Incident Number: 50-24-42551
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 14th, 2024 at 8:09 p.m.
Location: Wendy’s/Exxon, 1710 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 carjacking that led to a vehicle pursuit and a serious motor vehicle collision early Thursday morning. The investigation began at 8:09 p.m. on Wednesday, when the Dover Police Department was notified of an armed carjacking that had occurred at the Wendy’s/Exxon located at 1710 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE. Officers responded and made contact with the victim, who advised that as he was returning to his car he was approached by two black males, wearing masks, and one of them was armed with a handgun. The suspects demanded the victim turn over his keys and he complied. The suspects then left in his vehicle, a 2013 Honda Accord, onto North DuPont Highway.
At approximately 2:28 a.m., officers on patrol observed the stolen vehicle in the area of North DuPont Highway and College Road. Officers tried to stop the vehicle however it drove away at a high rate of speed. Officers pursued the vehicle which took them to the intersection of North DuPont Highway and Route 42. The suspects were traveling eastbound on Route 42 approaching North DuPont Highway and failed to stop at the red light, causing it to hit the driver’s side of a 2020 Nissan Rogue that was traveling northbound on the highway.
Both drivers were entrapped in their respective vehicles and had to be removed by first responders.
The driver of the stolen Honda Accord, a 19-year-old from Camden, DE, and the driver of the Nissan, a 53-year-old female from Hartly, DE were airlifted to a New Castle County Hospital for their injuries.
A passenger of the Honda, an 18-year-old from New York City, NY, was transported to an area hospital.
All individuals are still admitted to the hospital receiving treatment for their injuries and are in serious condition.
A stolen firearm was located in the suspects’ vehicle following a search.
Dover Police Detectives are still working to determine if this incident is related to the armed robbery that occurred at Wawa on Tuesday. (Click here for details).
The Dover Police Department is not releasing the names of the suspects until they are formally charged. A separate release will be published at that time.