Dover police have taken into custody 36-year-old Binbido Jean-Raymond Pierre, a homeless Dover resident, after a cigarette theft investigation escalated into a barricade situation and kidnapping incident Thursday night.
The incident began on June 4, 2026, around 9:13 p.m. when Dover officers were called to the Wawa at 2800 N. DuPont Highway for a theft report. According to the investigation, a 32-year-old store worker was helping a customer when Pierre came to the checkout counter asking for a pack of cigarettes. As the worker went to get the cigarettes, Pierre pulled up his shirt to reveal what looked like a weapon – described as a dark, shiny item. Pierre then demanded the cigarettes, making the worker fear for his well-being. The employee gave him the cigarettes, and Pierre walked away with a carton worth about $104.
Following the theft, Pierre stayed on the store property behaving erratically before departing ahead of police response. Officers examined security video and started working to identify the suspect.
That same night around 11:23 p.m., Dover police were dispatched to the Holiday Inn Express at 1780 N. DuPont Highway for reports of a disruptive person who might be carrying weapons. Witnesses said Pierre became confrontational with hotel workers, physically shoved a 22-year-old male staff member, and made death threats while showing a dark object.
Upon police arrival, Pierre ran away to the nearby First State Inn at 1760 N. DuPont Highway. Officers quickly discovered that Pierre had broken into a motel room without authorization and trapped himself in a bathroom with a 33-year-old man, leading to deployment of the Dover Police Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT). During talks with negotiators, officers found out that Pierre was carrying at least one knife and was stopping the victim from exiting the bathroom. The victim said Pierre made threats to kill him if he tried to leave, forcing him to stay in the room involuntarily.
Through ongoing dialogue, officers persuaded Pierre to let the victim go safely and give himself up peacefully. The investigation showed that Pierre had illegally broken into the motel room, made threats against several people, and held the male victim captive while carrying knives.
Following both investigations, Pierre faces these charges:
• Robbery First Degree
• Burglary First Degree
• Kidnapping Second Degree
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
• Offensive Touching
• Two counts of Terroristic Threatening
Pierre was sent to SCI with a $123,600 secured bond. A booking photo was not provided at the time of this report.
Anyone with further information about these incidents should call the Dover Police Department at (302) 736-7111.
