Case Number: 50-26-18700
When: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
Where: Willis Road and White Oak Road, Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Lieutenant Mark Hoffman Email: [email protected]
Details: Dover Police have taken a 16-year-old male into custody after an investigation involving weapons and reports of a disagreement among area teenagers.
On June 3, 2026, Dover Police received reports about a weapons-related incident involving teenagers from the local area. Investigators from the Drug, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit (DVOC) and Street Crimes Unit officers began looking into the situation.
That evening, police found a car linked to their investigation and pulled it over. Officers discovered several guns during the traffic stop, including a pistol hidden on the 16-year-old male suspect and other weapons found in the car.
Police arrested the teenager without any problems and filed several weapons charges against him. Because the suspect is a minor, authorities will not release any other details about his identity.
