Teen Arrested with Multiple Firearms
Incident Number: 50-26-18700
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
Location: Willis Road and White Oak Road, Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Lieutenant Mark Hoffman Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested a 16-year-old male following an investigation involving firearms and information received regarding a dispute between local juveniles.
On June 3, 2026, the Dover Police Department received information concerning a firearm-related incident involving local area juveniles. Detectives assigned to the Drug, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit (DVOC), along with members of the Street Crimes Unit, initiated an investigation into the matter.
Later that evening, officers located a vehicle connected to the investigation and conducted a traffic stop. During the stop, officers recovered multiple firearms, including a handgun that was concealed on a 16-year-old male juvenile and additional firearms located inside the vehicle.
The 16-year-old male was taken into custody without incident and charged with multiple firearms-related offenses. Due to the suspect’s age, no additional identifying information will be released.
