Incident Number:Â 50-26-35407
Date/Time: Sunday, October 4, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Location: Super Cichlids, 1055 Barl Ct. 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 burglary at Super Cichlids that occurred Sunday evening.
Officers responded to the business on Monday, October 5, at approximately 11:51 a.m. after damage to the front door was discovered. The investigation determined that a suspect broke the glass door and entered the business at approximately 8:00 p.m. the previous evening. The suspect remained inside for approximately 40 minutes before leaving.
While no items were initially reported missing, store representatives notified police on October 9 that inventory was missing, including an axolotl, a type of aquatic salamander pet.
The suspect was described as a young African-American male. The investigation remains ongoing, and the suspect has not been identified.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111.
