Two Arrested Following Firearm Investigation / Search Warrant

Incident Number: 50-25-30350

Date/Time:  Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 at 12:16 p.m.

Location: Bay Road / Presidents Drive and the 400 Block of Barrister Place

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 Angel Sanabria, 18, and a 15-year-old male, both of Dover, following a firearm investigation on Wednesday afternoon. The investigation began at 12:16 p.m., when members of the Dover Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, along with Delaware Probation and Parole, contacted Sanabria in the area of Presidents Drive and Bay Road during a traffic stop. Sanabria was taken into custody and found in possession of a handgun. Sanabria is prohibited from possessing a handgun. Sanabria was transported to the Dover Police Department at this time.

The ensuing investigation led the Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit to obtain a search warrant for a residence in the 400 block of Barrister Place related to the firearm investigation.

At approximately 2:53 p.m., the Dover Police Department’s Special Operations Response Team executed the search warrant on the home in the 400 block of Barrister Place. During the execution of the search warrant, a Dover Police Officer was injured and transported to an area hospital by Dover Police Officers for treatment. While the officer’s injury occurred during the incident, it was not the result of any actions taken by the suspects.

During the search warrant, a 15-year-old male was taken into custody without incident. Detectives located a gray duffel bag with a glock model 23, an Eagle Arms semi-automatic rifle, and an AR-style rifle broken down into two pieces to fit into the bag. The investigation revealed that the 15-year-old had possessed this bag before the officers’ arrival on the scene and had placed it inside a vehicle located on the property. A fourth firearm was located inside the home. In total, 5 firearms were recovered during this investigation.

The 15-year-old male and all firearms were transported to the Dover Police Department.

Sanabria was committed to SCI on $24,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Under 21) (2x)
-Carrying a concealed Deadly Weapon (2x)

The 15-year-old male was committed to Stevenson House Detention Center on $36,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (under 21) (3x)
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (3x)