Incident Number: 50-25-13006
Date/Time: Sunday, April 13th, 2025 at 10:13 a.m.
Location: Lincoln 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 Isiah Worthy, 28, of Dover, on graffiti charges following an incident that occurred early Sunday morning. The investigation began at 10:13 a.m., when Patrol Officers were checking the area of Simon Circle attempting to locate a suspect of an unrelated complaint. While there, a Patrol Supervisor was approached by a complainant/witness who advised that someone was writing in black permanent marker on City owned poles and signs. The witness provided a description of the suspect and the last known direction of travel. The responding Officer located Worthy, who matched the witness description, walking in the area of Loockerman Street and South Kirkwood Street.
The ensuing investigation revealed that Worthy had defaced a City of Dover Electric Pole and a Stop Sign in the area of Lincoln Street. It was also discovered that Worthy had an outstanding warrant. Worthy was taken into custody and transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned. It should be noted that the graffiti included references to the KKK but the context and intent of the reference is still undetermined. After Worthy’s release, additional graffiti reports of similar style began to be received by the Police Department. The most concerning was the defacing of the marquee sign of one of our Downtown places of worship.
The Department believes that there may be more victims related to this graffiti spree, particularly in the Downtown area. The Patrol Unit is scanning for more damage locations and the Dover Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit is continuing this investigation. Additional charges may be forthcoming based on investigative findings and a potential determination by the Department of Justice. If you have any information on this case, or were a victim of this incident, please contact Detective Goad at 302-736-7143.
As it relates to the initial graffiti case, Worthy was released on OR bond after resolving his warrant. He has a pending court date on the following charges:
-Graffiti
-Possession of Graffiti Implements
Worthy is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Dover, DE
