Day: July 10, 2014

Update: Dajaniel Smith turned himself in to the Dover Police Department on the below charges at approximately 2:30PM on Thursday, July 10th.  Bond information was not available at the time of this release.

Incident #: 50-14-17813      Date/Time:  Wednesday, July 9 at 2:14PM

Location: 200 Block of North New Street, Dover, Delaware

Narrative:
The Dover Police Department is seeking Dajaniel Smith (22) of Camden in connection with a domestic related incident that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th.  At approximately 2:14PM, officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of North New Street after receiving a frantic 911 call from a female victim.  According to the victim, she and Smith were engaged in a dispute when Smith began to strangle her, causing her to eventually lose consciousness.  Smith did this while the victims two children were present.  Once the victim regained consciousness, Smith broke the victims phone as she attempted to notify police and fled prior to police arrival.  Smith’s last known address is on Willow Grove Road in Camden, Delaware.

Dajaniel Smith currently has a warrant for the following charges:

• Strangulation (Felony)
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2x)
• Malicious Interference with Emergency Communications

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

Incident #: 50-14-17813      Date/Time:  Wednesday, July 9 at 2:14PM

Location: 200 Block of North New Street, Dover, Delaware

Narrative:
The Dover Police Department is seeking Dajaniel Smith (22) of Camden in connection with a domestic related incident that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th.  At approximately 2:14PM, officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of North New Street after receiving a frantic 911 call from a female victim.  According to the victim, she and Smith were engaged in a dispute when Smith began to strangle her, causing her to eventually lose consciousness.  Smith did this while the victims two children were present.  Once the victim regained consciousness, Smith broke the victims phone as she attempted to notify police and fled prior to police arrival.  Smith’s last known address is on Willow Grove Road in Camden, Delaware.

Dajaniel Smith currently has a warrant for the following charges:

• Strangulation (Felony)
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2x)
• Malicious Interference with Emergency Communications

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

Update: Antonio Stevens turned himself in at 6:30PM on Wednesday, July 9th after learning he had a warrant for his arrest. Stevens was taken into custody without incident and is being held at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center without bail at this time.

Incident #: 50-14-15920      Date/Time:  Saturday, June 21st at 2:47AM

Location: Sunset Drive, Dover, Delaware

Original Narrative:
The Dover Police Department has obtained a warrant for the arrest of Antonio Stevens (22) for the robbery of a pedicab driver on June 21st.  At approximately 2:47AM on June 21st, Stevens entered a pedicab being operated by a 29-year-old male driving Firefly Music Festival Attendees to various destinations.  Stevens asked to be transported to the area of Lakeview and Sunset Drive from the area of the festival.  Upon arrival, Stevens placed a handgun to the victims back and demanded his money and personal belongings.  Stevens fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and the victims cell phone towards the area of the Dover Inn.  Officers from the Dover police Department with the assistance of a Delaware State police K-9 were able to track Stevens path of travel towards the Dover Inn.  When a phone call was made to the victims cell phone by the officers, it was found on the roof of the hotel.  Detectives obtained surveillance footage of the area from the hotel staff and were able to identify Stevens from the footage.  If anybody knows the whereabouts of Stevens, please call the Dover police Department at 302-736-7111.  Stevens is currently wanted on the following charges:

• Robbery 1st Degree
• Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
• Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony
• Offensive Touching

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