Two Arrested For Drug Dealing Following Traffic Stop Friday

Incident Number:  50-25-6529

Date/Time: Friday, February 21st, 2025 at 4:03 p.m.

Location: State Route 1 in the area of Dover Air Force Base, 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 Jaimere Harrison, 24, of Dover, and Kemya Dennis, 21, of Georgetown on drug dealing charges following a traffic stop Friday. The Dover Police Department’s Drug, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit and Street Crimes Unit stopped a vehicle Friday at 4:03 p.m. on State Route 1 in the area of Dover Air Force Base in reference to an ongoing drug investigation. Upon stopping the vehicle, Officers identified the driver as Dennis and the passenger as Harrison. During the traffic stop, Harrison reached over the center console, turned the vehicle on, and attempted to press the gas pedal with his hand in an attempt to get away. Officers successfully deployed a tire deflation device and the vehicle became disabled. Harrison and Dennis were then taken into custody.

During a search of the vehicle, Officers located 1,315.7 grams of cocaine and suspected drug proceeds.

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

Harrison was committed to SCI on $103,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Resisting Arrest
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Dennis was released on $41,500 unsecured bail on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
-Driving at an unsafe speed

Both suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.