Armed Robbery

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DOVER, DE - Dover Police have arrested a man and two 17-year-olds following an armed robbery and car chase Wednesday night. 

Investigators say they were alerted to an armed robbery near the Village of Westover Apartments on April 24th at about 8:30 p.m. Police learned the suspects had fled in a black Dodge Durango, which officers located and attempted to stop near the Liberty Court Apartments. The Durango sped off but eventually reached a dead end in the back of the neighborhood.

Police say three unknown suspects ran from the Durango, leaving three other suspects in the car. A search of the area where the other three suspects fled revealed a 9mm handgun, according to authorities. 

The three remaining suspects, all from Dover,  were taken to Dover Police Department.

The first 17-year-old suspect was taken to Stevenson House Correctional Facility on $25,000 secured bond and charged with the following:

-Robbery First Degree

-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

-Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by a Person Prohibited

-Conspiracy Second Degree

The second teen was also taken to the Correctional Facility on $3,000 secured bond and charged with:

-Robbery First Degree

-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

-Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by a Person Prohibited

-Conspiracy Second Degree

John Gregory, 20, was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on the following charges: 

-Robbery First Degree

-Failure to Stop for a Police Signal

-Conspiracy Second Degree

 

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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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