Day: September 16, 2020

Incident Number: 50-20-23319

Date/Time:  Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 12:39 a.m.

Location:  See Narrative, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Office
Sergeant Mark Hoffman   Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: 
The Dover Police Department arrested Brian Bower (34) for two burglaries that occurred on Wednesday morning.  At approximately 12:39 a.m. Bowers used a brick to break a window and enter the Caribbean market at 239 West Loockerman Street.  Once inside, Bower removed approximately $1,500 in property and fled.  Bower then proceeded to PNC Bank at 3 The Plaza and used a sledge hammer and crowbar to damage and enter an ATM.  Bower was unable to steal money from the ATM, but caused approximately $20,000 in damage to the machine.  Following the PNC Bank incident, Bower returned to the Caribbean Market and once again removed miscellaneous items from the business.

Detectives were able to identify Bower as the suspect in both cases based on a review of video surveillance.  Bower was arrested in the downtown area on the morning of September 16th without incident.

Bower was released on an unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Burglary 2nd Degree(2x)
-Criminal Mischief (2x)
-Theft Under $1,500
-Possession of Burglary Tools
-Attempted Theft

Bower will be committed to SCI on a Violation of Probation as a result of this latest incident.

Bower was released on an unsecured bond just hours prior to this incident after being charged in two burglaries that occurred on Monday morning:
Suspect Arrested in Two Early Morning Burglaries 9-15-2020

In addition to this case, Bower has been arrested and charged in several burglaries in 2020, including the following cases (click links), some of which have been resolved:

March 3rd, 2020 Press Release
April 21st, 2020 Press Release
May 15th, 2020 Press Release

Incident Number: 50-20-22718

Date/Time:  Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 1:56 p.m.

Location:  Mapleton Square Apartments, 100 Block of Willis Road, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Office
Sergeant Mark Hoffman   Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department charged a 17-year-old in a domestic related shooting incident that occurred on September 10th.  At approximately 1:56 p.m., officers responded to the an apartment on Willis Road for the incident.  It was discovered that Alexander Singletary (17) was at the residence during a domestic related incident and pulled out a 9mm handgun.  Singletary put the gun to a female victim’s head and as he pulled the trigger, another family member struck his arm, causing the shot to miss and strike a wall.  Three additional shots were fired by Singletary in the apartment, causing property damage, but no injuries to the occupants.  Singletary fled the area and turned himself in at the Dover Police Department on the evening of September 15th.  

Singletary was committed to a juvenile detention center on a $205,050 cash bond on the following charges:
-Attempted Murder 1st Degree
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (juvenile)
-Assault 2nd Degree
-Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (4x)
-Aggravated Menacing (2x)
-Criminal Mischief 

Incident Number: 50-20-23248

Date/Time:  Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.

Location:  Charring Cross Drive and Westover Drive, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Office
Sergeant Mark Hoffman   Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested two men on drug and firearms charges in the Village of Westover neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon.  Officers were on patrol in the area when they stopped a Honda Accord with a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  Xavier Marion (23) exited the vehicle with a black jacket in his hand and attempted to walk away but was taken into custody by the officers.  A 9mm handgun and 78 grams of marijuana were located inside of the jacket that was being carried by Marion.  A search of the vehicle occupied by Amir McMorris led to the discovery of 42.7 grams of marijuana and two digital scales.

Amir McMorris was released on a $5,500 unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
-Drug Paraphernalia

Xavier Marion was committed to SCI on a $18,000 cash bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Possession of a Firearm/Ammo by Person Prohibited (3x)