Incident #: 50-14-21286 Date/Time: Thursday, August 14th, 2014
Location: 600 Block of Forest Street, Dover, DE
Narrative: Richard Hicks Jr. (52) is currently wanted by the Dover police Department for Failure to re-register as a sex offender, a class G felony. Hicks Jr. was residing at the Dover Interfaith Men’s Shelter and moved out three days ago. Hicks Jr. has failed to re-register within those 3 days as mandated by law. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111 or call the Delaware Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800-Tip-3333 or go online at www.tipsubmit.com.
Richard Hicks Jr. Age: 52
Officer Releasing Information: Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Incident #: 50-14-14912 Date/Time: May 7-June 10, 2014
Narrative:
Police are seeking a woman involved in the theft of cash and unlawful use of credit cards belonging to her 85-year-old grandmother. Jennifer Bell (42) took her grandmothers ATM card and over the course of several days, withdrew $1,800.00 in cash from Dover area ATM’s without the victims consent. Once the victim noticed the withdraws, she notified Dover Police. Bell allegedly confessed the theft to her grandmother as well. During the investigation it was also discovered that Bell and her boyfriend, Bradley Zahner, made numerous purchases from the Dover lowe’s using the victims Lowe’s Visa card to purchase over $1,300.00 in merchandise. The victim had given Zahner her Lowe’s card to make purchases for a landscaping job she asked him to complete. However, Zahner and Bell used the card for unauthorized purchases.
Zahner has since turned himself in to the Dover Police Department and accepted a plea deal on the case. However, Jennifer Bell has refused to turn herself in to the department after numerous attempts. It is believed that bell may be staying near the Marydel area. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111 or call the Delaware Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800-Tip-3333 or go online at www.tipsubmit.com.
Jennifer Bell Age: 42 Pending Charges: Theft Over $1500 (Vic>62) Unlawful use of Credit Card Vic>62 (2x) Conspiracy 2nd Degree Theft by False Pretense Under $1500.00
Officer Releasing Information: Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
