Arrest Made in Dover Auto Body Burglaries 8-19-2019
UPDATE:
The Dover Police Department and Delaware State Police have made an arrests in three burglaries that occurred at Dover Auto Body. DeShawn Carroll was developed as a suspect and taken into custody on Friday, August 16th without incident at his place of employment in Dover, DE. Carroll was committed to SCI in default of $6,700 secured bond on the following charges from the Dover Police Department:
-3rd Degree Burglary (2x)
-Theft/Attempted Theft (2x)
-Criminal Mischief (2x)
Age: 18
Dover, DE
NOTE: In prior releases, the Dover Auto Body business was referred to as Delaware Auto Body by mistake. The Delaware State Police investigated a burglary at the same business, believing the business was not in Dover Police jurisdiction. The Delaware State Police also charged Carroll in that incident.
Incident/Complaint#: 50-19-25464
Date/Time: See Narrative
Location: Delaware Auto Body, 1011 Bay Road, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Delaware Auto Body on Bay Road. The incident occurred sometime between 6:30PM on Sunday, August 11th, and 8:10AM on Monday, August 12th. During that period, an unknown suspect entered the business by forced entry through a rear window. Once inside, the suspect removed several items from inside and fled in an unknown direction.
Incident/Complaint#: 50-19-25845
Date/Time: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 12:32AM
Location: Delaware Auto Body, 1011 Bay Road, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Delaware Auto Body on Bay Road. The incident occurred at approximately 12:32AM when the owner received an alert on his cell phone. When he drove to the business to check, a black male suspect fled from the business into the Capital Park neighborhood. The suspect had forced entry into the business through a set of doors and rummaged through items in the business before fleeing.