Dover, DE – The Dover Police Department would like to thank every agency and all associated personnel who played a crucial role in ensuring the safety and success of the PHISH Mondegreen Festival, which took place in Dover from August 15th to August 18th.
First, we would like to thank the Kent County Department of Public Safety and assisting Emergency Medical Personnel from all over the State of Delaware for their unwavering dedication and exceptional service throughout the event. The Paramedics and EMTs faced significant challenges during the festival. They managed dozens of overdoses, medical emergencies, and other situations (such as combative patients) which often stretched their resources to the limit. Their professionalism and swift responses were instrumental in safeguarding the health and well-being of both festival attendees and the residents of Dover. Their efforts are highly valued and deeply appreciated.
Portable medical treatment centers, staffed by Doctors and Nurses from the Bayhealth medical center, worked endless hours alongside the EMS teams to assist patients that were suitable for treatment at the venue, rather than being transported to, and potentially overwhelming an area hospital. In this sense, the healthcare workers were the stars of the show.
Next, we want to acknowledge the outstanding collaboration and support from the following agencies:
Camden Police Department
Cheswold Police Department
City of Dover Fire Department
City of Dover – Office of Emergency Management
City of Dover – Office of the Fire Marshal
Clayton Police Department
Delaware Division of Natural Resources
Delaware State Police
Delaware State Fire Police
Delaware State University Police Department
Dover Motor Speedway Safety and Security Personnel
Milford Police Department
The Little Creek Fire Company
Smyrna Police Department
Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to public safety were instrumental in ensuring that the PHISH Mondegreen Festival was a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. The residents of Dover, the festival attendees, and people just passing through were able to enjoy the event, knowing they were in safe hands, thanks to your collective efforts. The Dover Police Department is proud to have worked alongside such dedicated professionals and looks forward to continuing our strong partnerships in future events.
Public Safety Chief, Kevin Sipple, added “At Kent County Public Safety, we are deeply honored to serve and support our community alongside our dedicated local authorities. Thank you for your trust and partnership in making our community a safer place for everyone.”
Chief Thomas Johnson Jr, Chief of the Dover Police Department, echoed Chief Sipple’s comments and added, “The Dover Police Department is always excited to collaborate with our Public Safety Partners in ensuring events like this can go on as smoothly as possible. That said, as with every large event of this nature, that “smoothly as possible” goal is affected by those in attendance. Over the weekend there were several medical incidents, overdoses, and drug arrests that occurred and were addressed by the team. Between the delivery of first aid and the law enforcement decisions, everyone worked hard and played a role in keeping this event safe and secure.”
Speaking more directly to our law enforcement efforts at the festival, the Dover Police Department worked with Smyrna Police Department and Delaware Probation and Parole to make the following arrests:
Thursday 50-24-29738, camping Lot 2
Russell Hodgkinson, 50, Cincinnati, OH
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of MDMA from Hodgkinson and he was taken into custody without incident. He was found in possession of MDMA, LSD and Ketamine. Detectives searched his hotel room and located more drugs. In total, the following items were located: 65.0 grams of ketamine, 130.4 grams of MDMA, 97 doses of LSD, and over $1,000 in suspected drug proceeds.
Hodgkinson was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Hodgkinson was committed to SCI on $81,500 Cash bail on the following charges:
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x)
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x)
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Friday 50-24-29833 Lot 2 Road 311
Michael Millman, 50, Philadelphia, PA
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of drugs from Millman and he was taken into custody without incident. Detectives searched his vehicle and located the following drugs: 288.5 grams of MDMA, 170.4 grams of Ketamine, 1.1 pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms, 77.8 grams of liquid LSD, 21 doses of ecstasy, 163.7 grams of DMT, 1.9 pounds of marijuana, over $1,000 in suspected, and 6 tanks of nitrous oxide.
Millman was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Millman was committed to SCI on $386,000 cash bail on the following charges:
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x)
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x)
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance(3x)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Friday 50-24-29837 Lot 2 road 306
Colin Bogle, 46, Winsted, CT
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of Psilocybin mushrooms from Bogle. He was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of the following drugs: 209.8 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms, 70 doses of LSD, 1.0 grams of MDMA, 1.9 grams of marijuana, over $1,000 of suspected drug proceeds.
Bogle was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Bogle was released on $62,000 unsecured bail on the following charges:
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity
– Possession of a Controlled Substance
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Friday 50-24-29840 Lot 2 road 226
Michael Ketchum, 46, Schenectady, NY
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of Nitrous Oxide from Ketchum. Ketchum was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of the following drugs: 60 doses of LSD, 32.9 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms, 3.3 grams of MDMA, 4 doses of Ecstasy, 4 large nitrous tanks.
Ketchum was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Ketchum was released on $116,000 unsecured bail on the following charges:
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity
– Possession of a Controlled Substance
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Saturday 50-24-30034 Lot 18 Road 1803
David Brown, 42, Colora, Maryland
Undercover Officers purchased an amount of MDMA from Brown. Brown was taken into custody without incident and found in possession of the following drugs: 287.2 grams of Ketamine, 622.6 grams of MDMA, 318.7 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms, 1,027 tabs of LSD, 57.7 grams of DMT, and over $600 in suspected drug proceeds.
Brown was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Brown was committed to SCI on $25,100 secured bail on the following charges:
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (3x)
– Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (2x)
– Possession of a controlled substance
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Officers also located dozens of Nitrous Oxide tanks.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
