Month: December 2016

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-43464

Date/Time:  Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at 8:34PM

Location: West North Street and Saulsbury Road (Traffic Stop), Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

A traffic stop led to a drug and firearm arrest on Thursday night when Dover Police and Delaware Probation and Parole stopped a vehicle in the area of West North Street and Saulsbury Road on Thursday night.  While conducting the stop, officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana in the vehicle.  Officers then located a stolen 9mm handgun, 9.6 grams of marijuana, and .3 grams of crack cocaine on Tyrese Tilghman-Benson and 3.4 grams of marijuana on Raheem Fullman.  Both men were passengers in the vehicle.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-43477

Date/Time:  Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at 10:13PM

Location: Persimmon Tree Apartments, 500 Persimmon Tree Lane, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

Four people were arrested after police responded to a shots fired call at Persimmon Tree Apartments on Thursday night.  At approximately 10:13PM, Dover officers responded to the apartments and located a shell casing in the hallway and a bullet hole in the front door of an apartment.  Officers located Jordan Powell (25) and a six-year-old child in the apartment with marijuana in plain view.  Further investigation revealed that Michael Fisher Jr (22) and Marqueze Harris (20) were also in the residence when the shot was fired through the door and jumped out of a window, causing them both to be injured.  Both Fisher and Harris were admitted to Kent General Hospital as a result of their injuries from the fall.  Detectives obtained a search warrant for the home and discovered 127 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, $2,081 in cash, and a vacuum sealer used to package the marijuana.  Jasmine Powell is the legal tenant of the apartment, but was not present at the time.  However, all of the items discovered during the search warrant were located in her bedroom.  The shooting is believed to be drug related and is still under investigation at this time.

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

All four suspects have been charged or are wanted on the following charges:
Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
Conspiracy 2nd Degree
Endangering the Welfare of a Child

Harris and Fisher will be charged once they are released from the hospital.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-35522

Date/Time:  Thursday, October 20th, 2016 at 6:43PM

Location: 801 North State Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The City of Dover Fire Marshal’s Office and Dover Police Department have made an arrest in connection with a fire at a vacant residence that occurred on October 20th.  The fire occurred at 801 North State Street and caused an estimated $120,000 in damage to the vacant home.  Steven Moran (22), was at the scene on the night of the fire and provided officials with a false identity.  It was later found that Moran, along with other homeless persons, had been staying at the residence unlawfully.  Moran has been incarcerated at JTVCC in Smyrna since October 21st on unrelated charges, and was charged on December 28th for the arson.  Any media inquires should be directed toward the City of Dover Fire Marshal’s Office at (302) 736-4457.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-43370

Date/Time:  Thursday, December 29th, 2016 between 12:10AM and 12:27AM

Location: Lake Club Apartments, 400 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a sexual assault of an elderly woman living in Lake Club Apartments.  Between 12:10AM and 12:27AM, an unknown black male suspect entered the victim’s apartment through a patio door.  Once inside, he proceeded to a bedroom in the residence and sexually assaulted the woman.  The suspect fled the residence through the same patio door that was used to make entry.  The victim was treated at Kent General Hospital.  The suspect is described as a black male with a beard, wearing multiple layers of clothing, and a blue jacket.

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

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-43339

Date/Time:  Wednesday, December 28th at 2:15PM

Location: 640 Lafferty Lane, Dover, DE (Secure Storage)

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department arrested two men on drug charges on Wednesday following a traffic stop and search warrant of a storage unit.  Shakir Swain and Dante Sykes were taken into custody during a traffic stop when police  found Swain to be in possession of marijuana and the pair to be in possession of $6,087 in cash.  Further investigation led to officers obtaining a search warrant for a storage unit at Secure Storage located at 640 Lafferty Lane in Dover.  That search led to the discovery of 740 bags (11.1 grams) of heroin, 28.4 grams of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.  The search warrant included members from the following agencies:
Dover Police Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime/Street Crimes Unit
DEA Dover Post
ATF Task Force,
First State Fugitive Task Force
Delaware State Police Kent County Drug Unit
Delaware Probation and Parole (Dover Office)

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-43051

Date/Time:  Between 3:15PM on December 24th and 9:38AM on December 25th, 2016

Location: Aaron’s Rental, 1030 Forest Avenue, Dover, DE  Gateway West Shopping Ctr.

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary at Aaron’s Rental in the Gateway West Shopping Center.  Sometime between 3:15PM on Saturday, December 24th and 9:38Am on Sunday, December 25th, an unknown suspect broke the front door to Aaron’s Rental and removed two televisions from the business before fleeing.

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

Incident/Complaint#:  50-16-43161

Date/Time:  Tuesday, December 27th, 2016 between 4:54AM-7:00AM

Location: House of Styles, 329 W. Loockerman Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary of a local business that occurred on December 27th.  Between 4:54AM and 7:00AM, an unknown suspect shattered the front glass window to make entry into the business.  Once inside, several other suspects joined, carrying trash bags of clothing out of the store.  The first suspect is described only as a black male wearing dark clothing.

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