Day: August 6, 2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-24398

Date/Time:  Friday, August 2nd, 2019 at 11:19AM

Location: 100 Block of Willis Road, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department and US Marshal First State Fugitive Task Force arrested Tyan Collins (32) on Friday after running from officers.  Collins was wanted out of North Carolina on weapons charges when he was contacted by officers and fled on foot.  Following a brief foot chase, Collins was taken into custody and found with heroin, crack cocaine, and oxycodone pills.  Collins was committed to SCI pending extradition to North Carolina and was charged with the following new offenses:
-Resisting Arrest
-Possession of Crack Cocaine
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Oxycodone
-Drug Paraphernalia
($26,500 secured bond on new charges)

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-24494

Date/Time:  See Narrative

Location: Dominion Cars, 622 West Division Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Dominion Cars on West Division Street.  The incident occurred sometime between Friday, August 2nd at 5:00PM and Saturday, August 3rd at 8:40AM when an unknown suspect(s) entered the business by breaking a front window.  Once inside they damaged other windows before stealing a white Toyota Solara from the parking lot.  

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.