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Dover Police Department Seeking Information on Missing Person Case
The Dover Police Department is seeking information related to the disappearance of Marvin Odom, who was 21 years old at the time he was last seen. In October of 2023, detectives with the Dover Police Department assigned to the First State Fugitive Task Force began looking into active wanted persons in Delaware. During a follow-up…
Read MoreDover Police Department Issues Gold Alert for Missing Bridgeville Man
The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 63-year-old Donald Sheldon of Bridgeville. Sheldon was last seen leaving Dover Behavioral Health on August 27th 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. Sheldon…
Read MoreDover Police Preparing Citizens for Back-to-School Week
The Dover Police Department is offering the following information to better prepare the citizens for Back-to-School week. The Dover Police Department will utilize special enforcement units to increase presence in school zones and on bus routes throughout the city to target speed violations, passing of school buses, and other driving violations that threaten the safety…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest New Jersey Man For Stealing Over $100,000 from Victim Through Identity Theft
Dover Police have arrested a Spotswood, New Jersey man on several charges after a fraudulent withdrawal from someone’s account for over $170,000 was scheduled at Citizen’s Bank on North DuPont Highway in Dover. As the investigation unfolded, police learned that on August 19th, over $100,000 was removed from the victims account and moved to a…
Read MoreMulti-Agency Warrant Round Up Leads to Multiple Arrests
A multi-agency warrant round up, which the Dover Police participated in this week led to multiple arrests.聽 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 individuals with outstanding warrants for their arrest.聽 The operation…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Murder and Attempted Murder at Delaware State University
The Dover Police Department held a news conference this morning Monday to announce the arrest of two individuals in connection with an investigation into the murder that occurred at Delaware State University on April 21st. The Dover Police Department is announcing the arrest of 20-year-old Destry Jones and 18-year-old Damien Hinson– both of Dover, for…
Read MoreDover Police Department to Participate in Training Exercise at DSU Health Sciences Building
If you see a lot of emergency vehicles, equipment, and personnel at Delaware State University in the area of Health Sciences Building tomorrow (Thursday), the聽Dover Police Department wants you to know it’s聽only a training exercise. The Dover PD will be participating in an emergency response exercise, which is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:00 a.m.…
Read MoreVIDEO: Dover PD Selected As Finalist For Top Recruitment Video of 2023; Your Vote Needed!
The Dover Police Department’s 2023 Recruitment video has been named one of the Top Police Recruitment Videos of 2023 by Police1.com. The department along with Epic Marketing Consultants Corporation developed the video before the 2023 testing process. Now your help is needed to vote for the Dover Police Department’s video! There are 8 departments in…
Read More13-year-old Arrested in Dover on Weapon and Drug Charges
The Dover Police Department has arrested a 13-year-old of Dover following a firearm investigation yesterday. On South New Street, he ran away from officers, but they caught him and found a 9mm handgun, along with clothing items belonging to him, in the path he ran from officers. They also found him with 1.2 grams of…
Read MoreDover PD Selected to be Inaugural Member of the Nation鈥檚 First-Ever Law Enforcement-Community Engagement Network
The Dover Police Department has been selected is among a small group of agencies selected to participate in the nation’s first cohort of the Law Enforcement Community-Engagement Network (LECEN). The 2023 trial cohort will set the stage for the full launch of the full network in the second half of 2023. Its members will offer…
Read MoreSuspects Still at Large After Shooting at House
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the same street that an armed robbery occurred earlier this month. Police say the latest incident occurred on Woodcrest yesterday evening. The investigation began at around 8 p.m. after Dover Police received a report of shots fired in that area. They learned that someone struck a…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrest Made in Woodcrest Apartments Robbery Incident
UPDATE: Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit arrested a Dover teen for his involvement in a robbery that occurred Sunday night at Woodcrest Apartments. Police took the 17-year-old into custody without incident and transported him to Dover Police where he was processed and arraigned. The 17-year-old was released to his parent on $10, 000 unsecured…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at Area Liquor Store
Dover Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Jolly Joe’s Liquor Store on Whiteoak Road in Dover overnight. Police headed to the business after 3 a.m. following a burglary alarm. They found out that four individuals broke the front door and once inside stole alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. The four fled the area.…
Read MoreTeenager Charged In Recent Dover Shooting
A teenager is charged in connection with a recent shooting in Dover. According to Dover Police, a 17-year-old male has been arrested and is being held at Stevenson House Detention Center in Milford. A 21-year-old man was shot in the upper body in the unit block of Stevenson Drive in Manchester Square January 4th. The…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Sexual Assault in a Shopping Center
Dover Police have arrested a 64-year-old man for committing a sex crime against a 19-year-old woman. The incident happened back on Saturday, July 6th around 3:22 p.m. in the Centre at Dover Shopping Center in the 200 block of North DuPont Highway. Police say the victim was walking during a break from her employer when…
Read MoreDover Police Search for Suspect Following Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash
Dover Police have released surveillance camera footage of the suspect vehicle involved in a Friday hit-and-run. The incident happened around 8:48pm on July 5th in the area of Forrest Avenue (Route 8) and Independence Boulevard. Police say 21-year-old Brandon Pleines of Dover was operating a Toyota Rav-4 eastbound on Route 8 approaching Independence when a…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested in Dover with 650 Bags on Heroin
Dover Police have arrested a Wilmington man on numerous drug charges after he was found with hundreds of bags of heroin. Police say at 12:04 a.m. on Wednesday morning they contacted a group of people in the area of East Loockerman Street and South New Street. The suspect fled from officers on foot but was…
Read MoreDover Police Searching for Home Intruder
Dover Police say they are investigating following a residential burglary that took place early Monday morning. The incident happened around 12:29 a.m. at a residence in the 100 block of East Sheldrake Circle in Dover. A male resident returned to their home, noticing an unknown black male suspect in the stairwell a short time later.…
Read MoreArrest Made in Dover Nightclub Shooting
The Dover Police Department have arrested 35-year-old Naquan Ingram for a shooting that took place at the Allure Night Club on Sunday, June 2. Ingram was charged with First Degree Assault, First Degree Reckless Endangerment, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by…
Read MoreVerbal Argument Leads to Shooting at Dover Salon
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at Janaid’s Salon in Dover on Saturday afternoon. Officers say around 3:10 p.m. they responded to the salon on West Loockerman Street for a reported shooting. They located a 31-year-old male with a single gunshot wound to the shoulder. They later learned the victim…
Read MoreFormer Dover Councilman Arrested for Vehicular Assault at Pride Parade
The Dover Police Department has arrested 90-year-old Reuben Salters of Dover, a former City Councilman after he struck several cones and a pedestrian at the starting point of an LGBTQ+ pride event in Dover. Officers say Salters approached a series of barrel barricades and cones in his red Ford Ranger, disregarded them and then removed…
Read MorePolice Search for Dover Mall Macy’s Robbery Suspects
The Dover Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a group of individuals suspected of shoplifting at the Macy’s Department store located at the Dover Mall on Sunday afternoon. Officers say around 1:33 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, they received reports of a shoplifting. A security guard observed a group of four African-American…
Read MoreDover Police Chief Retiring
Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen announced this morning that the city’s Police Chief Marvin Mailey will be retiring. “Today it is with a great deal of sadness that I acknowledge on behalf of myself and the citizens of Dover, Delaware, the retirement of Police Chief Marvin Mailey.” said Mayor Christiansen. He noted Mailey’s accomplishments, saying it…
Read MoreSearch for Suspect Following Dover Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left a 25-year-old male victim hospitalized. The incident happened early Wednesday morning around 1:46 a.m. in the 400 block of Country Drive in the Country Village Apartments. Officers say a male victim was walking to an apartment in the area when he and another witness heard a gunshot.…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Illegal Weapon Possession
The Dover Police Department says they have arrested 45-year-old Joseph Carter on numerous weapons offenses. Detectives obtained information that Carter was in possession of a rifle with a bump stock. He was also wanted by the Dover Police Department on an Offensive Touching charge and by Office of Animal Welfare on several offenses, as well…
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