, of Elkton, MD – Released on a criminal summons on the following charges:
-Patronizing a Prostitute

Parmeet Singh, 21,South Richmond Hill, NY – Released on a criminal summons on the following charges:
-Patronizing a Prostitute

Zion Downing, 24, Harrington, DE – Released on a criminal summons on the following charges:
-Patronizing a Prostitute

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

*The FBI’s role in this joint investigation was to attempt to identify victims of human trafficking and provide assistance/follow up investigation reference same. *

Incident Number:  50-25-25263

Date/Time: Sunday, July 13th, 2025 at 4:04 a.m.

Location: Speedway Gas, 31 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Speedway Gas early Sunday morning. The investigation began at 4:04 a.m., when Dover Police received a call for a glass break alarm at the business. Officers responded and found that the glass door had been shattered. The ensuing investigation revealed that a suspect broke into the business by breaking the door glass and once inside, stole cigarettes then left. The suspect is described as a black male wearing a mask, white gloves, blue shirt and and tan pants.

This 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 www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com ; a cash reward is possible for information leading to an arrest.

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