Day: May 20, 2017

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-15259

Date/Time:   Saturday, May 20th, 2017 at 4:48AM

Location:  300 Block of North Bradford Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

A home in the 300 Block of North Bradford Street was shot at several times on Saturday morning.  At approximately 4:48AM, officers responded to the area for shots fired.  The residence, occupied by seven people, was shot nine times.  None of the occupants were injured in this incident.  A witness advised police that they saw two black males running from the area at the time of the shooting and flee in a dark colored SUV, possibly a Cadillac Escalade.

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#:  50-17-15221

Date/Time:   Friday, May 19th, 2017 at 6:18PM

Location:  1400 Block of S. Farmview Drive, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at 6:18PM on Friday, May 19th in 1400 Block of S. Farmview Drive. A 23-year-old man was shot in the foot when a silver Chevy Impala stopped in front of  his residence and began firing at him.  As he fled, he was shot in the foot once and the residence was shot multiple times.  The vehicle then circled around and fired once again at the victim.  The victim returned fire, but it is unknown if anyone was struck as a result.  The victim was transported to Kent General Hospital by a friend for treatment of his foot injury.

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