Day: July 21, 2014

Incident #: 50-14-18827      Date/Time:  Monday, July 21, 2014 at 4:00AM

Location: 400 Block of South Governors Avenue

Narrative:
A Dover man was arrested early Monday morning after he broke into a residence in the 400 block of South Governors Avenue.  Deon Brown (47) broke out a rear window to a residence in that area and stole several items including a laptop computer, a safe with an undisclosed amount of cash, and jewelry.  Dover police officers shortly after the burglary call by a person who observed Brown in the parking lot of Courtney Square shopping Center on South New Street, attempting to sell the items stolen from the burglary.  Police responded to the area immediately and Brown threw the items into a dumpster in an attempt to elude Dover officers.  Brown was taken into custody without incident and the majority of the items were recovered and returned back to the original owner.  Deon Brown was committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in default of $3600.00 secured bond.

Incident #: 50-14-18774      Date/Time:  Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 9:30AM

Location: North DuPont Highway/Leipsic Road, Dover, Delaware

Narrative:
A Dover man and woman are under arrest for gun and marijuana charges following a Sunday morning traffic stop.  Shaquille Thomas (22) and Laura Troise (20) were stopped for speeding in the area of North DuPont Highway and Leipsic Road at approximately 9:30AM Sunday morning.  As the officer was talking to the driver, he detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  During a search of the vehicle, the officer discovered 1.6 grams of marijuana and a .45 caliber Glock handgun.  The handgun was reported stolen to the Delaware State Police Troop 9.  Both defendants were taken into custody without incident.  Thomas was released on $13,000 unsecured bond and Troise was released on $4,000 unsecured bond by Justice of the Peace Court 7.