Day: May 28, 2020

Incident Number: 50-20-13692

Date/Time:  Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 at  10:41PM

Location:  Blue Beach Drive and Alder Road, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested Shawn Schlegel (43) for DUI and firearm charges during a traffic stop on Wednesday evening.  At approximately 10:41, Schlegel was contacted by officers responding to a man slumped over the steering wheel in the area of Blue Beach Drive and Alder Road.  During the stop, Schlegel was determined to be under the influence of alcohol.  Schlegel was also found to have a loaded 9mm handgun in the vehicle.

Schlegel was later released on an O.R. Bond on the following charges:
-DUI
-Possession of Firearm While Intoxicated

Shawn Schlegel Dover, DE

Incident Number: 50-20-13392

Date/Time:  Sunday, May 24th, 2020 at  12:50AM

Location:  South Governors Avenue at Webbs Lane, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested Deshawn Watson (30) for DUI and firearm charges during a traffic stop on Sunday morning.  At approximately 12:50AM, Watson was observed running a red light at S. Governors Avenue and Webb’s Lane.  During the following traffic stop, Watson was determined to be under the influence of alcohol.  Watson was also in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun.

Watson was later released on an O.R. Bond on the following charges:
-Failure to Stop at a Red Light
-DUI
-Possession of Firearm While Intoxicated