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Arrest Made After Car Shot on Farmview Drive 1-17-2020

Incident Number: 50-20-2003

Date/Time:  Friday, January 17th, 2020 at 2:13AM

Location:  1200 Block of N. Farmview Drive, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department arrested a 22-year-old Dover man on firearms charges after he shot a vehicle on Friday morning.  The incident occurred at approximately 2:13AM, when officers were called to the area of N. Farmview Drive for a report of shots fired.  Witnesses reported that a dark blue or black Durango was seen circling the area at the time of the shooting. Officers located a dark blue Durango being operated in the area of West North Street and S. Queen Street a short time later and attempted to stop it.  The vehicle failed to stop, traveling approximately one mile before stopping.  

Once stopped, Kevin Wilkerson was taken into custody without incident.  Wilkerson was in possession of “K2”, often referred to as “synthetic marijuana.”  Officers were then able to confirm that a vehicle belonging to an ex-girlfriend of the suspect on N. Farmview Drive had been struck by gunfire multiple times.  Wilkerson agreed to show officers where he disposed of the firearm he used to shoot the vehicle.  Officers located a .380 handgun with an obliterated serial number in front of a business in the 300 Block of S. Governors Avenue as a result of the information provided by Wilkerson.  

Wilkerson was later committed to SCI on a $20,700 cash bond and a Violation o Probation on the following offenses:
-Criminal Mischief
-Possession of Firearm with Obliterated Serial Number
-Possession of Firearm/Ammo by Person Prohibited
-Tampering with Physical Evidence
-Disregard Police Signal
-Possession of Controlled Substance
-Traffic Violations

Kevin Wilkerson
Dover, DE

Traffic Stop Leads to Firearms and Drug Arrests 1-17-2020

Incident Number: 50-20-1981

Date/Time:  Thursday, January 16th, 2020 at 8:39PM

Location:  Persimmon Tree Apartments, 500 Persimmon Tree Lane, Dover, DE

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

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department arrested two on firearms and marijuana charges during a traffic stop on Thursday night.  At approximately 8:39PM, officers observed a silver sedan traveling southbound on Bay Road with one headlight.  Officers stopped the vehicle in the area of Bay Road and Presidents Drive.  During the vehicle stop, officers detected a strong door of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a loaded handgun that had been previously reported stolen, 53 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and packaging materials.  Lamar Howard (17) and Sadique Ingram (19) were both taken into custody without incident.

Lamar Howard was charged with the following offenses:
-Possession of a Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited (2x)
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
-Receiving Stolen Firearm
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Drug Paraphernalia
Bond information was not available at time of release.

Sadique Ingram was released after being charged with the following offenses:
-Possession of Marijuana
-Drug Paraphernalia

Sadique Ingram
Age: 19
Dover, DE
Lamar Howard
Age: 17
Dover, DE