Day: February 5, 2014

Incident #: 50-14-02984     Date/Time: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 9:24AM

Location:  1st National Bank of Wyoming, 800 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE

Narrative: 

On Wednesday, February 5th at 9:24AM the Dover Police Department received a call for an armed robbery that occurred.  The suspect, Ronald Rogers (DOB: 2-22-1954), entered the bank and threatened the teller with a handgun, demanding that she place money in a bag.  Rogers was wearing dark overalls, a white cover on his face, a dark colored hat, and fled in a dark green Cadillac Seville with a handicap plate (HP).  The Dover Police Department quickly obtained a surveillance photo of the vehicle from the bank’s surveillance system and distributed it through the Dover Police Department website and social media platforms.  At approximately 12:50PM, a tip was called in to 9-1-1 stating they saw a car matching the description distributed by the Dover Police Department in the Harrington area on Carpenter Bridge Road.  While the tip was coming in, officers from the Harrington Police Department quickly responded to the area and observed the vehicle turn northbound onto US RT 13.  The Harrington Police Department stopped the suspect vehicle and took Rogers into custody without further incident and immediately notified the Dover Police Department.  Police recovered evidence from the bank robbery within the vehicle as well.  Bond information was not available at the time of this release.

Incident #: 50-14-02877     Date/Time: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 10:33AM

Location: Unit Block of North Governors Avenue, Dover, DE

Narrative:  The Dover Police Department is investigating a possible burglary in the unit block of North Governors Avenue, Dover.  The incident allegedly took place between Monday, February 3rd at 8:00PM and Tuesday, February 4th at 10:30AM.  The victim advised detectives that an unknown suspect entered the secured/occupied residence and proceeded to the second floor and removed a laptop computer, fleeing with same.  Anyone with any information should contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111.  You may also submit an anonymous tip with Delaware Crime Stoppers by phone at: 1-800-847-3333 or online at:  http://delaware.crimestoppersweb.com

Incident #: 50-14-2277

Narrative:
Jeremy Kopp (DOB: 12-2-1977), a registered Tier 2 Sex offender, is being sought by the Dover Police Sex Offender Enforcement Unit for Failure to Re-Register.  Kopp’s address was listed as 14 North Kirkwood Street, Dover, DE but recently moved from that location.  Kopp failed to respond to the State Bureau of Identification within three business days to re-verify his information and provide a new address.   Anyone with any information should contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111.  You may also submit an anonymous tip with Delaware Crime Stoppers by phone at: 1-800-847-3333 or online at:  http://delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.

Incident #: 50-14-02712     Date/Time: Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 2:30PM

Location:  800 Block Woodcrest Drive, Dover, DE

Narrative:
The Dover Police Department responded to a Home Invasion at 2:30PM on Sunday, February 2nd.  The incident occurred int he 800 block of Woodcrest Drive when an unknown black male suspect approached an 83-year-old female victim while she was in her garage.  The suspect confronted the woman with a small black handgun and forced her into the residence, where a brief struggle ensued.  The suspect demanded the keys to the victims vehicle, however the victim did not provide the keys to him. The suspect then forced the victim into her basement while he looked through her personal belongings.

It was earlier reported that the suspect fled a short time later without any of the victims property.  However, it was later discovered that the suspect stole the victims credit card and used it at a CVS store located at the corner of Route 8 and Saulsbury Road in Dover. The victim sustained minor injuries and is expected to recover.

UPDATE: On Tuesday, February 4th at 3:50PM officers from the Dover Police Department identified and located Jameson Hoxter (DOB: 12-5-89) as the suspect in the Woodcrest Community Home Invasion where the victim was an 83-year-old woman.  Hoxter was taken into custody without incident and was later arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7.  Hoxter is being held at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $47,500 cash bond.

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