Location: South State Street and South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Lamar Williams, 44, of Magnolia. Williams was last seen in the area of South DuPont Highway and South State Street at approximately 9:00 a.m. Wednesday and he has not been seen since. Attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful, and there is a concern for his safety and well-being. Williams is described as a black male, 5’10”, 300 pounds. It is unknown what he was wearing at the time. If you have any information on Williams’ whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.
The Dover Police Department participated in a multi agency warrant round up on Tuesday, which led to multiple arrests. Beginning in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 27th, officers from the Dover Police Department, Delaware Probation and Parole, and Delaware Department of Corrections, worked together to apprehend persons with outstanding warrants for their arrest. The operation was a success, with 15 persons being arrested on numerous criminal charges as well as several capias’ issued by courts across the state.
As part of this operation, Jakeel Young, 28, and Hakeem Gibson, 28, both of Dover, were taken into custody at a residence in the 400 block of Court Street Dover, DE for outstanding warrants. While at the residence, officers located a loaded stolen Sentry Arms 9mm Draco pistol, a loaded Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun, 61 doses of oxycodone, 7 doses of doxycycline, 3 doses of buprenorphine, and 208.9 grams of promethazine.
Both men were transported to Dover Police Department where they were processed and arraigned.
Young was committed to SCI on $16,000 cash bail on the following charges: -Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine -Possession of a Firearm/ammunition by a Person Prohibited (3x) -Receiving a Stolen Firearm
Gibson was committed to SCI on $14,000 secured bail on the following charges: -Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine -Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (5x) -Possession of a Controlled Substance -Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Both suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Dover Police Department would like to thank the Delaware Department of Corrections and Delaware Probation and Parole for their assistance.
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Master Corporal Ryan Schmid Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has been collaborating with the Delaware Department of Justice to find ways to deter prostitution in the City of Dover. In July, the team conducted an operation aimed at identifying and arresting patrons of prostitution. This operation resulted in the arrest of four individuals.
On August 22, 2024, the Dover Police Department teamed up with the Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit to conduct an operation focused on identifying individuals who were engaged in prostitution. The goal was to identify and then contact these individuals and in an effort to offer them resources such as food, housing, and hygiene products. Education and resources to assist with substance abuse and mental health were also provided.
During this operation, Officers were able to locate 6 females engaged in prostitution. They were introduced to a multi-disciplinary team of outreach professionals who attempted to connect the women with services suitable to their needs. At this time, it is still unclear how many of them will follow up and take advantage of the available resources.
We would like to thank the Delaware Department of Justice for continuing to partner with us. We would also like to thank the Victim Services Units from the Dover Police Department and the Delaware State Police, The Human Trafficking Unit with the Delaware DOJ, the Dover Police Behavioral Health Unit, and the Dover Salvation Army.
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Date/Time: Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 at 4:30 a.m.
Location: Little Caesars Pizza, 286 S. 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 that occurred at Little Caesars Pizza early Tuesday morning. The investigation began at 2:32 p.m., when Dover Police responded to the business for a late report of a burglary. Officers responded and contacted the business. The ensuing investigation revealed that at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, a delivery crew was at the business making a scheduled drop off. During this time, an exterior door was left unsecured and a black male entered the store, gained entry into the cash register, and removed an undisclosed amount of money then left.
The suspect is described as a black male wearing a black shirt and overalls.
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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Dover, DE – The Dover Police Department would like to thank every agency and all associated personnel who played a crucial role in ensuring the safety and success of the PHISH Mondegreen Festival, which took place in Dover from August 15th to August 18th.
First, we would like to thank the Kent County Department of Public Safety and assisting Emergency Medical Personnel from all over the State of Delaware for their unwavering dedication and exceptional service throughout the event. The Paramedics and EMTs faced significant challenges during the festival. They managed dozens of overdoses, medical emergencies, and other situations (such as combative patients) which often stretched their resources to the limit. Their professionalism and swift responses were instrumental in safeguarding the health and well-being of both festival attendees and the residents of Dover. Their efforts are highly valued and deeply appreciated.
Portable medical treatment centers, staffed by Doctors and Nurses from the Bayhealth medical center, worked endless hours alongside the EMS teams to assist patients that were suitable for treatment at the venue, rather than being transported to, and potentially overwhelming an area hospital. In this sense, the healthcare workers were the stars of the show.
Next, we want to acknowledge the outstanding collaboration and support from the following agencies:
Camden Police Department
Cheswold Police Department
City of Dover Fire Department
City of Dover – Office of Emergency Management
City of Dover – Office of the Fire Marshal
Clayton Police Department
Delaware Division of Natural Resources
Delaware State Police
Delaware State Fire Police
Delaware State University Police Department
Dover Motor Speedway Safety and Security Personnel
Milford Police Department
The Little Creek Fire Company
Smyrna Police Department
Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to public safety were instrumental in ensuring that the PHISH Mondegreen Festival was a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. The residents of Dover, the festival attendees, and people just passing through were able to enjoy the event, knowing they were in safe hands, thanks to your collective efforts. The Dover Police Department is proud to have worked alongside such dedicated professionals and looks forward to continuing our strong partnerships in future events.
Public Safety Chief, Kevin Sipple, added “At Kent County Public Safety, we are deeply honored to serve and support our community alongside our dedicated local authorities. Thank you for your trust and partnership in making our community a safer place for everyone.”
Chief Thomas Johnson Jr, Chief of the Dover Police Department, echoed Chief Sipple’s comments and added, “The Dover Police Department is always excited to collaborate with our Public Safety Partners in ensuring events like this can go on as smoothly as possible. That said, as with every large event of this nature, that “smoothly as possible” goal is affected by those in attendance. Over the weekend there were several medical incidents, overdoses, and drug arrests that occurred and were addressed by the team. Between the delivery of first aid and the law enforcement decisions, everyone worked hard and played a role in keeping this event safe and secure.”
Speaking more directly to our law enforcement efforts at the festival, the Dover Police Department worked with Smyrna Police Department and Delaware Probation and Parole to make the following arrests:
Thursday 50-24-29738, camping Lot 2
Russell Hodgkinson, 50, Cincinnati, OH
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of MDMA from Hodgkinson and he was taken into custody without incident. He was found in possession of MDMA, LSD and Ketamine. Detectives searched his hotel room and located more drugs. In total, the following items were located: 65.0 grams of ketamine, 130.4 grams of MDMA, 97 doses of LSD, and over $1,000 in suspected drug proceeds.
Hodgkinson was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Hodgkinson was committed to SCI on $81,500 Cash bail on the following charges:
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x) – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x) – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Friday 50-24-29833 Lot 2 Road 311
Michael Millman, 50, Philadelphia, PA
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of drugs from Millman and he was taken into custody without incident. Detectives searched his vehicle and located the following drugs: 288.5 grams of MDMA, 170.4 grams of Ketamine, 1.1 pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms, 77.8 grams of liquid LSD, 21 doses of ecstasy, 163.7 grams of DMT, 1.9 pounds of marijuana, over $1,000 in suspected, and 6 tanks of nitrous oxide.
Millman was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Millman was committed to SCI on $386,000 cash bail on the following charges:
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x) – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x) – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x) – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance(3x) – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x) – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Friday 50-24-29837 Lot 2 road 306
Colin Bogle, 46, Winsted, CT
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of Psilocybin mushrooms from Bogle. He was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of the following drugs: 209.8 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms, 70 doses of LSD, 1.0 grams of MDMA, 1.9 grams of marijuana, over $1,000 of suspected drug proceeds.
Bogle was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Bogle was released on $62,000 unsecured bail on the following charges: – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity – Possession of a Controlled Substance – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Friday 50-24-29840 Lot 2 road 226
Michael Ketchum, 46, Schenectady, NY
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of Nitrous Oxide from Ketchum. Ketchum was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of the following drugs: 60 doses of LSD, 32.9 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms, 3.3 grams of MDMA, 4 doses of Ecstasy, 4 large nitrous tanks.
Ketchum was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Ketchum was released on $116,000 unsecured bail on the following charges: – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity – Possession of a Controlled Substance – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Saturday 50-24-30034Lot 18 Road 1803
David Brown, 42, Colora, Maryland
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of MDMA from Brown. Brown was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of the following drugs: 287.2 grams of Ketamine, 622.6 grams of MDMA, 318.7 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms, 1,027 tabs of LSD, 57.7 grams of DMT, and over $600 in suspected drug proceeds.
Brown was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Brown was committed to SCI on $25,100 secured bail on the following charges: – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x) – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x) – Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x) – Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x) – Possession of a controlled substance – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Officers also located dozens of Nitrous Oxide tanks.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Dover Police Department is providing the following Public Service Announcement regarding the newly adopted City of Dover Ordinance regarding off-highway vehicles. Please take a moment to watch this short video from Chief Thomas Johnson Jr. (Transcript below)
TRANSCRIPT
Hey Dover, Tom Johnson, I’m the Chief of Police, City of Dover Police Department. I want to talk to you today about off road vehicles, dirt bikes, quads, and the dangers that they present to the community when they’re out in traffic. It’s a constant problem all over America. Dover is no different, and we’re trying to make things safer. We’re trying to make things better for everybody’s quality of life. Dover City Council just recently passed an ordinance outlawing these vehicles on City streets and on public property. This is a heads up to anybody that might enjoy their motorcycle, enjoy their four-wheeler, they have an off-road vehicle. You can’t have it on city streets. It’s too dangerous, too many bad things can happen; people get hurt. An ordinance was passed that has very heavy fines for anybody caught riding one of these things, moving through the city on one of these things, letting your friend, letting your child, whatever the case may be, 1000s of dollars will be coming your way in fines and court costs if the Dover Police catch you on the streets or on public property in an off-highway vehicle. This is a warning. This is a heads up. We don’t want to be confiscating people’s private property. We don’t want to be enforcing this ordinance unless we have to. So please confine your activities to the places that are designed for dirt bikes, that are designed for four-wheelers, and not on city streets where, inevitably there’s a tragedy, somebody gets hurt. We want to give you the heads up. Enforcement is coming soon. Stay safe, enjoy your recreation, but we need to do it responsibly. Thanks for listening.”
On July 8, 2024, Dover City Council revised Chapter 106 – Traffic and Vehicles, Article 1 – In General, Section 106-14. This local law relates to “off-road or off-highway” motor vehicle regulations. In short, it is a ban on dirt bikes, ATVs, Quads, and other motorized vehicles that are not “street” legal or compliant to the vehicle code for use on public traffic ways. This written release and video announcement is designed to offer reasonable notice to owners of such vehicles so they might avoid fines and confiscation of their OHV/ORV. The community can expect investigations and enforcement to begin with the arrival of Labor Day weekend and the end of the summer travel season. Confiscated OHV/ORV’s will be converted to revenues reserved for use in support of victims of violent crime or tragic events. There is no connection between the Police Department Budget and any enforcement decision or action. Questions can be directed to Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer for the Dover Police Department.
The Dover Police Department is cancelling the Gold Alert for David Green. Green has been located and is safe.
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Incident/Complaint#: 50-24-29794
Date: Friday, August 16th, 2024 at 12:00 a.m.
Location: Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for David Green, 29, of Dover. Green was last seen leaving Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street, Dover, DE, at 12:00 a.m. on Friday and has not been seen or heard from since. Attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful, and there is a concern for his safety and well-being. Green is described as a white male, 6;”1″, 250 pounds. It is unknown what he was wearing at the time. If you have any information on Green’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.
Location: Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street, Dover, DE
Officer Releasing Information: Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for David Green, 29, of Dover. Green was last seen leaving Bayhealth Kent Campus, 640 South State Street, Dover, DE, at 12:00 a.m. on Friday and has not been seen or heard from since. Attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful, and there is a concern for his safety and well-being. Green is described as a white male, 6;”1″, 250 pounds. It is unknown what he was wearing at the time. If you have any information on Green’s whereabouts, please call 302-736-7111.
