Day: February 20, 2025

Incident Number:  50-25-5988/50-25-5991

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 between 10:10 p.m. and 11:13 p.m.

Location: First State Vape, 470 North DuPont Highway / Cosmic Smoke, 515 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 arrested Aahren Johnson-Wilder, 22, of Dover, following two burglaries and a pursuit late Wednesday night. The investigation began at 10:13 p.m. when Dover Police Department took the report of a burglary at First State Vape, 470 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE. Officers responded and located the front door shattered. The ensuing investigation revealed that a black male broke the front glass, entered the store, and removed several products before fleeing in a vehicle.

At 11:13 p.m. a Patrol Supervisor was driving in the area of Cosmic Smoke, 515 South DuPont Highway Dover, DE when he observed a black male running northbound from the business. The Officer also heard an audible alarm coming from the store and noticed the front glass to the business was shattered. The suspect entered a vehicle, however the Officer was able to conduct a traffic stop on him shortly after. Upon stopping the vehicle, the suspect was identified as Johnson-Wilder. Johnson-Wilder drove off during this traffic stop and a vehicle pursuit followed. The vehicle pursuit ended when Johnson-Wilder drove into the parking lot of Royal Farms, 6 W Lebanon Road Dover, DE, exited the vehicle, and ran away on foot. He was caught after a brief foot pursuit and it was determined that he was the same suspect that broke into First State Vape earlier in the night.

Johnson-Wilder was committed to SCI on $13,000 secured bail on the following charges:
-Burglary Third Degree
-Attempted Burglary Third Degree
-Resisting Arrest
-Failure To Stop On Command
-Theft Less Than $1,500
-Attempted Theft Less Than $1,500
-Criminal Mischief (2x)

Johnson-Wilder is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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The Dover Police Department has arrested Rouma Aldonza, 22, and a 17-year-old male, both of Dover, for the shooting that occurred on Village Drive yesterday afternoon.

During the investigation, Detectives identified the suspect responsible for the shooting as the 17-year-old, and determined that he was driven to the scene in a vehicle. Detectives from the Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit located the vehicle in a parking lot of Woodmill Apartments, 1300 South Farmview Drive at approximately 7:18 p.m. The Street Crimes Unit conducted a traffic stop on this vehicle and took the 17-year-old male and Aldonza into custody without incident.

The ensuing investigation led Detectives to obtain a search warrant on an apartment in “A” building of Woodmill Apartments. As a result of the search warrant, Detectives located a 9mm handgun. It was also determined that Aldonza drove the 17-year-old to the scene of the shooting.

The suspects were transported to Dover Police Department where they were processed and arraigned.

The 17-year-old male was committed to Stevenson House Detention Center on $88,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Reckless Endangering in the First Degree
-Conspiracy in the Second Degree
-Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited(2x)

Aldonza was committed to SCI on $68,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Reckless Endangering in the First Degree
-Conspiracy in the Second Degre

Both suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

**Original Release**

Incident Number:  50-25-5927

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at approximately 2:35 p.m.

Location: Village Drive and Walker Road, 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 is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon, February 19, 2025. The investigation began at 2:35 p.m. when Dover Police received a call for a shooting in the area of Village Drive north of Walker Road. Officers responded and made contact with the victim, a 16-year-old male who resides in Dover.

The ensuing investigation revealed that a Capital School District bus was dropping off a group of students from Dover High School on Village Drive.  The victim was one of those students getting off the bus and an unknown masked suspect began chasing him.  Soon after, the suspect began shooting at the victim as they both were running.  The bus driver followed predetermined safety protocols and immediately left the area, ensuring the safety of the children who remained on the bus.  Thankfully, no one was injured as a result of this shooting.  At the time of this release, the victim is uncooperative with our Detectives and will not provide any additional information or suspect description.

Officers checked the area for the suspect, and any individuals that might be associated with the incident, but they could not locate anyone. Officers responded to Dover High School and confirmed that the bus was not struck, its driver and the remaining students were unharmed, and there were no active threats to the campus. 

The Capital School District and the Dover Police Department routinely work together to address school safety.  In addition to School Resource Officers, the District has been contracting supplemental Officers to ensure the safety of the schools.  As a precaution, the Dover Police Department will be adding on to that effort with increased presence at Dover High School for the remainder of the week.

There are no additional leads at this time.

This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302) 736-7130. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com ; a cash reward is possible for information leading to an arrest.

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