Suspect Arrested for Burglary at Islamic Society of Central Delaware 7-8-2020
Incident Number: 50-20-16873
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 at 8:58AM
Location: 777 S. Little Creek Road, Dover, DE (Islamic Society of Central Delaware)
Officer Releasing Information: Sergeant Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer
Narrative:
A Dover man is has pending charges as the result of a burglary at the Islamic Society of Central Delaware center at 777 S. Little Creek Road. At approximately 5:33AM, Rafael Martinez (40) gained entry into the building by breaking a glass door with a large rock. Employees who arrived at the center located and confronted Martinez inside of the building. Martinez became aggressive towards the employees and started a physical altercation with them. The employees were able to restrain Martinez and notified police. Officers arrived and took Martinez into custody without incident. Martinez was transported to a local hospital for an evaluation and will be charged with the following offenses upon his release:
-Burglary 3rd Degree
-Criminal Mischief
-Theft
-Offensive Touching
-Terroristic Threatening

Dover, DE