Month: January 2015

Complaint#:  50-15-2401     Date/Time:  Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 6:17PM

Location: South Governors Avenue at Webbs Lane, Dover, DE

Narrative:
The Dover Police Department’s Safe Streets Unit arrested two men for possession of heroin after an early evening traffic stop.  At approximately 6:17, officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of South Governors Avenue and Webbs Lane.  During the stop, officers found both men in possession .23 grams of heroin.  Both men also had active capias’ for their arrest and found to be in violation of probation.

The Dover Police Department and Delaware Crime Stoppers are seeking assistance from the public to help solve an open homicide case from August of 2014.  Tyson Henry (24), of New Castle, Delaware was leaving a party at a residence in Simon Circle, when gunfire erupted.  Henry was struck and later succumbed to his injuries.  Delaware Crime Stoppers is offering $1,000.00 to anyone with information that leads to an arrest and conviction.  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 Press Release

Incident #: 50-14-22340     Date/Time: August 24th, 2014 at 1:24AM

Location: 300 Block of Simon Circle, Dover, DE

Narrative:
A 24-year-old man was killed and a 25-year-old woman injured after gunshots rang out after a party in the 300 block of Simon Circle early Sunday morning.  At approximately 1:24AM, Dover Police received numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired with at least one victim in the area.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a male and female victim were taken in separate vehicles to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover.  Tyson Henry (24), of New Castle, DE, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital as the result of a gunshot wound to his lower body.  A 25-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the lower half of her body and was taken into surgery for treatment.  She is now listed in serious but stable condition.  There is no relationship between the victims.  Detectives from the Dover Police Criminal Investigations Unit learned that both victims were attending a private house party in the 300 block of Simon Circle.  When the party let out just before 1:24AM, people gathered in the yard and street as they were walking towards their vehicles when gunshots rang out, striking Tyson Henry and the female victim.  This case is still under investigation and the department will issue updates as they develop.

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

The Dover Police Department responded to 14 shoplifting calls between Noon on January 22nd and Noon on January 29th.  Of those 14 shoplifting complaints, one was unfounded,  6 are still under investigation, and arrests were made/warrants obtained in 7 cases. A total of 6 adults were arrested or are wanted for shoplifting during this period, with one adult being caught twice.

The Dover Police Department is now accepting applications for the Cadet Program approved to begin in 2015.  The closing date for applications will be 4:00PM, on Friday, February 13th, 2015, a week later than previously announced.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older with some college experience preferred (not required) and will be required to pass the standard Dover Police Department Physical Test.  For more information on the program, including the official job description/requirements, please visit: www.doverpolice.org/careers.

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Complaint#:  50-15-2428     Date/Time:  Thursday, January 29th at 1:41AM
Location: 600 Block of North Governors Avenue

Narrative:
At approximately 1:41AM, on Thursday morning, officers from the Dover Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of North Governors Avenue for a motor vehicle accident.  Upon arrival, officers observed a green Volkswagen Passat in the back yard of a residence, after it drove through a fence.  Police on scene learned that the driver (later identified as Matthew Stanford-51) had fled the vehicle on foot.  The passenger, a 29-year-old female, suffered several facial lacerations and was treated at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital.  Further investigation revealed that Stanford forced the female victim (who is an acquaintance) into the vehicle against her will and began driving recklessly and refused to let the victim out of the vehicle or slow his driving.  It was determined that the vehicle was traveling in excess of 80 miles per hour, which led to the collision with the fence as Stanford was unable to control the vehicle.  A short time later, officers located Stanford in the 300 block of West Division Street and attempted to contact him.  Stanford fled on foot from police but was arrested after a brief foot pursuit.

Stanford was charged with the following offenses:

• Unlawful Imprisonment
• Reckless Endangering
• Vehicular Assault
• Reckless Driving
• Resisting Arrest
• Several miscellaneous motor vehicle violations

Complaint#:  50-15-2117     Date/Time:  Monday, January 26th at 2:32PM
Location:  McKee Road, South of College Road

Narrative:
A Dover man was arrested with 28.7 grams of cocaine after a traffic stop Monday afternoon.  The Dover Police Department Safe Streets Unit stopped a white Chevrolet Tahoe in the area of McKee Road, South of College Road at 2:32PM on Monday afternoon.  During the stop, a Dover Police K9 alerted on the vehicle, indicating there was illegal narcotics in the vehicle.  A search of the front seat passenger (Marlow Holmes-39) was found to be in possession of 28.7 grams of cocaine, hidden in a prosthetic leg.

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

The following image contains the newest Megan’s Law Sex Offender Notification for the City of Dover.  If there any questions or concerns, please contact the Dover Police Sex Offender Enforcement Unit.

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