Day: July 23, 2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-23105

Date/Time:  Monday, July 22nd, 2019 at 10:06PM

Location: Loockerman Street at Federal Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested an armed robbery suspect with the assistance of a police K9 on Monday night.  At approximately 10:06PM, Shaquan Shields (17), approached a 48-year-old male victim at a bus stop at the intersection of Loockerman Street and Federal Street.  Shields produced a black handgun and demanded the victim’s money and cellphone.  Shields was observed riding a blue bicycle by responding officers in the area of New Street and Loockerman Street.  Shields then fled the area.  Dover Police K9 (Gerome) then tracked and apprehended the suspect who was found hiding in the rear parking lot of a business in the area of South Governors Avenue and North Street.  

Shields was treated and released for minor injuries from the K9 apprehension and was later charged with the following offenses: 
-Robbery 1st Degree
-Possession of Deadly Weapon During Commission of Felony
-Resisting Arrest
-Local Fugitive

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-22880

Date/Time:  Sunday, July 21st, 2019 at 12:45AM

Location: S. New Street, just North of Reed Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a carjacking and shooting that occurred on Sunday morning.  At approximately 12:45AM on Sunday, July 21st, a 32-year-old male victim advised that he was standing near a white 2010 Hyundai Sonata in the area of S. New Street and Reed Street.  The victim was approached by an unknown black male suspect who was armed with a handgun and demanded the victim walk away from the car.  The suspect then fired multiple shots before fleeing in the vehicle.  The victim was struck by one round that hit his left ear, then entered his neck/shoulder area and was lodged in his torso.  The victim is in stable condition and is being treated at a Delaware hospital 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 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#:  50-19-22759

Date/Time:  Friday, July 19th, 2019 at 9:02PM

Location:  East Water Street, East of New Castle Avenue, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department has arrested 32-year-old Simone Fassett in connection with a Vehicular Homicide that occurred on Friday, July 19th.  At approximately 9:02PM, Fassett struck Antron Raisin (35) and another male victim with a 2009 Nissan Murano following a dispute between both victim’s and Fassett’s boyfriend, Andre Singletary.  During the dispute, Singletary had also displayed a large knife and threatened one of the victims.  

Fassett then struck both victim’s with her vehicle and fled the scene. 

Antron Raisin later succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.  The second victim in this case was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries. 

Detectives located the vehicle on July 20th, 2019 at a family member’s residence in Rock Hall, Maryland and arrested Simone Fassett without incident.

Andre Singletary was also arrested for his role in the dispute without incident.  

Simone Fassett was committed to Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in default of $20,000 secured bond on the following offenses:
-Vehicular Homicide 2nd Degree
-Assault 2nd Degree

Andre Singletary was committed to SCI in default of $35,000 secured bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Deadly Weapon During Commission of Felony
-Aggravated Menacing
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree
-Possession of Deadly Weapon by Person Prohibited