The Delaware State Police have arrested 57-year-old Dale Andrews of Lewes, Delaware, following a burglary and offensive touching that occurred early yesterday morning in Lewes.

On March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., troopers responded to a residence on the 19000 block of Plantation Road in Lewes for a report of a burglary in progress. When troopers arrived, they heard the occupants of the residence yelling and pointing in the direction of where the suspect ran. Troopers located the suspect, identified as Dale Andrews, and took him into custody without incident. The investigation revealed that Andrews entered the residence through an unlocked door and grabbed a 57-year-old man. Andrews ran away after being confronted by another occupant of the residence. The victim suffered minor injuries.

Andrews was arrested and taken to Troop 7, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $20,500 cash bond.

• Burglary 1^st Degree – Occupied Dwelling Causing Injury (Felony)
• Offensive Touching

The Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Malik Woodall, from Dover, Delaware, following a robbery that occurred yesterday at Redner’s in Dover.

On March 8, 2026, at approximately 5:40 p.m., troopers responded to Redner’s, located at 88 Salt Creek Drive in Dover, for a report of a carjacking. When troopers arrived, they spoke to the 20-year-old male victim and learned that a black male suspect, wearing black clothes and a mask, approached him while he was sitting in his car and asked to use his phone. As the victim was handing the suspect the phone, he punched the victim and tried to prevent him from getting out of his car. When the victim got out of the car, the two began to fight. The suspect took the victim’s phone and car after the victim ran inside the store for help. The victim suffered minor injuries.

A witness to the incident followed the suspect, in the victim’s car, to a residence on New Street in Dover. Troopers arrived a short time later and took the suspect, identified as Malik Woodall, into custody without incident.

Woodall was taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.

• Robbery 2^nd Degree – Prevent/Overcome Resistance, and Take Possession of Motor Vehicle (Felony)
• Assault 3^rd Degree

The Delaware State Police have made four arrests connected to a string of crimes in New Castle County in January.  The suspects are 24-year-old Damon Hancock of Wilmington; 46-year-old Elwood Hunter of Smyrna; 34-year-old Jerree Richardson of Middletown; and 25-year-old Malik Winters of Claymont.

On January 7, 2026, troopers responded to the Four Points by Sheraton at 56 South Old Baltimore Pike in Newark for a report of a stolen vehicle.  Troopers learned that at approximately 1:00 a.m., a Ford Transit van belonging to the hotel was stolen from the parking lot.  During the following week, the four men used the stolen vehicle to commit two burglaries at reshipping companies on Quigley Boulevard and Bellcor Drive in New Castle.  In both cases, the Ford Transit was driven through the garage doors into the businesses, where the four suspects then stole, in total, approximately $169,000 in goods and caused approximately $14,000 in damages. Detectives learned that the Newport Police Department was investigating a similar incident that occurred on January 9, 2026, within its town limits.

The Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit assumed the case and learned that a Honda sedan with Pennsylvania registration and a Chrysler minivan with Kentucky registration were also connected to the burglaries.  A computer inquiry showed that the Chrysler was a rental and that it had been rented by Hunter.  Additionally, on January 14, 2026, the stolen Ford Transit van was located in Chester, Pennsylvania, by the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division (PA).

While detectives continued to investigate, on January 18, 2026, at approximately 12:40 a.m., troopers were dispatched to Caroll Drive in New Castle for a report of a burglary at another reshipping company.  The owner reported that four suspects, using a white van, drove through the door, stole approximately $1,000 in goods, and caused approximately $5,000 in damages.

The suspects left the scene before troopers could arrive, but shortly thereafter, an officer from Newport Police Department spotted the involved Ford Econoline van, which had been reported stolen from Pennsylvania, in their jurisdiction and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.  The van failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued, ending in the City of Wilmington where all four suspects ran from the vehicle.  There, with the assistance of Newport and Wilmington Police Departments, Hancock and Richardson were taken into custody without incident.

Hancock was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the following offenses, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $67,000 cash bond.

• Theft Where the Property Value is $100,000 or More (Felony)
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Burglary Third Degree (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Possession of Burglar Tools (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Attempted Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)
• Criminal Mischief $5000 or More (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony) – 4 Counts
• Theft Under $1500

Richardson was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the following offenses, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $75,000 cash bond.

• Theft Where the Property Value is $100,000 or More (Felony)
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Burglary Third Degree (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Possession of Burglar Tools (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Attempted Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)
• Criminal Mischief $5000 or More (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony) – 4 Counts
• Theft Under $1500

Through further investigation, Hunter and Winters were identified as the remaining suspects, and a warrant was issued for their arrest.

On February 25, 2026, the Wilmington Police Department took Winters into custody for an unrelated matter, and he was charged with the following offenses, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $77,500 cash bond

• Theft Where the Property Value is $100,000 or More (Felony)
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Burglary Third Degree (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Possession of Burglar Tools (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Attempted Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)
• Criminal Mischief $5000 or More (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony) – 4 Counts
• Theft Under $1500

On February 27, 2026, troopers took Hunter into custody during a traffic stop in Wilmington.  He was charged with the following offenses, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $97,000 cash bond.

• Theft Where the Property Value is $100,000 or More (Felony)
• Burglary Third Degree (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Possession of Burglar Tools (Felony) – 2 Counts
• Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Attempted Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Criminal Mischief $5000 or More (Felony) – 3 Counts
• Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony) – 4 Counts
• Theft Under $1500

The Delaware State Police have arrested 48-year-old Dominick Drummond of Dagsboro, Delaware, for felony drug and weapons charges following a search warrant yesterday in Dagsboro.

On March 2, 2026, members of the, Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant at a property on the 27000 block of Dagsboro Road in Dagsboro. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of Dominick Drummond for the distribution of illegal narcotics from the residence. During the search warrant, Drummond was seen discarding narcotics into a fire pit on the property. Drummond and three other people were detained without incident.

A search of the property led to the discovery of the following items:

• Approximately 122.02 grams of cocaine
• Approximately 38.6 grams of crack cocaine
• Stolen 9mm handgun
• Multiple rounds of 12-gauge ammunition
• Drug paraphernalia
• $16,030 in suspected drug proceeds

Drummond was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $131,000 cash bond.

• Manufacture, Deliver, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon If Previously Convicted of Two Violent Felonies on Separate Occasions (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Prior Violent Crime or Felony (Felony)
• Receiving a Stolen Firearm (Felony)
• Unlawful to Knowingly Operate or Attempt to Operate a Clandestine Laboratory (Felony)
• Tampering with Physical Evidence (Felony)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Two of the three people detained were charged with misdemeanor offenses and released on their own recognizance.

The Delaware State Police arrested 42-year-old Christopher Naylor, of Dover, Delaware, for felony drug charges in Dover.

On March 2, 2026, at approximately 2:20 p.m., members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force responded to the 800 block of Artis Drive in Dover to locate Christpher Naylor, who had a capias warrant for failure to appear in New Castle County Court of Common Pleas. When detectives arrived, they saw Naylor exiting a tent in the backyard of the property. He was taken into custody without incident. While taking him into custody, detectives saw drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain view in the tent.

During a search of the tent, detectives found the following items:

• Approximately 10.13 grams of methamphetamines
• Digital scale
• Drug paraphernalia

Naylor was taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $15,001 secured bond.

• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

The Delaware State Police arrested 59-year-old Jacquelline Bolden, of Dover, Delaware, for felony 5th offense DUI, and related traffic charges, following a traffic stop Monday night in Dover.

On March 2, 2026, at approximately 10:25 p.m., a trooper saw a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound on South DuPont Highway near Walnut Shade Road with a registration violation. The trooper pulled the Tahoe over and spoke to the driver, identified as Jacquelline Bolden, who showed multiple signs of impairment.  Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, and after the tests, she was arrested for driving under the influence.

A computer check showed that Bolden had four prior DUI-related convictions.

Bolden was taken to Troop 3, where she was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $6,600 secured bond.

• 5^th Offense DUI (Felony)
• Driving with an Expired Licenses
• Failure to Have Required Insurance
• Fictitious or Canceled Registration

The Delaware State Police have arrested 24-year-old Jose Gonzales-Morales of Wilmington, Delaware, for theft following an investigation into a stolen engagement ring at the car wash where he worked in Wilmington.

On February 15, 2026, troopers responded to the Magic Car Wash located at 3221 Naamans Road in Wilmington for a theft complaint.  Troopers learned that after a customer had their car washed, their engagement ring was missing from inside the car, where they had mistakenly left it.  Troopers spoke with several car wash employees, including Gonzales-Morales, but the ring could not be recovered.

Troopers later learned that the victim had provided area pawn shops with a flyer showing a picture of the missing ring in case someone tried to pawn it.  That effort proved to be successful. On February 23, 2026, Gonzales-Morales responded to a Wilmington-area pawn shop where he attempted to pawn the ring. The pawn shop owner, having previously received a flyer, recovered the ring and returned it to the victim.

On February 28, 2026, Gonzales-Morales was arrested without incident and taken to Troop 1, where he was charged with the following offenses, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 11, and released on a $2,500 unsecured bond.

• Theft $1500 or Greater (Felony)
• Provide False Statement to Law Enforcement (Felony)

The Delaware State Police arrested 52-year-old Aldo Funari II, of Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, in connection with a pepper spray assault that occurred Thursday afternoon at a Newark convenience store.

On February 26, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., troopers responded to the Wawa located at 274 East Chestnut Hill Road for a report of an assault. The preliminary investigation revealed two drivers became involved in a verbal dispute after one accused the other of crashing into their vehicle. During the argument, Funari sprayed the other driver in their eyes with pepper spray.

The victim, a 69-year-old man from Newark, was treated on scene by emergency medical services and released.

Funari was taken into custody without incident and transported to Troop 6. He was charged with Assault Second Degree (Felony), arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on a $2,500 unsecured bond.

The Delaware State Police arrested 54-year-old Kevin Markle, of Wilmington, Delaware, on felony 5th offense driving under the influence and related charges following a traffic stop Tuesday night in Elsmere.

On February 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a trooper was patrolling Kirkwood Highway, near South Dupont Road, in Elsmere, when a Toyota Tundra made a U-turn from eastbound Kirkwood Highway onto westbound Kirkwood Highway, at South Dupont Road. During the turn, the vehicle drove onto a sidewalk before returning to the roadway. The trooper also observed the Tundra had an equipment violation.

The trooper initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, who was identified as Kevin Markle. While talking to Markle, the trooper observed several signs of impairment and saw multiple open cans of beer inside the Tundra. Markle was asked to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, during which he continued to display signs of impairment.

Markle was taken into custody without incident. A computer check revealed he had four prior DUI convictions.

Markle was taken to Troop 6 where he was charged with 5th Offense Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (Felony) and related traffic offenses, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and released on a $1,100 unsecured bond.

The Delaware State Police arrested a 16-year-old male, from Wilmington, Delaware, on robbery and related felony charges in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last December at a Claymont pharmacy.

On December 24, 2025, at approximately 9:50 a.m., troopers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Darley Pharmacy, located at 111 Darley Road in Claymont. The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown white male suspect entered the business, displayed a handgun, and demanded money from the register. The employee complied, and during the robbery, the suspect demanded a customer’s property. The customer also complied, and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and property. No one was hurt. The Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit took over the case and learned the suspect wore a face covering to conceal his identity.

During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that the New Castle County Police Department Major Crimes Unit was investigating the same 16-year-old in an unrelated case. County detectives found evidence linking the teen to the Darley Pharmacy robbery and shared that information with state police detectives. Troopers continued the investigation and identified additional evidence connecting the teen to the incident. Investigators also discovered the 16-year-old had a prior felony conviction for an armed robbery he committed in 2024.

On February 24, 2026, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the teen, who was already in custody at the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families on unrelated charges.  He was charged with the below listed offenses, arraigned by the New Castle County Family Court, and remained committed on a $106,000 cash bond.

• Robbery First Degree (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm if Previously Convicted of a Violent Felony (Felony)
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Receiving Stolen Property Value Over $1500 (Felony)