Incident Number: 50-25-9705
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 at 10:42 p.m.
Location: Apartment in the Unit Block of Fairway Lakes Drive, 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 Matthew Hoskins, 30, of Dover, on firearm charges following an administrative search Wednesday night. The investigation began at 10:42 p.m. when the Street Crimes Unit assisted Delaware Probation and Parole with an administrative search on Hoskins and an apartment in the unit block of Fairway Lakes Drive. During the search, a loaded Glock .22 caliber handgun was located. Hoskins is prohibited from possessing firearms.
Hoskins was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Hoskins was committed to SCI on $20,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (2x)
Hoskins is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Dover, DE
