Day: April 9, 2015

The Dover Police Department is announcing that charges have been filed in a series of eighteen commercial burglaries that occurred between September 14th, 2014 and February 5, 2015.  During the investigation it was learned that the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department had a series of burglaries that were similar in nature to the eighteen committed in Dover.  A meeting was arranged between the various jurisdictions in Maryland and Delaware, where each agency was able to fill a timeline with the burglaries they were investigating and determined that they were dealing with a multi-jurisdictional serial burglar. Within a few days of the meeting, Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department developed Thomas Jenkins (49) as a suspect after locating a vehicle at the rear of a building that had been burglarized.  The investigative efforts of the Dover Police Department and  Prince George’s County Sheriff’s helped in locating the suspects vehicle, and enabled officers to monitor Jenkins movements over a period of time.  On March 9th, Prince George’s County  Sheriff’s observed Thomas Jenkins at a commercial business, cutting a hole in the roof and entering through it.  When Jenkins fled the business, Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department quickly took him into custody.  Jenkins was found in possession of .45 caliber handgun that was stolen from a business in Delaware State Police Troop 9 jurisdiction.  A search of Jenkins vehicle revealed an additional .45 caliber handgun stolen from the same business.  As a result of the collective efforts of the Dover Police Department, Prince Georges County Sheriff’s Department, Delaware State Police Department, and others, Thomas Jenkins will be charged in the eighteen commercial burglaries that occurred in Dover, Delaware.  Jenkins is currently being held by Maryland authorities and faces 72 charges from the Dover Police Department including the following:
-Wearing a Disguise During Commission of a Felony (4 counts)
-Third Degree Burglary (18 counts)
-Possession of Burglary Tools (18 counts)
-Theft Under $1,5000 (14 counts)
-Criminal Mischief (18 total counts/2 Felony Level)

Thomas Jenkins was charged with the burglaries at the following locations:
-Maple Dale Country Club
-Manlove Auto Parts
-Sovereign Properties
-Morgan Properties
-U and I Builders
-AMCO Check Cashing
-Colonial Investment
-1st Capital Mortgage
-Advantage Travel
-Ancient Way Massage
-Tranquil Spirit Massage/Spa
-Christopher Asay Massage
-Morgan Communities
-Vincenzo’s Reastaurant
-Happy Fortune Chinese Restaurant
-Happy 13 Liquors
-Del-One Credit Union
-Pizza Time

Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Incident #: 50-15-8960  Date/Time:  April 8th, 2015 at 11:05PM

Location:  38 North Edgehill Avenue, Dover, Delaware

Narrative:
The Dover Police Department Safe Streets Unit responded to a residence at 38 North Edgehill Avenue to conduct a curfew check on Monte Jackson (30), who is currently serving Level 3 Community Supervision through Delaware Probation and Parole.  During the curfew check, officers found Jackson to be in possession of 130 bags of heroin (1.95 grams), $2,050.00 Cash, numerous narcotic packaging items, a digital scale, and a “scoop spoon.”  Officers also learned that two small children  were inside of the residence at the time of the discovery.  Monte Jackson was committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in default of $10,000 cash bond on the following charges:
-Possession With Intent To Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Possession of a Tier 1 Quantity Heroin
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2 counts)
-Violation of Probation

Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer