Day: September 10, 2014

Incident #: 50-14-24141  Date/Time: B/T 9-9-14 at 6:00PM and 9-10-14 at 7:30AM
Location: 1040 South State Street, Dover, DE

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating a burglary at Melvin’s Service Center that occurred between Tuesday at 6:00PM and Wednesday at 7:30AM.  During that time, an unknown suspect forced entry through a door into a utility closet.  Once inside, the suspect damaged the interior wall, creating a hole to gain access into the office area.  The suspect then stole an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the business.

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

Incident #: 50-14-24081  Date/Time: September 9th, 2014 at approximately 2:00PM

Location: New Castle Avenue and River Road, Dover, DE

Narrative:
Officers from the Dover police Department’s Safe Streets Unit have arrested a Felton woman after finding heroin during a traffic stop.  Officers observed 24-year-old Angela Tribbitt fail to stop at a stop sign in the area of New Castle Avenue and River Road at 2:00PM on Tuesday, September 9th.  As officers approached the vehicle, they could smell a strong odor of marijuana.  When Tribbitt was asked to hand the officers her license, officers observed a nag of marijuana inside her purse.  Tribbitt was taken into custody and discovered 57 bags of heroin and 3 needles in addition to the marijuana.  It was later learned that Tribbitt was also involved in a robbery that was being investigated by the Delaware State Police Troop #3.  Once Tribbitt was charged by Dover police, she was transferred to Delaware State Police detectives for further investigation.  Tribbitt was committed to Baylor Women’s Correctional Facility in default of $2,002 secured bond.