Day: June 19, 2020

Incident Number: 50-20-15356

Date/Time:  Friday, June 19th, 2020 at 2:20AM

Location:  200 Block of North New Street, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the 200 Block of North New Street on Friday morning.  At approximately 2:20AM, officers responded to the area for report of shots fired.  When officers arrived, they observed damage to a residence that was struck four times.  None of the occupants were injured in the incident.

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.

Incident Number: 50-20-15130

Date/Time:  Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

Location:  Betsy Ross, 1294 Forrest Avenue, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested a 17-year-old male suspect from Dover, after a burglary at Betsy Ross restaurant on Forrest Avenue.  At approximately 2:06AM on June 16th, officers responded to the business after two black males used a concrete block to break a glass door to the business.  Once inside, the suspects checked cash registers, but they were empty.  The suspects then fled.  Using surveillance footage, officers were able to get descriptions of the suspects and located one of the them in the area of Kenton Road a short time later.  The juvenile suspect was taken into custody without incident.  As a result of the investigation, the suspect was also charged in a series of similar incidents:

-Chaiyo Sushi Restaurant Burglary
-Happy Fortune Restaurant Burglary
-Valero Gas Station Burglary

The juvenile suspect was charged with the following offenses:
-Burglary 3rd Degree (4x)
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Criminal Mischief (4x)
-Theft/Attempted Theft (4x)