Author: Dover Police Department

Incident Number:  50-25-17881

Date/Time: Sunday, May 18th, 2025 at 6:02 p.m.

Location: 300 Block of Tollhouse Place, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested Austinio Brown, 29, of Dover, on burglary charges following an incident Sunday evening. The investigation began at 6:02 p.m., when Officers responded to an apartment in the 300 block of Tollhouse Place in reference to a burglary. It was reported that a black male wearing blue clothing entered the victim’s apartment and the victim did not know the suspect. Upon arrival, Officers took Brown, who matched the suspect’s description, into custody without incident. The ensuing investigation revealed that Brown entered the victim’s apartment several times on Sunday and, while inside, removed property belonging to the victim. It was further revealed that Brown had attempted to enter the victim’s apartment several times throughout May before this incident but was unsuccessful.

Brown was transported to the Dover Police Department, where he was processed and arraigned.

Brown was committed to SCI on $6,500 secured bail on the following charges:
-Burglary Second Degree
-Stalking
-Theft under $1,500

Brown is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Incident Number:  50-25-17138

Date/Time: Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 at 4:27 a.m.

Location: Speedway Gas, 31 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary at Speedway Gas, 31 North DuPont Highway, early Tuesday morning. The investigation began at 4:27 a.m. when Dover Police responded to the business in reference to a burglary alarm. Upon arrival, Officers noticed a glass door had been shattered. The ensuing investigation revealed that a black male wearing a camouflage vest, a yellow long-sleeved shirt, and a face covering, shattered the glass door by using a rock and entered the business. Once inside, the suspect removed several cartons of cigarettes before leaving.

There are no additional leads at this time.

This investigation is ongoing and 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 law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com ; a cash reward is possible for information leading to an arrest.

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The Dover Police Department has identified the victim from the fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on Sunday, May 11th, as Carlos Thomas, 58, of Dover. The collision remains under investigation.

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Incident Number: 50-25-16896

Date/Time:  Sunday, May 11th, 2025 at 4:14 a.m.

Location: White Oak Road / Garrison Oak Drive, Dover, DE 

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   
Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative:  The Dover Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a 58-year-old Dover man.  At approximately 4:14 a.m., Dover Police received a call for a serious crash involving a Kawasaki motorcycle in the area of White Oak Road and Garrison Oak Drive. Officers responded to the area and located the 58-year-old victim, who had been ejected from the motorcycle, laying in the field off the roadway. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending family notification.

The ensuing investigation revealed that the motorcycle was traveling westbound on White Oak Road, west of Garrison Oak Drive, at a currently undetermined speed when it left the roadway, struck the ditch, and ejected the victim. It is currently unknown what caused the motorcycle to leave the roadway.

Whether alcohol or drugs contributed to the collision remains under investigation. The victim was turned over to the Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Dover Police Victim Services Unit is available to provide help and guidance.  You can contact the Victim Services Unit at Casey.Wilson@cj.state.de.us 

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Incident Number:  50-25-17167

Date/Time: Between Monday, May 12th, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Location: Governor’s Café, 144 Kings Hwy, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary at the Governor’s Café overnight on Monday. The investigation began at 9:45 a.m., when Dover Police received a call for a burglary at the business. Officers responded and located a window on the building had been shattered. The ensuing investigation revealed that sometime between Monday at 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., an unknown suspect broke into the business by breaking the window, and once inside, damaged several interior doors before leaving.

There are no leads at this time.

This investigation is ongoing and 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 law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com ; a cash reward is possible for information leading to an arrest.

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Incident Number: 50-25-17069

Date/Time:  Monday, May 12th, 2025 at 3:52 p.m.

Location: 200 Block of Isabelle Isle, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   
Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative:  The Dover Police Department has arrested Gabriel Santiago, 25, of Dover, on burglary charges, following an incident Monday afternoon. The investigation began at 3:53 p.m., when the victim contacted Dover Police and advised that two unknown suspects were unlawfully entering the victim’s apartment in the 200 block of Isabelle Isle. Dover Police arrived on the scene and found two suspects in the complex’s stairwell; however, when confronted by the Police, they ran back to the victim’s apartment. One of the suspects was observed by perimeter officers jumping off a second-floor balcony and attempting to run away. The suspect was taken into custody and identified as Santiago. The second suspect was not located.

Santiago was transported to the Dover Police Department, where he was processed and arraigned.

Santiago was committed to SCI on $9,900 secured bail on the following charges:
-Burglary Second Degree
-Possession of Burglars Tools
-Conspiracy Second Degree
-Theft Under $1,500
-Criminal Mischief Under $5,000
-Resisting Arrest

Santiago is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Incident Number: 50-25-17036

Date/Time:  Monday, May 12th, 2025 at 11:29 a.m.

Location: River Road, Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   
Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative:  The Dover Police Department has arrested Lawrence Horsey, 22, of Worton, MD and Brett Shelton-Hoskins, 19, of Dover, on firearm charges following an investigation Monday morning. The investigation began on Monday at 11:29 a.m., when members from the Street Crimes Unit, Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime, along with Delaware Probation and Parole, were conducting a firearms investigation in the area of River Road in Capital Green.

During this investigation, Officers made contact with Horsey and Shelton-Hoskins, at which time Horsey ran away into an occupied residence. Officers were able to take Horsey into custody after a foot pursuit and located a 9mm SCCY handgun in the area where he was hiding in the house. The firearm was reported stolen. Shelton-Hoskins initially refused to be taken into custody and would not place his hands behind his back, however, he was taken into custody and found in possession of a privately manufactured 9mm handgun and 2.6 grams of marijuana.

Both defendants were taken to the Dover Police Department, where they were processed and arraigned.

Horsey was committed to SCI on $116,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Burglary First Degree
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (2x)
-Receiving a Stolen Firearm
-Tampering with Physical Evidence
-Resisting Arrest

Shelton-Hoskins was released on his own recognizance on the following charges:
-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
-Resisting Arrest

Both defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Incident Number: 50-25-16896

Date/Time:  Sunday, May 11th, 2025 at 4:14 a.m.

Location: White Oak Road / Garrison Oak Drive, Dover, DE 

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   
Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative:  The Dover Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a 58-year-old Dover man.  At approximately 4:14 a.m., Dover Police received a call for a serious crash involving a Kawasaki motorcycle in the area of White Oak Road and Garrison Oak Drive. Officers responded to the area and located the 58-year-old victim, who had been ejected from the motorcycle, laying in the field off the roadway. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending family notification.

The ensuing investigation revealed that the motorcycle was traveling westbound on White Oak Road, west of Garrison Oak Drive, at a currently undetermined speed when it left the roadway, struck the ditch, and ejected the victim. It is currently unknown what caused the motorcycle to leave the roadway.

Whether alcohol or drugs contributed to the collision remains under investigation. The victim was turned over to the Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Dover Police Victim Services Unit is available to provide help and guidance.  You can contact the Victim Services Unit at Casey.Wilson@cj.state.de.us 

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