Day: April 15, 2024

Incident Number: 50-24-12850

Date/Time:  Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 11:19 p.m.

Location: Valero, 530 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 arrested Mitchell Harding,39, of Dover, on burglary charges, following an incident late Sunday night. The investigation began at 11:19 p.m., when Dover Police was called for an alarm at Valero. Officers responded and found a front window had been broken, allowing a suspect to make entry. Officers checked the business for the suspect with negative results.

Through the investigation, it was determined that the suspect forced entry into the business by breaking a front window. Once inside, the suspect removed an undisclosed amount of cigarettes, scratch offs, and vapes before fleeing. Officers were able to obtain a description of the suspect and began to check the area. Officers located Harding, who matched the description of the suspect, and he was taken into custody without incident. Officers were also able to recovers merchandise from the store as a result of the investigation. Harding was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.

Harding was released on his ow recognizance on the following charges:

-Burglary Third Degree
-Theft $1,500 or Greater
-Criminal Mischief Less Than $5,000

Harding is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Incident Number: 50-24-12834

Date/Time:  Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 8:33 p.m.

Location: South Governors Avenue 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 Breshawn Best,19, of Dover, on murder charges, following a shooting that occurred Sunday night. The investigation began at 8:33 p.m., when Dover Police Department was called for a shooting in the area of South Governors Avenue and West Reed Street. Officers responded and located the victim, a 15-year-old male of Dover, who had sustained gun shot wounds as a result of the shooting. Sadly, the 15-year-old was pronounced dead on scene. The victim’s name is being withheld pending family notifications.

The ensuing investigation revealed that the victim was walking in the area of West Reed Street and South Governors Avenue when a group of suspects ambushed him and fired multiple shots at the victim. Through the investigation, Breshawn Best was identified as one of the people responsible for this shooting. Best was located and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Dover Police Department to be processed and arraigned.

Best was committed to SCI on $1,086,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Murder First Degree
-Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony
-Possession of Ammunition By a Person Prohibited
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Conspiracy First Degree

Best is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Incident Number: 50-24-12733

Date/Time:  Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 1:26 a.m.

Location: 100 Block of West Loockerman 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 Sadique Ingram, 23, of Dover, on murder charges, following a shooting that occurred on West Loockerman Street early Sunday morning. The investigation began at 1:26 a.m., when Dover Police Department was called for a shooting in the area of Irish Mike’s, where two subjects had been shot. Officers responded and located the victims, Syncere Friends, 25, of Dover, who had sustained a gun shot wound to his chest, and a 30-year-old female of Magnolia, who had sustained a gun shot wound to her lower body. Both victims were transported to Bayheath Kent Campus for treatment. Sadly, Friends died as a result of his injuries while at the hospital.

The ensuing investigation lead investigators to identify Sadique Ingram as the person responsible for the shooting. Detectives obtained warrants for his arrest and he was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Milford, Delaware late Sunday morning. Ingram was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.

Ingram was committed to SCI on $1,000,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Murder First Degree
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Assault First Degree
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

Ingram is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Dover Police Victim Services Unit is available to provide help and guidance. You can contact the Victim Services Unit at 302-736-7134 or by email at:
Casey.wilson@cj.state.de.us

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