Incident Number: 50-26-24984
Date/Time: Sunday, July 19th, 2026 at approximately 9:09 P.M.
Location: Wendy’s 1596 S. DuPont Highway, 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 woman following a strong-arm robbery that occurred Sunday evening at Wendy’s, located at 1596 S. DuPont Highway.
On July 19, 2026, at approximately 9:09 p.m., Dover Police officers responded to the restaurant for a reported robbery. The investigation revealed that an adult female and a juvenile male had purchased food before requesting a cash refund because they were dissatisfied with their order. When employees advised that a refund could not be processed at the restaurant and that they would need to contact management, the female became agitated.
The female then went behind the service counter, entered an employee-only area, and removed approximately $15 from a cash register. During the incident, she assaulted a female employee by punching her multiple times in the chest when the employee attempted to prevent the theft. The cash was thrown out the drive-thru window, where it was collected by the juvenile male.
During the incident, the juvenile male also entered the restaurant, and both suspects made threats to shoot employees before fleeing the area.
While officers were investigating, the female suspect returned to the restaurant to retrieve an item she had left behind during the robbery. She was taken into custody without incident.
Ellendale, DE
The suspect was identified as Shadaira Harris (33), of Ellendale, DE.
Harris was committed to Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution (BWCI) on a $29,000 secured bond on the following offenses:
- Robbery (Strong-Arm)
- Burglary 3rd Degree
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree
- Terroristic Threatening
- Offensive Touching
The investigation remains ongoing regarding the juvenile male suspect.
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