Day: September 8, 2026

Incident Number:  50-26-31648

Date/Time: Monday, Septemebr 7th, 2026 at 12:02 A.M.

Location: Hollywood Diner, 123 North 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 Jose Dominguez-Morales, 44, of Dover, following a burglary at the Dover Hollywood Diner early Monday morning.

At approximately 1:00 p.m. Monday, officers responded to the diner for a burglary that had been discovered by employees. The investigation revealed that shortly after midnight, a male suspect entered the business through an unsecured window and stole two donation boxes containing approximately $300 in cash. The suspect then fled the area on a bicycle.

Officers reviewed surveillance video and identified Jose Dominguez-Morales as the suspect. A computer inquiry also revealed that he was wanted on a Superior Court capias for absconding from Probation and Parole in connection with a previous burglary case.

At approximately 3:15 p.m., officers located Dominguez-Morales in the 200 Block of South Queen Street and took him into custody without incident. At the time of his arrest, he was wearing or possessing the same clothing and bicycle seen in the surveillance video.

The investigation determined that Dominguez-Morales committed this burglary just days after he was arrested for two other Dover burglaries and released on a $9,000 unsecured bond.

Dominguez-Morales was charged with:

• Burglary Third Degree
• Theft Under $1,500
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Dominguez-Morales was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of a $4,050 cash bond on the new charges. A no-contact order was also issued. He was held on an additional $7,500 bond for violating his probation.

Incident Number:  50-26-31338

Date/Time: Friday, September 4th, 2026 at 3:44 P.M.

Location: 800 Block of Carvel Drive (Towne Pointe Apartments), Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Lieutenant Mark Hoffman   Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred Friday afternoon at Towne Point Apartments.

At approximately 6:36 p.m., officers responded to the 800 Block of Carvel Drive after a 21-year-old female reported that her apartment had been burglarized.

The investigation revealed that the victim returned home from work at approximately 5:40 p.m. and noticed that her front door was unlocked. Once inside, she observed that the blinds covering one of her windows had been disturbed. The window was unlocked, and the exterior screen had been lifted.

The victim later discovered that two debit or credit cards and an undisclosed amount of cash had been stolen. Investigators reviewed video surveillance that showed the suspect knocking on the victim’s door at approximately 3:44 p.m. The suspect was then seen leaving the apartment approximately four minutes later.

The suspect is described as a male wearing a light-colored, two-tone hat, a black T-shirt, green athletic shorts, and flip-flops.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7130. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be submitted to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

Incident Number:  50-26-31312

Date/Time: Friday, September 5th, 2026 at approximately 2:20 P.M.

Location: 900 Block of West North Street, 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 two Dover men following a shooting that left a 17-year-old male injured Friday afternoon.

At approximately 2:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of West North Street and Simon Circle after receiving a report of a shooting. Shortly afterward, officers were notified that the victim had arrived at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus, by private vehicle with a gunshot wound to his upper left arm. His injury was determined to be non-life-threatening.

The ensuing investigation determined that two suspects produced handguns equipped with large-capacity magazines and fired multiple rounds toward the victim while he was in the area of Simon Circle. In addition to striking the victim, gunfire struck the windshield of an unoccupied work van parked nearby.

During a search of the area, officers located numerous 9mm cartridge casings. Officers later located the two suspects in the area of Bertrand Drive and Lincoln Street. One suspect was taken into custody without incident. The second suspect ran from officers but was apprehended following a brief foot pursuit.

Officers recovered two loaded 9mm handguns from the front porch of a residence on Lincoln Street. One firearm had an obliterated serial number and was loaded with an extended magazine containing 24 rounds. The second firearm was loaded with a drum magazine containing 47 rounds and had been reported stolen to the Dover Police Department in 2023.

Giovanny Candelario, 18, of Dover, was charged with:

• Assault First Degree
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• Possession of a Large-Capacity Magazine During the Commission of a Felony
• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited
• Receiving a Stolen Firearm
• Conspiracy Second Degree
• Criminal Mischief Under $1,000
• Resisting Arrest

Candelario was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of a $206,100 cash bond.

Benjamin George, 18, of Dover, was charged with:

• Assault First Degree
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• Possession of a Large-Capacity Magazine During the Commission of a Felony
• Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number
• Conspiracy Second Degree
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
• Criminal Mischief Under $1,000

George was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of a $198,000 cash bond.

Mugshots of the suspects were not available at the time of release.