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DOVER, DE - The Dover Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old on multiple charges including stealing a gun Wednesday.

According to police, officers were called to Derbyshire Court just after 4 p.m. on March 20th on reports of a firearm theft. There, the victim told police a 17-year-old living at the home he was working on had stolen a gun from him. Police say they then discovered that while the victim was working on the home, the teen allegedly took the gun from the victim’s vehicle. 

When confronted, the teen pulled the gun from his waistband, according to police, and the weapon was recovered. 

The 17-year-old was arrested and taken to Stevenson House Correctional Facility on $82,500 on the following charges:

-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

-Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by a Person Prohibited

-Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon

-Aggravated Menacing

-Theft of a Firearm

 

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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