Day: January 5, 2021

Incident Number: 50-21-290

Date/Time:  Monday, January 4th, 2021 at 6:44 p.m.

Location: 910 Whatcoat Drive, Dover, DE (Whatcoat Apartments)

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

Narrative: 
The Dover Police Department arrested two juvenile males following the robbery of a food delivery driver.  The driver was making a delivery to the 910 building on Whatcoat Drive when a suspect answered the door with a handgun,  At that time, other suspects took money and food from the driver and closed the door to the apartment.  The driver then notified police.  Officers were able to identify a 14 and 15-year old suspect in the case and took them into custody without incident after locating them during a search of the area.  

Both suspects were charged with the following offenses:
-Robbery 1st Degree
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree

The 14-year-old was released on a $51,000 unsecured bond.  The 15-year-old was committed to Stevenson House on a $51,000 secured bond.

Incident Number: 50-21-278

Date/Time:  Monday, January 4th, 2021 at 3:48 p.m.

Location: Unit Block of Stevenson Drive (Manchester Square), Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 
The Dover Police Department is investigating the shooting of a 21-year-old male that occurred on Monday afternoon.  At approximately 3:48 p.m. officers responded to the Unit Block of Stevenson Drive in the Manchester Square neighborhood for a report of a shooting that occurred inside of a residence.  Arriving officers located the 21-year-old victim inside a residence with a single gunshot wound to the torso.  The male victim was transported to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital for treatment of his injury.  No further information is available at this time.

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 delaware.crimestoppersweb.com; a cash reward is possible for information leading to an arrest.