Day: January 14, 2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-1329

Date/Time:   Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 7:35AM

Location:   300 Block of Frear Drive, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department arrested two suspects on assault and weapons charges following an incident on Sunday morning.  At approximately 7:35AM, a 37-year-old woman was involved in a confrontation with Nathaniel Hampton (27) in the 300 Block of Frear Drive.  Hampton struck the woman several times in the head with a revolver, pointed a gun at her, and fired one shot, nearly striking the victim.   The victim began to flee but was once again confronted by Hampton and was joined by Chelsie Cooper (26).  Cooper then pointed the revolver at the woman and threatened to kill her before fleeing.

Nathaniel Hampton was arrested and released on $11,000 UNSECURED bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree
-Aggravated Menacing
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Assault 3rd Degree
-Possession of Marijuana
-Terroristic Threatening

Chelsie Cooper was arrested and released on $20.00 UNSECURED bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree
-Aggravated Menacing
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Terroristic Threatening

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-1355

Date/Time:   Sunday, January 13th, 2019 at 8:32PM

Location:   Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested three juveniles after they fled from officers on a traffic stop.  Officers observed a red Kia Spectra in the area of S. Kirkwood Street and W. Division Street being driven without lights on.  Officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle.  As officers were about to approach, the vehicle sped off, running a stop sign on West Reed Street onto S. West Street.  The vehicle then ran a stop sign onto Forrest Street and sped down Lincoln Street.  Officers stopped following the vehicle, determining that the risk to the public and the officers was significant due to the roads being covered in ice and snow at the time.  A short time later, officers located the vehicle crashed into a snow bank in the 900 Block of Lincoln Street.  Jamar Stokes-Harris (13) was a passenger in the vehicle and was located across the street from the vehicle.  Officers then located Zyair Garner (16), and Terrence Mears (16) in a CVS store located nearby.  All three suspects were arrested without incident.  It was learned that Garner was the driver of the vehicle.  As officers checked the vehicle, they located several baggies with MDMA pills in plain sight.

As a result of the incident the suspects were charged as follows:

Zyair Garner (16), Camden-Wyoming, DE
-Possession of MDMA
-Possession with Intent to Deliver MDMA
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Resisting Arrest
-Multiple Traffic Offenses

Terrence Mears (16), Dover, DE
-Possession of MDMA
-Possession with Intent to Deliver MDMA
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree

Jamar Stokes-Harris (13), Dover, DE
-Possession of MDMA
-Possession with Intent to Deliver MDMA
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree

All suspects were released into the custody of their respective parents/guardians..