Three Juvenile Suspects Arrested Following Theft of Hyundai Sonata
Incident Number: 50-22-20725
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 at 5:41 a.m.
Location:100 Block of Thames Drive, Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Public Information Office
Sergeant Mark Hoffman Email: mark.hoffman@cj.state.de.us
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department has arrested three juveniles after a brief pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Wednesday morning. At approximately 5:41 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 100 Block of Thames Drive for a report of a stolen 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The investigating officer announced details of the stolen vehicle over the police radio while at the scene. An officer on patrol in the area of Route 8 and Dover High Drive observed the stolen vehicle traveling westbound. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and the suspects fled, resulting in a brief vehicle pursuit that ended when the vehicle crashed into a parked car in the Cannon Mills neighborhood. Three suspects (one white male and two black males) fled the vehicle on foot and were all apprehended without incident. All three suspects are juveniles.
The Dover Police Department issued an alert on July 3rd, 2022 to Hyundai Sonata and Elantra owners following a string of thefts in the area. At this time, it is unknown if the arrested suspects were involved in previous incidents. Those cases remain under investigation with additional charges pending if the suspects are linked to those prior incidents.
The suspects were charged as follows:
A 15-year-old white male from Dover was charged with:
-Receiving Stolen Property
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Resisting Arrest
-Reckless Driving
-Disregard Police Officer Signal
-Additional traffic violations
A 15-year-old black male from Dover was charged with:
-Receiving Stolen Property
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Resisting Arrest
A 15-year-old black male from Dover was charged with:
-Receiving Stolen Property
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Resisting Arrest
Bond information was unavailable at the time of release.
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