Day: August 20, 2014

Update:
Aaron Brown, the suspect in Sunday afternoons shooting on New Street that left one man injured, has been arrested.  The Wilmington, DE Police Department contacted Brown in the area of West 4th Street and Rodney Street for a call of suspicious activity.  Once the officer contacted Brown, he provided a fake name and stated he did not have identification on him.  After a brief investigation, the officer learned Brown was lying and was able to get the correct information and learned Brown was wanted by Dover Police for the shooting incident.  A search of Brown led to the discovery of 3.8 grams of crack cocaine.  In addition to the charges from the Dover Police Department, Brown now faces the following charges from Wilmington Police Department:
-Possession With Intent To Deliver a Controlled Substance with Aggravating Factor (within 300 feet of a church)
-Criminal Impersonation
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Loitering for Drug Activity

Brown is currently awaiting arraignment and bond information is not available.

Incident #: 50-14-21611     Date/Time: August 17th, 2014 at 4:57PM

Location: 100 Block of South New Street, Dover, DE

Narrative: Dover Police are searching for Aaron Brown (34), of Dover, for the shooting of a man in broad daylight, late Sunday afternoon.  Police responded to the 100 block of South New Street for shots fired to find a 22-year-old victim shot in the leg in the area of South New Street and Reed Street.  The victim was uncooperative with officers investigating the shooting, however several witnesses in the area, along with video surveillance led to the identification of Brown as the suspect in the shooting.  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.

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

Update:
Jennifer Bell, wanted on numerous charges stemming from thefts of cash and credit cards belonging to her grandmother, has turned herself in.  bell turned herself in to the Dover Police Department early Tuesday afternoon and was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7.  She was released on $4,500 unsecured bond.

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.

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