Arrest Made in Woodcrest Home Invasion 2-4-2014

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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