Day: August 9, 2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-25021

Date/Time:  Thursday, August 8th, 2019 at 5:01AM

Location: 100 Block of West Loockerman Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is seeking a suspect in connection with an early morning stabbing incident that occurred on Thursday, August 8th.  At approximately 5:01AM, officers responded to an apartment in the 100 Block of West Loockerman Street and discovered that a 25-year-old male victim was stabbed in the abdomen.  The investigation revealed that the victim’s roommate, Benny Fonseca (26), stabbed him and proceeded to strike him several times when he was on the ground.  Fonseca then fled the scene.  The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital.  

Fonseca is currently wanted on the following offenses:
-Assault 2nd Degree
-Possession of Deadly Weapon During Commission of Felony

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7111. 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#:  50-19-24827

Date/Time:  Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at 2:13PM

Location: 2000 Block of General’s Way, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department assisted Delaware Probation and Parole in a probation check that resulted in the arrest of two subjects on drug and weapons offenses.  On Tuesday, August 6th, officers attempted to conduct a probation check on Khalil Hanzer (25) in the 2000 Block of Generals Way.  Hanzer fled out of a rear door of the residence but was quickly apprehended.  Tiffiny Melton (26) was inside the residence and taken into custody without incident.  Probation and Parole officers then conducted an Administrative Search of the residence and located the following:
-9mm Handgun
-23.1 Grams of Crack Cocaine
-468 Bags of Heroin
-Ammunition
-9.8 Grams of Marijuana
-Drug Paraphernalia
-$3,628 in drug proceeds

Khalil Hanzer was committed to JTVCC in default of $102,500 bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of Firearm By Person Prohibited (2x)
-Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited (3x)
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Heroin
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine
-Possession of Crack Cocaine
-Possession of Marijuana
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Resisting Arrest
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Local Fugitive

Tiffiny Melton was released on $57,200 unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of Firearm By Person Prohibited
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Heroin
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine
-Possession of Crack Cocaine
-Possession of Marijuana
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia