Incident Number: 50-24-14583
Date/Time: Saturday, April 27th, 2024, at 10:15 p.m.
Location: 900 Block of Schoolhouse Lane, 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 Robert Ulrich, 32, of Dover, on arson charges following a house fire Saturday night. The investigation began at 10:15 p.m., when Dover Fire Department and Officers from Dover Police responded to the report of a structure fire in the 900 block of Schoolhouse Lane. Once the fire was extinguished, an investigation by the City of Dover Fire Marshall’s Officer in collaboration with Detectives from Dover Police determined that the fire was set intentionally. Through this investigation, it was determined that Ulrich was a resident of the home and was responsible for setting the fire.
Ulrich was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Ulrich was on released his own recognizance on the following charges:
-Arson Second Degree
Ulrich is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Dover, DE