POLICE LOG – November 2, 2026

DOVER, DE — Dover Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting that damaged an occupied home and a parked vehicle in the 500 block of River Road on October 27, 2026.

The shooting occurred at approximately 4:22 p.m. near River Road and Sussex Avenue. Police said gunfire struck a second-story window of a residence where a 10-year-old girl was inside. A parked, unoccupied vehicle was also struck. No injuries were reported.

Officers recovered multiple shell casings during a search of the area. Investigators initially described three male suspects wearing dark clothing.

Through their investigation, detectives identified the 18-year-old as one of the suspects involved in the shooting.

On October 30, officers took the suspect into custody during a traffic stop near East Water Street and New Castle Avenue in Dover.

The suspect was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, possession of ammunition by a person prohibited, first-degree reckless endangering, discharging a firearm at a vehicle, and two counts of criminal mischief under $1,000.

He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) on a $29,500 cash bond.

Police have not released the suspect’s name in accordance with Delaware’s House Bill 59, which restricts the release of certain identifying information about individuals charged with crimes.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111.

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