Location: Parking Lot of Dover Downs (1131 North DuPont Hwy)
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the parking lot of the Dover Downs casino. On Saturday, at approximately 2:32AM, a 22-year-old male victim had been involved in a fight in the parking lot, when he was shot in the left hand and left thigh/pelvis. The victim is in stable condition and being treated at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital.
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.
The following images contain the newest Megan’s Law Sex Offender Notifications for the City of Dover. If there any questions or concerns, please contact the Dover Police Sex Offender Enforcement Unit.
Update: Nadica Tompkins has been located and is good health. Thank you for your assistance.
Original Release:
The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 14-year-old Nadica Tompkins. Tompkins was last seen leaving Kent General Hospital, in Dover, while being seen for a undisclosed condition at approximately 7:00PM. She is described as being 5’4″, 140 lbs, light-skinned black female, and last seen wearing blue jeans, pink shirt, and a green jacket. Tompkins has a condition that requires professional medical attention. Please contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111 with any information.
With the upcoming Halloween events around the City of Dover, the Dover Police Department would like to remind parents, children, and motorists to remain alert and keep safety a top priority during this Halloween season. While we will have extra officers on the streets and in our neighborhoods on Halloween Night, it is important to take note of the safety tips we have provided below.
Trick or Treat Date/Times:
Saturday, October 31st 6:00PM-8:00PM (City of Dover)
Motorist Safety Tips:
Motorists are asked to drive with an abundance of caution and travel at a reduced speed in residential areas.
Many children and adults will be walking through residential areas and depending on the availability of sidewalks, may be near or on the roadway.
Be aware of children inadvertently darting across the street in the path of vehicles.
Trick or Treating Safety Tips:
Children should NEVER go Trick or Treating alone. They should be with a parent/guardian, or a group of friends at all times.
Stay off of main roadways.
Costumes should fit properly, with no loose/hanging items.
Consider face paint instead of masks as they can obstruct a child’s vision.
Trick or Treaters should carry a flashlight at all times.
Utilize glow sticks and/or reflective tape/material attached to costumes and bags for added visibility.
Before crossing the street, always look in both directions twice to make sure no vehicles are coming.
Inspect all candy to ensure it is not tampered with, prior to consuming it.
Sex Offender Ordinance for Halloween Festivities:
The Dover Police Department Sex Offender Enforcement Unit would like to remind all offenders living within the City of Dover of the ordinance in regards to Halloween/Holiday festivities. The Dover Police Department will have extra officers on duty to ensure that offenders comply with the new ordinance, and be on the lookout for suspicious/unsafe activity. If there are any questions or concerns, or you would like to report a non-compliant offender, please notify the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111.
DOVER CITY ORDINANCE:
70-7 Registered Sex Offenders
e) Prohibited activities for sexual offenders.
(1) It is unlawful for any sexual offender to participate in a holiday event or practice involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, or any other holiday or event. Participation is to be defined as attendance at, or taking part of, or cooperation with an event.
(2) It is unlawful for any sexual offender to wear costumes for the primary purpose of entertaining, attracting, or encouraging interaction with children.
(3)Any person designated a sexual offender shall be required on October thirty-first of each year or any other day upon which Halloween is celebrated to:
a. Avoid all Halloween related contact with children;
b. Post a sign at his/her residence stating, “No candy or treats at this residence.” Such signs shall be in letters at least two inches high and shall be legible from the street or road adjacent to the residence;
c. Except for lighting provided on a year round basis by a sexual offender or the owner or manager of a multi-family residential unit for the purpose of security or walkway or hallway illumination, all outside residential lighting shall be off during the evening hours after 5:00 p.m., and no exterior holiday decorations shall be exhibited on the sexual offender’s residence or on the property upon which the residence is located.
(4) Holiday events or practices in which the sexual offender is the parent or guardian of the child or children involved, and where no non-familial children are present, are exempt from this section.
Location: 100 Block of Cherry Street (two locations)
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
On Friday, October 23rd, the Dover Police Department Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit (DVOC) along with the Delaware State Police, executed search warrants at two homes in the 100 Block of Cherry Street as the result of a drug and firearm investigation. Akil Garrett (41) was found in one residence where officers found a small amount of crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia. Garrett was also wanted by Kent County Superior Court on a Capias for Trafficking Cocaine. Officers also located a .32 caliber Taurus handgun belonging to Keontre Hynson. Hynson, who was not at the residence at the time of the search warrant, is wanted for Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited and Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited.
Deangelo Evans (28) was found in the second home, where two firearms with ammunition were recovered. Officers located a .357 revolver belonging to Evans as well as a .22 caliber revolver in another location of the home. It is suspected that the .22 revolver belongs to another person, but is being investigated at this time.
Akil Garrett Age: 41 Address: 100 Block Cherry Street Charges: Possession of Cocaine Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Endangering Welfare of a Child (2x) Superior Court Capias Committed to JTVCC
Deangelo Evans Age: 28 Address: 100 Block of Cherry Street Charges: Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited Released on $6,000 Unsecured Bond
Keontre Hynson Age: 21 Address: 100 Block of Cherry Street WANTED for: Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited
Location: Delaware State University Campus, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department is investigating a serious motor vehicle crash that occurred on the campus of Delaware State University on Saturday evening. At approximately, 7:28PM, Gregory Ligon (28), of Mitchelville, MD, was operating a Mercedes Benz sedan in the area of the fraternity picnic area. Ligon attempted to park his vehicle in the area and exited it once he did so, forgetting the vehicle was still in reverse. Ligon quickly entered the driver’s seat to stop the vehicle, and pushed the gas pedal instead of the break, causing the vehicle to accelerate over a curb and across a grassy area full of people with its driver side door open. The vehicle struck a total of seven people. The most serious of the injuries occurred when the driver door struck a 21-year-old female and pinned her against a tree. This victim was later flown to Christiana Hospital with major injuries. The vehicle then continued as the driver door broke off, until it struck another tree and came to a stop. At that time Ligon was removed from the vehicle by several bystanders. Ligon was found to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash and will be charged with the following crimes:
-1st Degree Vehicular Assault
-2nd Degree Vehicular Assault (6x)
-DUI
-No Proof of Insurance
Gregory Ligon Released after posting $9,000 Secured Bond
The following contains information about the victims of the crash:
Victim#1
21-year-old female
Wilmington, DE
Critical condition at Christiana Hospital
Broken Back and ribs, multiple internal injuries
Victim#2
51-year-old male
Philadelphia, PA
Treated for shoulder and leg injuries by Bayhealth Kent General
Victim #3
20-year-old female
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Treated for foot injury by Bayhealth Kent General
Victim #4
21-year-old female
Wilmington, DE
Treated for hand injury by Bayhealth Kent General
Victim #5
21-year-old male
Dover, DE
Treated for Leg injury by Bayhealth Kent General
Victim #6
21-year-old female
Upper Marboro, MD
Treated for foot injury by Bayhealth Kent General
Victim #7
22-year-old female
Brooklyn, NY
Treated for foot injury by Bayhealth Kent General
At this time the investigation into the accident continues and is being led by the Dover Police Department with assistant from Delaware State University Police. As a result of the incident, Delaware State University did cancel all on-campus homecoming activities for the remainder of the evening on Saturday, October 24th.
The PIO for the Delaware State University, Carlos Holmes, can be reached via email at: cholmes@desu.edu
The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 14-year-old Nadica Tompkins. Tompkins was last seen leaving Kent General Hospital, in Dover, while being seen for a undisclosed condition at approximately 7:00PM. She is described as being 5’4″, 140 lbs, light-skinned black female, and last seen wearing blue jeans, pink shirt, and a green jacket. Tompkins has a condition that requires professional medical attention. Please contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111 with any information.
The Dover Police Department responded to 13 shoplifting calls between Noon on October 15th and Noon on October 23rd. Of those 13 shoplifting complaints, five are still under investigation, one was unfounded, one store declined prosecution, and 8 arrests/warrants obtained were made in 6 cases. Two juveniles were also arrested but not pictured.
