Day: June 7, 2023

Incident/Complaint#:  50-23-17968

Date:  Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 11:05 p.m.

Location: Unit Block of Stevenson Drive 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 Chad Henderson, 40, of Dover, on weapons and drug dealing charges following a drug and firearm investigation. Members of the Street Crimes Unit had been conducting a drug/firearm investigation into Henderson when he was contacted in the unit block of Stevenson Drive at 11:05 p.m.. Henderson was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of a loaded .38 special revolver with an obliterated serial number and 9.1 grams of cocaine. Henderson was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.

Henderson was committed to SCI on $105,500 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm By a Person Prohibited (x3)
-Possession With the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
-Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number
-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Incident/Complaint#:  50-23-17754

Date:  Monday, June 5, 2023 at 2:23 p.m.

Location: South Reed Street and West Reed 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 Orlando Batson, 32, of Dover, for drug and firearm charges following a stop Monday afternoon. The investigation began when members of the Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit, along with the Street Crimes Unit, observed Batson downtown in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. Officers are familiar with Batson, and knew he currently had a warrant for his arrest. Officers contacted Batson inside of a vehicle and he was taken into custody without incident. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun with an obliterated serial number and 1.1 grams of crack cocaine. Batson was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.

Batson was committed to SCI on $52,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm By a Person Prohibited (x2)
-Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited
-Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number
-Possession of a Controlled Substance
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

**UPDATE** The Dover Police Department is cancelling the Gold Alert for Brittany Mosley. She has been located and is safe.

Incident/Complaint#:  50-23-17941

Date:  Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 6:43 p.m.

Location: 300 Block of Northdown Drive 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 Brittany Mosely, 36, of Dover, DE. Mosely suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to her health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. Mosley is described as a black female, 5’5″, 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Mosley was last seen in the 300 Block of Northdown Drive on June 5th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. At the time, she was operating a 2015 Honda Accord with Delaware Registration 379836, wearing unknown clothing. Attempts to contact her have been negative.

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