Day: May 18, 2015

Complaint # 50-15-12732

Date/Time: Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at 2:54AM

Location:  East Side Package Store, 1018 S. Little Creek Road, Dover

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary of a liquor store on South Little Creek Road.  The incident occurred on Saturday, May 16th at approximately 2:54AM, when an unknown suspect pried open the door with a tool.  Once inside the suspect removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the business.  The suspect is described as a male, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, pants, a face mask, baseball cap, and sneakers.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7111. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or on-line at http://www.tipsubmit.com or through the Dover Police Department MyPD Mobile App.

Complaint # 50-15-12903

Date/Time: Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at 3:39PM

Location:  Bay Road and South Little Creek Road (Traffic Stop), Dover, Delaware

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department has arrested two men for weapon and drug charges after a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon.  Dover Police stopped Mykal Dempster (26) and Mark Tolson (22) for a violation, when the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9mm handgun (12 rounds of ammunition), and 42 bags of heroin.

Mykal Dempster was charged with the following crimes:
-Carry a concealed deadly weapon (firearm)
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited
-Possession of Firearm While Possessing Drugs
-Possession of Marijuana

Dempster was committed to JTVCC in default of $46,000 secured bond

Mark Tolson was charged with the following crimes:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Tolson was committed to JTVCC in default of $20,500 secured bond.

The Dover Police Department Street Crimes Unit is returning effective Monday, May 18th.  The unit was previously implemented on a temporary basis after a rash of shooting incidents in the late summer/fall of 2014 until the new year.  During that time, the unit made several arrests by taking an aggressive, zero-tolerance approach to all criminal acts.  As a result of four homicides and numerous shooting incidents leading up to the most recent shooting in Capital Green on Friday, May 15th, the department is reinstating the unit effective immediately for the foreseeable future.