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Two Arrested After Fleeing from Stolen Vehicle 11-21-16

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-38912

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at 3:07AM

Location:   Capital Inn, 1426 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

Two Dover men have been charged after fleeing from police when they were occupying a stolen vehicle.  Dover police officers located a stolen Chrysler Sebring in the area of North DuPont Highway and Scarborough Road and followed the vehicle to the Capital Inn, where they attempted to stop the car.  At that time, three men fled on foot from the vehicle.  Tywon Peace (21) and Taheem Holmes (18) were apprehended during the foot chase.  The third suspect remains at large at this time.  Officer located a loaded .22 caliber revolver near the area that Peace was taken into custody.

Tywon Peace was committed to JTVCC on $17,500 cash bond on the following charges:
-Resisting Arrest
-Receiving Stolen Property
-Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession of Firearm with Obliterated Serial Number
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree

Taheem Holmes was committed to JTVCC on $3,004 cash on the following charges:
-Resisting Arrest
-Receiving Stolen Property
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Criminal Impersonation

Tywon Peace
Tywon Peace
Taheem Holmes
Taheem Holmes

Robbery at 7-11 on S. New Street 11-21-16

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-38986

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at 10:21PM

Location:   7-11 (449 S. New Street, Dover, DE)

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a robbery of a 7-11 convenience store that occurred on Saturday night.  The robbery happened at approximately 10:21PM when a male suspect entered the store and demanded cash from the employee.  The victim complied and the suspect fled northbound from the business.  The suspect is described as a black male, 5’7″-5’9″, thin build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark mask/shirt on his face, white socks on his hands, black jeans, and black/white shoes.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7130. 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