Arrests Made in Dover Inn Robbery 3-15-16

Complaint # 50-16-7957

Date/Time:   Sunday, March 13th, 2016 at 5:15AM

Location:  Dover Inn, 428 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at a room at the Dover Inn on Sunday morning.  At 5:15AM, three male suspects contacted the victims at the Dover Inn, inside their hotel room and displayed firearms, demanding money.  The victims described the suspects as three black males, with one holding a small handgun and a second holding a rifle.  The suspects fled out a rear window of the room in an unknown direction.  No injuries were reported by the victims.

UPDATE:

The Dover Police Department has arrested Marquis Harris (20) and Darren Tolson (21) in connection with this incident.  Through further investigation by detectives, Harris was developed as a suspect.  On March 14th, detectives observed Harris and Tolson driving a vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.  It was determined through interviews of the suspects that they were involved in the robbery at the Dover Inn and both were charged with the following offenses:
-Robbery 1st Degree
-Possession of a Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree