Five Arrested On Firearm Charges

Incident Number: 50-23-18073

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Location: 200 Block of 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 5 individuals on firearms charges following a contact Wednesday evening. The investigation began at 4:00 p.m. when members of the Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit, along with the Street Crimes Unit and Delaware Probation and Parole, observed a 17-year-old of Dover who was wanted by Dover Police in the area of 200 West Reed Street. Officers responded to the area and contacted the 17-year-old male, and four other individuals who were identified as follows: Khalil Smith, 18, Daniel Fears, 25, 16-year-old male, and a 17-year-old male, all of Dover. All of the subjects were taken into custody without incident. The 17-year-old male that had warrants from Dover Police Department was found in possession of a loaded .22 caliber handgun inside of his waistband. The 16-year-old male was found in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun in his waistband that was later determined to be stolen. A search of the surrounding area revealed a third firearm, a 9mm handgun, which was located in the area of Fears, Smith and the other 17-year-old of Dover. All of the suspects were transported to Dover Police Department where they were processed and arraigned.

Fears was committed to SCI on $57,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
-Illegal Gang Participation

Smith was committed to SCI on $62,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (x2)
-Illegal Gang Participation

The 17-year-old initially wanted by Dover Police was committed to Stevenson House on $29,200 secured bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (x2)
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Illegal Gang Participation
-Assault 3rd Degree (Initial Warrant Charges)
-Offensive Touching (Initial Warrant Charges)

The second 17-year-old of Dover was committed to Stevenson House on $46,000 secured bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (x3)
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Illegal Gang Participation

The 16-year-old was committed to Stevenson House on $42,000 secured bail on the following charges:
–Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Receiving a Stolen Firearm
-Illegal Gang Participation