Teens Arrested Following Vehicle Pursuit

Incident Number:  50-25-24024

Date/Time: Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 6:28 a.m.

Location: Sussex Avenue 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 a 14-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, both of Dover, following a vehicle pursuit early Thursday morning. The investigation began at 6:28 a.m., when Dover Police received a call from the Delaware State Police regarding a robbery that had occurred in their jurisdiction. It was relayed that two black male suspects fled from that incident in a Mazda CX-5 with a Delaware registration. Dispatchers from the Dover Police Department located the vehicle in the area of River Road and Court Street through the City of Dover camera systems. Officers were notified of the vehicle’s location and went to the area.

While checking the area, Officers observed the suspect vehicle parked on Sussex Avenue. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle; however, the driver accelerated and led them on a pursuit. Officers also observed the passenger throw something from the vehicle on Sussex Ave when the vehicle was contacted by Police. The pursuit went through the City of Dover, out Route 8 to Barclay, MD, and ended in the 2600 block of Wheatleys Pond Road Smyrna, DE when the vehicle crashed into a residence. The driver, the 14-year-old, ran from the car after the collision however, he was found hiding in a tree line in the area and arrested shortly after. The 17-year-old passenger surrendered when the car came to a stop.

Officers recovered a loaded Tokarev 7.62 25mm semi-automatic handgun in the area where the 17-year-old was observed throwing it at the beginning of this incident.

Both suspects were turned over to the Delaware State Police, and warrants were obtained for their arrest.

The 14-year-old was committed to a Stevenson House Detention Facility on $2,000 secured bail on the following charges from the Dover Police Department:
-Disregarding a Police Signal
-Resisting Arrest
-Various Traffic Charges

The 17-year-old was committed to Stevenson House Detention Facility on $2,500 cash bail on the following charges from the Dover Police Department:
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
-Tampering with Physical Evidence

Both defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.