Dover Man Arrested Following Vape Shop Burglaries / Pursuit
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.
Dover, DE
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