Month: April 2014

Incident #: 50-14-8356   Date/Time: Sunday, April 6th at 10:45AM

Location: 1506 North Little Creek Road, Dover, DE

Original Narrative: 
The Dover Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit is seeking a suspect from a Sunday morning burglary at 1506 North Little Creek Road.  Theodore Jackson (40), broke into his ex-girlfriends residence, causing $100 in damage to a door and lock.  Once inside, Jackson stole a debit card from the victim’s wallet.  The victim arrived at the residence and found the suspect inside the residence.  The suspect left the residence and later used the card at a local WAWA convenience store to withdrawal $200.00 from the victims account.  Jackson currently has an active warrant on file for 2nd Degree Burglary, Theft under $1500.00, Criminal Mischief, and Unlawful Use of a Credit Card.  The image below is taken from a 2012 arrest file.

Update:On Wednesday, April 9th, Theodore Jackson turned himself in at the Dover Police Department in reference to the above case/charges.  Jackson was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7 and released on a $1600.00 unsecured bond.

Incident #: 50-14-8356   Date/Time: Sunday, April 6th at 10:45AM

Location: 1506 North Little Creek Road, Dover, DE

Narrative: 
The Dover Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit is seeking a suspect from a Sunday morning burglary at 1506 North Little Creek Road.  Theodore Jackson (40), broke into his ex-girlfriends residence, causing $100 in damage to a door and lock.  Once inside, Jackson stole a debit card from the victim’s wallet.  The victim arrived at the residence and found the suspect inside the residence.  The suspect left the residence and later used the card at a local WAWA convenience store to withdrawal $200.00 from the victims account.  Jackson currently has an active warrant on file for 2nd Degree Burglary, Theft under $1500.00, Criminal Mischief, and Unlawful Use of a Credit Card.  The image below is taken from a 2012 arrest file.

Incident #: 50-14-8046   Date/Time: Friday, April 4th at 3:35PM

Location: 8 West Loockerman Street (Citizens Bank), Dover, DE

Original Narrative:  The Dover Police Department is investigating an armed bank robbery of the Citizens Bank branch located at 8 West Loockerman Street. The robbery occurred at approximately 3:35PM. The suspect fled northbound on foot in the State Street Alley and is believed to have proceeded westbound towards the downtown area. The suspect did display a handgun at the time of the robbery and fled with an undisclosed amount of currency. An image of the suspect is below.

Update 1:  Further investigation by the Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit has led to the bank robbery suspect being identified as Mark T. Jones.  Jones currently has a warrant on file for Robbery 1st Degree and Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony.  Jones should be considered armed and dangerous.  Mark Jones is a 35 year old black male, who’s last know address is 46 South Queen Street, Dover, DE.

Update 2: The Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit successfully apprehended Mark T. Jones just after 10:00AM on Tuesday, April 8th.  Jones was located at the Economy Inn, near Garrison’s Lake, in Smyrna after police received an anonymous tip that he may be staying in a room at that location.  Jones was arrested without incident and transported back to the Dover Police Department for questioning and arraignment.  Bond was set at $100,000 cash. Jones was committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of the cash bond.

Incident #: 50-14-7879        Date/Time: Thursday, April 3rd at 1:14am

Location: 100 Block of Spruance Road, Dover, DE

Original Narrative: The Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an early morning shooting that left one man in critical condition and a home riddled with bullets. At approximately 1:14 am the Dover Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls for shots fired in the 100 block of Spruance Road (See Map Below). Officers arriving on scene found an 18 year old male victim who had been shot in the torso. The victim was rushed to Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital where he underwent surgery for his injuries and is now listed in critical, but stable condition. At this point in the investigation, Dover Police Detectives have learned that a fight occurred between numerous subjects on Spruance Road and an unknown suspect fired 12 or more shots towards a residence. Several rounds hit the home and nearly hit other persons in and around the residence as they fled for safety.

Update 1:   Khiheim Hanzer (18) of Dover turned himself in to the Dover Police Department after midnight on Saturday, April 5th in reference to the shooting on Spruance Road that occurred on April 3rd.  Detectives from the Dover Police Criminal Investigations Unit developed Hanzer as a suspect after pursuing investigative leads in the case.  While the arrest of the shooter was of utmost importance, the incident is still under investigation as detectives are now working to identify the other suspects involved in the altercation that led to the shooting.

Update 2: Robert Knox (18) of Dover turned himself in to the Dover Police Department on April 7, 2014 in the afternoon, in reference to his connection with the fight/shooting on Spruance Road.  Knox was developed as a suspect early on in the investigation and was charged with Conspiracy 2nd Degree and Riot-Use Plan to use a Deadly Weapon.  Knox was committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of $5,000 cash bond.  The Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit is still seeking other the other suspects involved in the incident.

Incident #: 50-14-8156   Date/Time: Saturday, April 5th, at 1:16PM

Location: 100 Block Lakeview Drive, Dover, DE

Narrative:
On Saturday, April 5th at approximately 1:16PM, officers from the Dover Police Department responded to an apartment in the 100 block of Lakeview Drive in reference to a report of child abuse.  Detectives from the Dover Police Department conducted an investigation and discovered that Marcus Miller (22) used a belt to strike his 1-year old son numerous times, causing substantial pain, bruising, and swelling on the child’s back.  Miller was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree, Child Abuse 2nd Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (4 counts).  Miller was committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of $11,000 bond.  The child is in custody of other family members at this time.

Incident #: 50-14-7879        Date/Time: Thursday, April 3rd at 1:14am

Location: 100 Block of Spruance Road, Dover, DE

Original Narrative: The Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an early morning shooting that left one man in critical condition and a home riddled with bullets. At approximately 1:14 am the Dover Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls for shots fired in the 100 block of Spruance Road (See Map Below). Officers arriving on scene found an 18 year old male victim who had been shot in the torso. The victim was rushed to Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital where he underwent surgery for his injuries and is now listed in critical, but stable condition. At this point in the investigation, Dover Police Detectives have learned that a fight occurred between numerous subjects on Spruance Road and an unknown suspect fired 12 or more shots towards a residence. Several rounds hit the home and nearly hit other persons in and around the residence as they fled for safety.

Update:   Khiheim Hanzer (18) of Dover turned himself in to the Dover Police Department after midnight on Saturday, April 5th in reference to the shooting on Spruance Road that occurred on April 3rd.  Detectives from the Dover Police Criminal Investigations Unit developed Hanzer as a suspect after pursuing investigative leads in the case.  While the arrest of the shooter was of utmost importance, the incident is still under investigation as detectives are now working to identify the other suspects involved in the altercation that led to the shooting.  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.