Month: January 2020

Date/Time:  See Narrative

Location:  See Narrative

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested a fugitive from South Carolina following an arrest on December 28th, 2019.  Officers contacted Jose Romero (64) while responding to a trespassing complaint at a convenience store on White Oak Road.  Romero was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and Trespassing at the time.  However, Romero produced a DE State ID with the name Arnaldo Figueroa, which was the name he gave officers.  Officers processed Romero under that name at the time of his arrest.

During the arrest process, Romero signed all of the legal documents using the “Arnaldo Figueroa” name as well.

On December 30th, 2019, officers were contacted by the Delaware State Bureau of Identification, who advised that “Figueroa’s” fingerprints came back to Jose Romero, who was a wanted subject out of South Carolina.  

It was learned that Romero was wanted out of South Carolina for “Escape After Conviction” on an Armed Robbery charge from December 13th, 1979.  On January 1st, 2020 at 11:23AM, officers were checking the area of White Oak Road and discovered Romero walking near Willis Road.  Romero was quickly taken into custody without incident.

Romero was committed to SCI on a $18,000 cash bond and is also being held pending extradition to the State of South Carolina.

Romero was charged with the following offenses by the Dover Police Department:
-Public Intoxication
-Loitering
-Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree
-Out of State Fugitive
-Forgery 2nd Degree (4x)
-Criminal Impersonation

Incident Number: 50-20-00010

Date/Time:  Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 at 1:20AM

Location:  400 Block of Collins Drive, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a 19-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man on Wednesday morning.  The female victim advised that she was standing on the sidewalk in front of a home in the 400 Block of Collins Drive when a dark colored vehicle drove past.  The victim advised she heard gunshots and was shot once in the thigh.  The male victim was standing in the doorway of the residence and suffered a graze wound to his leg but refused all medical treatment.  The residence and a vehicle parked in the driveway were also struck by gunfire.  The female victim was treated for her non-life threatening injury at Kent General Hospital.

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.