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Gold Alert Issued for Missing Magnolia Man

Incident/Complaint#:  50-23-15136

Date:  Monday, May 15, 2023 at 1:15 p.m.

Location: Kohl’s, 299 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE

Contact:  Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Eric Crape, 21, of Magnolia. Crape suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to his health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. Crape is described as a black male, 6’0″, 230 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Crape was last seen in the area of Kohl’s, 299 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE wearing all black clothing and is possibly operating a silver Hyundai Elantra bearing Delaware registration 465338.

If you have any information on Crape’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.

Two Arrested on Drug Dealing Charges Following Traffic Stop

Incident Number:  50-23-14943

Date/Time: Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 1:04 p.m.

Location: East Loockerman Street and South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department has has arrested Matthew Moyers, 31, of Cambridge, MD and Tiffany Pendexter, 33, of Felton, DE on drug dealing charges following a traffic stop Saturday afternoon. The investigation began when an officer on patrol observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation in the area of East Loockerman Street and South DuPont Highway. The officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Moyers, and the passenger, Pendexter. Through the investigation it was determined that Pendexter had an active capias for her arrest and she was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of drug paraphernalia. A search of the vehicle was conducted which resulted in officers locating 140.8 grams of methamphetamine. Moyers was taken into custody without incident. Moyers and Pendexter were transported to Dover Police for processing.

Moyers was committed to SCI on $21,500 secured bail on the following charges:
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Conspiracy Second Degree
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Penndexter was released on $6,500 unsecured bail on the following charges:
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Conspiracy Second Degree
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia


 

Dover Juvenile Arrested on Firearms Charges After Foot Pursuit

Incident Number:  50-23-14851

Date/Time: Friday, May 12, 2023 at 6:42 p.m.

Location: South Governors Ave and West Division Street, Dover, DE 

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested a 12-year-old juvenile, of Dover, on weapons charges, and James Ayers, 21,of Dover, on resisting arrest charges, following a foot pursuit Friday evening. The investigation began when members of the Street Crimes Unit observed the 12-year-old Juvenile, whom officers knew to be wanted by juvenile probation, walking in the downtown area with Ayers. Officers attempted to take him into custody in the area of of South Bradford Street and Division Street at which time the juvenile and Ayers ran away. The 12-year-old was taken into custody after the foot chase and after removing a firearm from his waistband, however Ayers got away at this time. Ayers was observed shortly after inside of a vehicle. Officers stopped the vehicle and Ayers fled again on foot however he was taken into custody after the foot pursuit. Both Ayers and the 12-year-old were taken to Dover Police Department for processing.

The 12-year-old juvenile was committed to Stevenson Juvenile Detention Facility on $21,000 secured bail on the following charges:
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
-Resisting Arrest

Ayers was released on his own recognizance on the following charges:
-Resisting Arrest (2x)

James Ayers
Dover, DE