Incident #: 50-14-26398 Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Narrative: The Dover Police Department’s Sex Offender Enforcement Unit is seeking Aldo Benitez (55) for failure to register an address change. While conducting routine checks of offenders, officers learned that Benitez had moved out of his listed address at 136 Lafferty Lane, Dover, DE. Benitez did not register a new address as required and is currently wanted. Anyone with information on the suspects whereabouts should contact 302-736-7111. Officer releasing this information:
Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
302-736-7130
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Narrative: The Dover Police are on the hunt for two suspects in connection with a string of burglaries that occurred early Thursday morning, September 25th. At approximately 2:37AM that day, officers were dispatched to Elite Liquors on Garton Road for an alarm activation. While traveling to Elite Liquors, officers were also dispatched to another alarm at Paradise Tans, directly across the street from Elite Liquors. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the front door of Elite Liquors had been damaged. Surveillance video later showed a suspect with a hood covering their face, throw a large rock like object at the door, attempting to break it. The suspects failed to make entry into Elite Liquors. Officers also responded to Paradise Tans, where they observed a broken front door as well. Officers observed video and determined a separate subject had used broken that window and entered Paradise Tans, stealing their cash register drawer and fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Approximately one hour later, officers were dispatched to Romano’s, located on Walker Road for another alarm activation. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the front door and window of the business was also broken out. The suspects also broke the glass door to a beverage cooler within the business. The suspects involved in this incident removed the cash drawer from the register, but left the cash on the counter prior to fleeing the area. While officers were on the scene at Romano’s they discovered that the front door of China King, a neighboring business, was also shattered. Surveillance video from this business shows a suspect matching the suspect from Paradise Tans, concealing their face with a hood, enter the business and remove a cash register drawer and flee with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Surveillance video from the Walker Road shopping center revealed that the suspect vehicle was a white Ford Ranger with a white grille, white bumper, and a distinct stripe down both sides of the vehicle. Officers consulted with local vehicle experts and determined that the vehicle was a 1999 Ford Ranger. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit located the vehicle in the driveway of a home in the 100 block of Peach Peddler Path in Dover. Through further investigation it was discovered that both Norman Young (24) and Christopher Robinson (26) were the operators of the vehicle and were developed as suspects in the break-ins. Both Robinson and Young are wanted by the Dover Police Department at this time. 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.
Pending Charges (Both Suspects): Burglary 3rd Degree (3x)
Attempted Burglary 3rd Degree
Wearing a disguise during commission of a felony (4x)
Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Theft under $1500 (2x)
Attempted theft under $1500
Criminal Mischief (4x)
Norman Young Age: 24Christopher Robinson Age: 26
Officer releasing this information:
Cpl. Mark Hoffman
Public Information Officer
302-736-7130
Incident #: 50-14-25936 Date/Time: Friday, September 26, 2014 at 7:16PPM
Location: Wawa , 1450 Forrest Avenue, Dover, DE
Narrative:
A man and woman from Smyrna were arrested Friday on drug charges after police responded to a shoplifting complaint. Police were called to the Wawa on Route 8 at 7:16PM after the store reported the suspects concealing merchandise. When officers arrived, they observed Jamie Hawkins (28) attempting to conceal items under the seat of a vehicle when the officer observed a needle lying in plain view. Hawkins was taken into custody without incident. Upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered 43 bags of heroin, 4 additional syringes, and 2 spoons with heroin residue. Some of the heroin was located inside of a pill bottle labeled with David Foulk’s (53) name on it. Foulk was the operator of the vehicle and was also taken into custody without incident as well. Hawkins was also found to be in possession of food items stolen from inside the Wawa store as well.
David Foulk Age: 53 Charges: Possession of Heroin with Aggravating Factor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Conspiracy 3rd Bond: $2500.00 UnsecuredJamie Hawkins Age: 28 Charges: Possession of Heroin with Aggravating Factor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Conspiracy 3rd Shoplifting Local Fugitive (Capias) Bond: $3100.00 Unsecured
Update: Donald Coffman was arrested just after 10:00AM by the Dover Police Department after receiving an anonymous tip from a Dover Police Facebook Follower. Coffman was arrested without incident in the Kentwood Mobile Home Park and will be arraigned later today.
Incident #: 50-14-26371 Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 0300 AM
Location: 600 Block of Persimmon Tree Lane, Dover, DE
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Donald Coffman (28), of Dover after an early morning robbery. Coffman agreed to meet his ex-girlfriend in Persimmon Park Place neighborhood so he could borrow a small sum of money. Once he arrived, the victim provided Coffman a small amount of cash, but Coffman demanded more. When the victim refused, Coffman forcefully removed from her shirt pocket and stole an undisclosed sum of cash. Whent he victim demanded her money back and attempted to stop Coffman, he picked her up and threw her to the ground. Coffman then picked up the female victim twice more and slammed her to the ground both times before fleeing from the area. Coffman is currently wanted by the Dover Police Department.
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 this information:
Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
302-736-7130
Donald Coffman Age: 28 Pending Charges: Robbery 1st Degree Assault 3rd Degree Theft under $1,500.00
Update: The Dover Police Department has obtained warrants for Rondree Campbell (21), of Dover in connection with the Whatcoat Apartments Robbery. Detectives from the Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit developed Campbell as a suspect during their investigation. Campbell is currently wanted by the Dover Police Department. 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.
Original Release:
Incident #: 50-14-25978 Date/Time: Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 0019 AM
Location: 986 Whatcoat Drive, Dover, DE
Narrative:
On Saturday September 27, 2014 a male victim (47) entered the building of 986 Whatcoat Drive to meet a female acquaintance. The victim entered the building through the rear door and was confronted by four black males. The victim did not know the exact apartment this acquaintance lived in and was told by the four black males she resides in an adjacent building. The victim attempted to exit the building through the rear door, however, two of the male suspects blocked the door preventing him from exiting. The victim was then assaulted by the other two male suspects resulting in lacerations and bruising to the victims face. During the altercation the suspects removed money, a Samsung Galaxy 5S cell phone and car keys from his pocket.
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 this information:
Cpl. Mark Hoffman
Public Information Officer
302-736-7130
Incident #: 50-14-26371 Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 0300 AM
Location: 600 Block of Persimmon Tree Lane, Dover, DE
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Donald Coffman (28), of Dover after an early morning robbery. Coffman agreed to meet his ex-girlfriend in Persimmon Park Place neighborhood so he could borrow a small sum of money. Once he arrived, the victim provided Coffman a small amount of cash, but Coffman demanded more. When the victim refused, Coffman forcefully removed from her shirt pocket and stole an undisclosed sum of cash. Whent he victim demanded her money back and attempted to stop Coffman, he picked her up and threw her to the ground. Coffman then picked up the female victim twice more and slammed her to the ground both times before fleeing from the area. Coffman is currently wanted by the Dover Police Department.
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 this information:
Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
302-736-7130
Donald Coffman Age: 28 Pending Charges: Robbery 1st Degree Assault 3rd Degree Theft under $1,500.00
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