Dover Police have arrested a 17-year-old male on multiple firearms-related charges following a foot chase in the Capital Green neighborhood Tuesday evening.
The incident unfolded around 5:26 p.m. on June 16th, when officers assigned to the Enhanced Visibility Patrol initiative tried to make contact with a group of individuals who were standing in the roadway at the intersection of River Road and New Castle Avenue. As officers moved in, the teenager broke away and ran. He was caught a short distance away in an alley situated between New Castle and Kent Avenues.
Once the suspect was in custody, officers discovered he was carrying a loaded 9mm polymer handgun. The weapon was fitted with an extended magazine capable of holding 40 rounds of ammunition. It also had a device known as a “switch” attached to it — a modification that allows a semi-automatic firearm to fire continuously like an automatic weapon.
The 17-year-old was committed to Stevenson House and is being held on a $40,501 secured bond. He faces the following charges:
– Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
– Possession of Handgun/Ammo by Person Under 21 (two counts)
– Possession of an Extended Magazine
– Resisting Arrest
– Possession of a Destructive Weapon
Anyone with questions regarding this case can contact Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Lieutenant Mark Hoffman at [email protected].
