The Dover Police Department is cancelling the Gold Alert for Lyndon King. King has been located and is safe.
**Original Release**
Incident/Complaint#: 50-23-42900
Date: Friday, December 29th, 2023 at 5:21 a.m.
Location: Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street, 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 issued a Gold Alert for Lyndon King, 35, of Millsboro, DE. King suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to his health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. King is described as a white male, 5’10”, 160 pounds, brown hair, and brown eyes. King was last seen in the area of Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street Dover, DE. At the time, he was wearing a dark colored shirt and black sweatpants. Attempts to contact him have been negative.
If you have any information on King’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.
Location: Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street, 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 issued a Gold Alert for Lyndon King, 35, of Millsboro, DE. King suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to his health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. King is described as a white male, 5’10”, 160 pounds, brown hair, and brown eyes. King was last seen in the area of Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street Dover, DE. At the time, he was wearing a dark colored shirt and black sweatpants. Attempts to contact him have been negative.
If you have any information on King’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.
Date: Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 at 10:49 p.m.
Location: 100 block of Holmes Street, 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 issued a Gold Alert for Domini Marciano, 37, of Dover, DE. Marciano suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to his health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. Domini is described as a black male, 5’10”, 250 pounds, black hair, black beard, and brown eyes. Marciano was last seen in the 100 block of Holmes Street. It is unknown what he was wearing at the time. Attempts to contact him have been negative.
If you have any information on Marciano’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.
The Dover Police Department held a press conference on Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., to announce the arrest of a suspect in the Ann Avenue Homicide from December 14th and two related shootings. Details of the arrest and Chief Johnson’s statement are below.
“Good morning everyone. I would like to say thank you to all the participants involved in this briefing and to the members of the media for your interest and attendance.
The Dover Police Department is announcing the arrest of Jaquan Fletcher, age 20, of Dover, for the Murder of Mr. Frederick Tolson, a 42 year old barber and family man. Several members of Mr. Tolson’s family are with us today and it is our hope that this arrest is a meaningful first step in the long journey of grief and finding closure in such tragic circumstances.
Fletcher is also charged with the Attempted Murder of three other individuals within city limits. They include a 45-year-old male, a 35-year-old male, and a 59-year-old male, all of Dover, and none of whom appear to have had any previous relationship with their assailant.
The chronology of events began at 5:34 a.m. on December 2nd, 2023, when Dover Police was called to the Wawa store, located at 1450 Forrest Avenue, for the report of a shooting. Click Here For Details
Arriving Officers contacted a 45-year-old male who had been shot in the upper body while walking in the parking lot of the business. It was determined that the victim did not see the person that shot him and did not know the exact source of the gunfire.
Detectives later determined that the suspect was hiding near or behind bushes on the property. The victim was transported to Bayhealth – Kent Campus for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds and later released.
There is no evidence at this time of any contact between the victim and any other individuals prior to the shooting.
At 2:04 a.m. on December 8th, 2023, Officers were called to Village Drive and Quail Hollow Drive for the second shooting connected to this case. Click Here For Details
Officers responded and contacted a 35-year-old male who had been shot in the upper body while walking in the area. Detectives learned that the suspect had shot at the victim from a concealed position and from a significant distance.
This victim was also transported to Bayhealth – Kent Campus for treatment. As with the first shooting, there was no evidence of any dispute or disturbance prior to the attack.
At 8:45 p.m. on December 14th, 2023 Police were called to the unit block of Ann Avenue for the third shooting connected to this case. Officers responded and located two victims in front of the same house who had been shot in their upper bodies.
One was Mr. Tolson and the other was a member of his family, a 59-year-old male. Both men were transported to Bayhealth -Kent Campus and sadly, as we now know, Mr. Tolson did not survive his injuries.
As with the previous events, it was determined that the suspect shot the victims from a concealed position and there was no evidence of conflict leading into the moment of gunfire.
Beginning with the shooting on December 2nd, Dover Detectives diligently worked each case.
The extensive investigation included a review of available video surveillance, data from recently acquired vehicle identification technology, extensive interviews of witnesses and surviving victims, and comprehensive crime scene examinations. Intelligence gathered from the third crime scene helped to link the chain of events together and pointed to a single individual.
Within 24 hours of the third shooting, based on the evidence and information gathered by more than a dozen cooperating Detectives, Jaquan Fletcher was identified as the suspect responsible for all three shootings and the injuries to all four victims.
It was discovered that Fletcher was already wanted by the Delaware State Police on unrelated charges and during the execution of a search warrant at his home on December 15, 2023 at 200 Isabelle Isle, Fletcher was taken into custody without incident by our Special Operations Response Team.
The case status was presented to the Attorney General’s Kent County Office shortly thereafter and by December 20th a charge list was finalized and an arrest warrant was approved by the court.
Mr. Fletcher was arraigned on December 21, 2023 and remains committed to the SCI on $1.225 million dollars cash bail on the following charges:
One count of Murder in the First Degree
Three Counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree
Three Counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Six Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
As we examine the facts that we have come to know, we believe that we have disrupted the behavior of a violent individual who chose his victims at random.
He took his time, carefully aimed his shots and carried out what could only be described as “ambush” style shootings. If not for his arrest, it is highly likely he would have struck again.
As stated by Master Corporal Schmid at the beginning of this briefing, the credit for this arrest is owed to hard work, good collaboration and the investment in technology.
Credit goes to the hard work of the entire Criminal Investigative Unit. They are an experienced and skillful group unsurpassed in Delaware law enforcement.
Credit goes to good collaboration within that unit, with our law enforcement partners, and with the Kent County Office of the Delaware Department of Justice who now begins the process of preparing this case for trial.
And lastly, I want to give credit to the technology that produced a significant portion of the investigative information that helped crack this case. Dover Elected Officials, working on behalf of the communities they represent, recognized the value of emerging technologies that could contribute to public safety.
Stated plainly, at great expense, they approved the purchase of the very equipment that advanced this investigation and continues to be one of the best operational assets we have. Again, the Dover PD appreciates all of our public safety partners. It begins with the folks that provide us the resources. It continues with the dedicated members of this agency. We get help from individuals and agencies possessing special expertise. And of course, we have a prosecuting partner that takes gun crime as seriously as we do.”
On Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., the Dover Police Department will hold a press conference to announce the arrest of a suspect responsible for the December 14th Homicide on Ann Avenue and two other December Shootings. Due to limited space, this event will be for credentialed media personnel only and RSVP is required. Please RSVP to MCpl. Ryan Schmid via email at ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us by Tuesday, December 26th at 3:00 p.m.
Date:Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 Time: 11:00 A.M. Location: Dover Police Department Public Assembly Room
There will be a brief period for questions after the press conference. Any questions or requests for information can be made to MCpl. Ryan Schmid via email at: ryan.schmid@cj.state.de.us
Date/Time: Friday, December 22, 2023, at 11:01 p.m.
Location: Liberty Court Apartments, 1289 Walker 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 Thalia Perez, 21, of Dover on manslaughter and related charges following an incident late Friday night. The investigation began at approximately 11:01 p.m., when Dover Police received the call for a vehicle striking a person at Liberty Court Apartments. Officers responded and located the victim, a 22-year-old female of Dover, and discovered she had sustained severe injuries from being hit by a vehicle. Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim and she was transported to Bayhealth Kent Campus where she later died as a result of her injuries. The victim’s name is being withheld until her family has been notified.
Perez was still on scene when Officers arrived and it was determined that she was the operator of the vehicle that struck the victim and that she was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Perez was taken into custody without incident and was transported to Dover Police Department where she was processed and arraigned.
Perez was committed to BWCI on $100,100 secured bail on the following charges: -Manslaughter -Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony -Driving Under the Influence of Drugs And/or Alcohol
As always, criminal charges are an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Thalia Perez Dover, DE
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a 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 302-736-7134 or by email at: Casey.Wilson@cj.state.de.us
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