Day: April 5, 2017

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-10265

Date/Time:  Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at 6:01PM

Location: 400 Block of S. Governors Avenue, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department’s Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime (DVOC) unit arrested 31-year-old Bernard Alford on Tuesday evening on a slew of drug and firearms offenses following a search warrant of his home in the 400 Block of S. Governors Avenue.  The warrant was executed as part of a drug investigation.  During the search of the home the following was discovered:
– 643.4 grams of marijuana
– 89.7 grams of Butane Honey Oil
(derivative of marijuana where pure THC is extracted from marijuana)
– 493 capsules of pure THC
– 21 bags of heroin (0.147 grams)
– 54.4 grams of MDMA
– Stolen Smith and Wesson .38 Special handgun
– .38 caliber ammunition

Bernard was committed to JTVCC in default of $86,150 cash bond on the following charges:
1. Receiving a Stolen Firearm
2. Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
3. Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited
4. Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited who also Possesses a Controlled Substance
5. Possession with the Intent to Deliver Marijuana
6. Aggravated Possession of Marijuana in a Tier 1 Quantity
7. Possession with the Intent to Deliver MDMA in a Tier 4 Quantity
8. Possession of MDMA in a Tier 5 Quantity
9. Possession with Intent to Deliver Butane Honey Oil
10. Possession with Intent to Deliver (THC capsules)
11. Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
12. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-10180

Date/Time:  Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at 4:09AM

Location: 892 Woodcrest Drive, Dover, DE (Leasing Office)

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary at the leasing office of Woodcrest Apartments.  The incident occurred on Tuesday at 4:09AM, when an unknown black male, wearing a green hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, shattered the front glass door to the office.  Once inside, he stole a laptop computer and a laptop case from a desk and fled through the broken door.  The same suspect returned five minutes later, wearing a striped hooded sweatshirt and removed another laptop computer and an iPad before fleeing northbound on foot.

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#:  50-17-10109

Date/Time:  Monday, April 3rd, 2017 at 11:45AM

Location: Alley between Unit Block of S. Governors Avenue and S. Bradford Street

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

Narrative:

Three adults were arrested on drug-related and firearms charges on Monday morning.  Officers from the Dover Police Department Street Crimes Unit contacted the group while they were parked in the alley between the Unit Block of S. Governors Avenue and S. Bradford Street at 11:45AM on Monday because they were smoking marijuana in their vehicle.  Rakim Strickland (26) and Shameaka Smith (23) were found to be in possession of marijuana and were both released on a criminal summons for Possession of Marijuana.  Austin Ross was found to be in possession of marijuana and a loaded .25 caliber handgun that was found in the vehicle.  Ross was committed to JTVCC in default of $39,300 cash bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Marijuana
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Local Fugitive