Month: July 2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-24145

Date/Time:  Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 11:14AM

Location: Parking lot Dover Federal Credit Union, 255 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested 33-year-old Roy Wrenn of Smyrna after committing a robbery against a 72-year-old female on Wednesday, July 31st.  At approximately 11:14AM, the victim was walking to the Dover Federal Credit Union, when Wrenn approached from behind and stuck something against her back and demanded her belongings.  Wrenn forcefully removed her purse from her shoulder and fled.  

Surveillance footage showed Wrenn wearing a black t-shirt with a large white eagle on the front and blue jeans.  Officers located Wrenn a short time later in the area of New and Reed Streets wearing the same clothing.  Wrenn was contacted and taken into custody without incident.  Wrenn will be charged with a single count of 2nd Degree Robbery.  Bond information was not available at the time of this release.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-2383

Date/Time:  Sunday, July 28th, 2019 at 7:53PM

Location: Collins Drive at New Castle Avenue, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested on suspect and is seeking the identity of others involved in a Sunday evening robbery.  At approximately 7:53PM, a 55-year-old male was in the area of Collins Drive and New Castle Avenue, when he was approached by Dajuan Merrell (18) and four other male suspects.  The suspects assaulted the victim and took a Schwinn bicycle from the victim before fleeing the area.  The victim suffered minor injuries as a result.  Merrell was identified as a suspect shortly after the incident and detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest.  At approximately 11:30PM on July 28th, Merrell turned himself in to the Dover Police Department and was released on an O.R. Bond on the following charges:
-Robbery 2nd Degree
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Assault 3rd Degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com; a cash reward of up to $1,000 is possible for information leading to an arrest.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-23758

Date/Time:  Sunday, July 28th, 2019 at 5:42AM

Location: West Loockerman Street at S. Governors Avenue, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested one suspect and is seeking a second from an early morning robbery on Sunday, July 28th.  At approximately 5:42AM, a 35-year-old male was in the area of West Loockerman Street and S. Governors Avenue when he was approached by two male suspects who assaulted him and choked him to the point of losing consciousness.  The suspects stole a cell phone from the victim and fled the area.  Officers located Ezekiel Sullivan (26) in the downtown area after he was identified as a suspect based on area surveillance cameras and arrested him without incident.  Deshaun Harris (41) is currently wanted after also being identified by downtown surveillance cameras.

Ezekiel Sullivan was committed to SCI in default of $25,000 secured bond on the following offenses:
-Robbery 1st Degree
-Assault 2nd Degree
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree

Deshaun Harris is currently wanted on the same charges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com; a cash reward of up to $1,000 is possible for information leading to an arrest.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-23365/23697

Date/Time: See Narrative 

Location: See Narrative

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested Michael Hill (38) twice on Saturday, July 27th, 2019 after committing two separate robberies.  

The first incident occurred at approximately 7:44AM when Hill entered the Holy Cross Church at 631 S. State Street and was stealing money from a collection container inside the church.  When approached by a 68-year-old male from the church, Hill threw him to the ground and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.  Responding officers located Hill in the area of S. Governors Avenue and Water Street on a bicycle.  When Hill was contacted, he fled on foot.  Officers successfully took Hill into custody without incident.  The money that was stolen was found on Hill and returned to the church.  

Hill was then released on an O.R. Bond on the following charges:
-Robbery 2nd Degree
-Resisting Arrest
-Criminal Impersonation
-Disorderly Conduct

 

At approximately 2:48PM, officers responded to the area of S. New Street and Reed Street for a report of a robbery.  A 34-year-old male was found with an injury to his eye and reported to police that a male suspect had struck him in the eye with a blunt object (possibly a bottle) and demanded money from him.  As a female acquaintance attempted to help the male victim into her car, the suspect continued to demand money and lunge at the female with the object in a threatening manner.  When officers obtained the description of the suspect, it matched the earlier description of Michael Hill.  The victims in the 2nd robbery were able to positively identify Hill as the suspect.  Officers located Hill a short time later in the area of Reed Street and arrested him without incident.  

Hill was then committed to SCI in default of $8,900 cash bond on the following charges:
-Robbery 1st Degree
-Assault 2nd Degree
-Possession of Deadly Weapon During Commission of Felony
-Aggravated Menacing

A mugshot of Hill was not available at time of release.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-23317

Date/Time:  See Narrative

Location: 400 Block of Barrister Place, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the 400 Block of Barrister Place.  The incident occurred sometime between July 20th-July 24th, 2019 when the resident was not at the home.  During this time, an unknown suspect(s)entered the home through a rear sliding door and stole the following items:
-Sectional Couch
-Leather Recliner
-55″ Television
-32″ Television
-XBOX Game Console

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 may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com; a cash reward of up to $1,000 is possible for information leading to an arrest.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-23351

Date/Time:  Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 at 8:50PM

Location: Save-A-Lot Grocery Store, 650 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Save-A-Lot grocery store on Wednesday night.  At approximately 8:50PM, a suspect entered the business displaying a black handgun and demanded cash from an employee.  The employee complied and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect was last seen running across S. Bay Road and into the parking lot of the Blue Hen Corporate Center in a northeast direction.  

The suspect was described as a black male in his twenties, wearing an opaque face mask, sark blue Polo brand hooded sweatshirt (red Polo horse on chest), dark pants, and black shoes with a white sole.

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 may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com; a cash reward of up to $1,000 is possible for information leading to an arrest.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-22676

Date/Time: See Narrative 

Location: Unit Block of North New Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department has arrested Julian Lark (28) for a residential burglary that occurred in the Unit Block of N. New Street.  The incident occurred sometime between 10:00AM on July 18th, 2019 and 2:00AM on July 19th, 2019, when a suspect entered an apartment by removing a window air conditioning unit and stole a television.  Detectives obtained fingerprints from the scene at the time and analysis revealed that the prints belonged to Julian Lark.  Lark was arrested on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 after being seen by the Dover Police Street Crimes Unit in the area of New and Reed Streets.

Lark was released on an O.R. Bond on the following charges:
-Burglary 2nd Degree
-Theft Under $1,500