Burglary at Towne Point Apartments 9-8-26

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.